- The list below includes 403 free or cheap things to do in or near Essex, Massachusetts, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Specialty Museums, Parks and Movie Theaters.
- From Cogswell's Grant to Essex Shipbuilding Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Essex and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boston, Gloucester, Cambridge and Salem.
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The Beverly Golf & Tennis Club offers membership, tournaments, and leagues for both golf and tennis. The club originally opened in 1910 as a recreational and social facility for employees of the United Shoe corporation.
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Good Harbor Beach is a half mile stretch of raked sand that opens to the Atlantic ocean with many dunes and marshes surrounding it. Visitors can enjoy surfing and floating here when the tide is high and at low tide, they can walk up to the Salt island.
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Bowl-O-Mat is a bowling alley that offers candle pin bowling, a game similar to regular bowling but with thinner cylinder shaped bowling pins. The bowling alley also hosts birthday parties and has pool tables and arcade games.
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117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915
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Built in 1781, the Beverly Historical Society John Cabot House is a Georgian style mansion that was constructed during the Revolutionary War. The mansion is decorated with Dutch tiles that surround the fireplace.
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117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 1915
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The Beverly Historical Society & Museum celebrates the history of the city of Beverly and the surrounding areas. The museum includes three charming homes, the Balch, the Cabot and Hale Farm with preserved artifacts and grounds.
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Operated as part of a YMCA teen center, the McPherson Skate Park is a smaller sized park that caters to skaters of beginning to intermediate skill levels. The park features ramps, small half pipes, and rails for practicing and performance.
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An entertainment venue designed especially for children under 6, the Children's Piazza provides a spacious but safe place for play. Along with an indoor playground, the facility features an arts and crafts room and further allows for private parties.
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Set on 41 acres of land, Proctor Farm Conservation Area offers visitors several nature trails for hiking. In addition to trails, there is a gazebo and picnic area where visitors can relax and enjoy a meal.
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Opened in 1996, the Beverly Port Marina Inc is a local marina featuring a number of amenities for boat owners to enjoy. Boat storage, rack storage, and boat sales are among the amenities and services offered at the marina.
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Winter Island Park is a marine park where visitors can visit a historic fort, harbor and lighthouse. There is also a boat launch, a beach with a lifeguard, picnic areas and RV and tent camping from May through October.