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Dane Street Beach & Lyons Park in Beverly, MA

Lyons Park and Dane Street Beach are located just a short distance from downtown Beverly on Lothrop Street. Many people run, walk, and sit enjoying the view, with Independence Park on one side and Lynch Park not too far on the other. There is a beautiful grassy park and a field with benches that look out over the sandy beach and rocky shore. The view is out over Mackerel Cove and Beverly Harbor with the Beverly Cove neighborhood bordering and the city of Salem on the other side. There is parking on the street and a small car lot. Read More →

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Coolidge Reservation – Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

The Coolidge Reservation is a Trustees of Reservations property located on a peninsula called Coolidge Point in Manchester Massachusetts. It borders Gloucester to the North. Here you can enjoy a 66 acre preserve with a diverse landscape that includes a pond, wetlands, woodlands, a sandy beach. Gray Beach is also called Magnolia Beach, and there is also spectacular ocean lawn edged with rocky outcroppings.

Clear trails lead you to Bungalow Hill, The Ocean Lawn and past Clarke Pond and down to the beach. Read More →

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Hamilton – Wenham Public Library

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

Opened in 2001, the library is located in a downtown residential neighborhood, at the site of what was once the Hamilton Wenham Regional High School. The old building was dismantled and this well-designed community space was erected in it’s place. The former high school gym segment of the building was retained and incorporated into the design of the new library building and currently houses the Hamilton Wenham Recreation Department. The grounds include sports fields and a playground. Read More →

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Obear Park Beverly, MA – Ryal Side

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

Waterfront Park in Ryal Side Beverly, Massachusetts

Obear Park is a fabulous waterfront park located on the Danvers River in the Ryal Side neighborhood of Beverly. Not very well known, but well known in Ryal side. There is a great lawn with benches, a beach to explore on, playground, and tennis courts. Great place to watch the sunset as well. Located at 175 Livingstone Avenue Beverly, MA.

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West Manchester Beach – Manchester By The Sea, MA

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West Manchester Beach – Manchester By The Sea, MA

The winter is also a great time to enjoy the beauty of the North Shore. West Manchester Beach is located at Harbor Street in Manchester where private Boardman Lane turns off. There are no amenities located at this beach and little parking for Manchester residents. Each time we visit this beach it seems to change with the time of day and the seasons. Located near Tuck’s Point and the Manchester Yacht Club. One of many beautiful spots on the North Shore of Boston. Read More →

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White Beach Manchester, MA

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

Manchester has 12.8 miles of beautiful shoreline. There is well known Singing Beach located on Beach Street, but there are quite a few other lessor known recreational areas.

White Beach is located off of Summer Street on Ocean Street in Manchester, Massachusetts. Not to far from the Coolidge Reservation and Magnolia in Gloucester. It is a small beach with few parking spaces that are reserved for residents with parking permits.

Manchester is one of the Cape Ann towns on the North Shore of Boston.

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Magnolia – Gloucester, Massachusetts

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

Magnolia is a waterfront community located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is a village within the city located in the southwest corner and borders the town of Manchester.

Beautiful homes and landscapes are abundant. Also located in Magnolia is well-known Hammond Castle and Gray Beach, known as Magnolia Beach and pictured here. Gray Beach is also part of the Coolidge Reservation, in the bordering town of Manchester. Surf park is a two acre park that overlooks Kettle Cove. This area has easy access to both the towns of Manchester and Gloucester.

The North Shore of Boston has so many very different areas to explore. The variety and diversity of what the area offers is a significant asset that makes it a desirable place to live and visit. Contact John & Cindy Farrell 978-468-9576. We can help you explore the North Shore.

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Hospital Point Lighthouse – Beverly Cove – Beverly MA

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

Located at the end of Bayview Avenue in the Cove neighborhood of Beverly, MA. It was built in 1871 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It gets it’s name from a smallpox hospital that was in this location and burned in 1849. Read about the history of the Hospital Point Lighthouse Lighthouse.

The view at the end of Bayview Avenue is a spectacular one. Looking out towards Lynch Park and Salem Harbor.

Appleton Farms Ipswich Massachusetts

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Trustees of the Reservations

Appleton Farms is a beautiful farm and property of about 658 acres located on the North Shore of Boston in Ipswich and Hamilton Massachusetts. It is a Trustees of the Reservations property and continues to be one of the oldest operating farms in the country. It is an operating dairy farm that also processes products including cheese, yogurt and butter. They run a CSA as well, with pick you own produce for the CSA members. Read More →

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Lynch Park Beverly, MA

Posted by: John & Cindy Farrell

Lynch Park Beverly, MA

This fabulous water front park is located in the Beverly Cove neighborhood in Beverly. It is a historic 16 acre park managed by Beverly Recreation Department. It has much to offer and is a frequently used and cherished asset for Beverly and the North Shore. Beverly residents can get a sticker and park for free during the summer season but is open for others to use as well for a fee.

There is a beautiful rose garden, two beaches, playground, band shell, carriage house and beautiful grounds. There are plenty of benches to sit and enjoy the spectacular ocean views. Many events and functions take place in the park.

Lynch park has been a Beverly public park since 1943. You can read the interesting history from the Beverly Recreation Department. See the slideshow below for photos of the park.

Contact John & Cindy Farrell at 978-468-9576

*Updates to the carriage house at Lynch Park.

Originally posted May 2013 – Updated February 2016