- Our list of the best things to do in Rockport, Massachusetts, features the top 272 nearby activities — including 131 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Rockport, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Rockport, MA , followed by 255 popular activities in nearby cities, including Salem, Gloucester, Beverly, Hampton, Lynn, Newburyport, Marblehead, Danvers, Ipswich, Amesbury, Saugus, Haverhill, Peabody, North Andover, Rye, Seabrook, Essex, North Hampton, Portsmouth and Revere
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A local favorite for families in the area, Plum Cove Beach is relatively private and secluded. The small beach is great for children due to its confined nature, or cuddle up next to a loved one and watch a beautiful sunrise.
3.2 Miles
Gloucester, MA
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Cape Ann Whale Watch offers educational whale watching trips where whale sightings are accompanied with informative commentary and many educational hands-on activities about whales and their natural habitat.
3.3 Miles
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121 East Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930
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Offering half day fishing excursions, Yankee Whale Watch & Deep Sea Fishing takes visitors to prime fishing locations in the region. During the trip, visitors have the opportunity to spot marine life like whales.
3.4 Miles
Located along the Annisquam River and Ipswich Bay, Wingaersheek Beach offers almost no waves so is often preferred by families with small children. The beach has a concession stand , rest rooms and showers.
3.5 Miles
Consisting of retail businesses and dining opportunities, Main Street is a commercial and tourist destination. The street contains a mix of shopping options, including antiques and clothing, as well as restaurants.
3.6 Miles
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Capt Bill & Sons Whale Watch
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24 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 01930
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Capt Bill & Sons Whale Watch is a local company which offers whale watching tours of Cape Ann where visitors can view the mammals feeding, surfacing and breaching in their natural habitat.
3.6 Miles
Taking guests on a food adventure, Cape Ann Foodie Tours entertains visitors by narrating the culture and history of the area. The guests are taken by van from shop to shop while sampling their food.
3.6 Miles
The people, industries, art, and culture of the region are represented in the Cape Ann Museum collections. There is also a library and archive that has a wide array of books, documents, and photographs.
3.6 Miles
Cape Ann's Harbor Tours is host to a number of cruises from the historical and narrated to the lobstering skill demonstration. The featured Lighthouse Tour is the only event that circumnavigates Cape Ann by boat.
3.7 Miles
Fishermen's Memorial Monument, also called Man at the Wheel Statue, is a historic bronze cenotaph sculpture which was established in 1925 in memory of the Gloucester fishermen who never retured from the sea.