- The list below includes 262 free or cheap things to do in or near Gloucester, Massachusetts, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Parks, Fishing and Hiking Trails.
- From Good Harbor Beach to Wingaersheek Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Gloucester and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Salem, Beverly, Lynn and Hampton.
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Cozy theater space seats patrons on couches and rows of upholstered chairs during independent films and frequent special events
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Jettywalk Arts offers locals and visitors a glimpse into the eclectic and artistic culture of Rockport. Sculptures and paintings inspired by various ethnic backgrounds fill the colorful and vibrant shop.
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Situated in a secluded area, Loblolly Point has rocky cliffs that visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the ocean and nearby lighthouses from. Visitors can often catch locals fishing at the cliffs.
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Visitors can experience what its like to be a pirate on a live-action pirate cruise with Pirate Ship Formidable. The ship has several pirate actors that act out the history of pirates and teach visitors ship chores.
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The North Shore Kayak Outdoor Center is a business that provides a number of kayak services to the general public. Customers are offered kayak tours, sales, and rentals, as well as many other options to enjoy.
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Visitors can view a collection of the works of artist Jillian Demerie at the Jdemeri Gallery. She specializes in watercolors and depicts a wide variety of ocean imagery in her works.
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The large towers that have welcomed seafarers to Thatcher Island since the 18th century, the Cape Ann Twin Lights, are the sole surviving multiple lights on any U.S. coast. Visitors can reserve free boat service to the island in summertime.
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Gott Avenue, Pigeon Cove, Rockport, MA 01966
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Halibut Point Reservation is a local natural reserve built around Halibut Point which is comprised of million years old granite rocks and was an important site for granite mining. The reserve also has many walking trails, a visitor center and a granite mining museum.
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At Essex Shipbuilding Museum, visitors can view a number of maritime historical artifacts which depict the boat-building techniques from late 17th century to the present.
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Cogswell's Grant is a small rustic former home of renowned collectors Nina and Bertram Little. The home contains many folk-art pieces and serves as a landscape for the art itself.
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Crane Beach comprises of mutiple sand dunes and salt marshes coupled with a number of walking trails and boardwalks which offer panoramic views of the Ipswich Bay.