Gloucester is home to beautiful, award winning beaches - like Wingaersheek Beach. It boasts flour soft white sand, tide pools, lighthouse views, calm water. Lifeguards, food, changing rooms, restrooms, fee for parking.

Halibut Point is a granite edge between the Atlantic Ocean and the mainland. On this rocky coast, people have quarried the robust stone, built military structures to defend the nation, and today the park supports a wide variety of wildlife.

On a clear day, visitors to Halibut Point State Park will be able to see Mount Agamenticus, located 40 miles away in Maine, and the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. You can explore the park's trails and tide pools, picnic on the rocky ledges, and learn about the park's World-War II history and the Cape Ann granite industry history.

There are many whale watching tours departing out of Gloucester, just a few minutes from the Beauport hotel. If interested, I'd suggest this one (7 Seas) or Cape Ann Whale Watch.

Located in the Rockport, the neighboring town of Gloucester, this is the place to go to get you equipped and guide you for all your paddling, hiking, and biking needs around the beautiful North Shore.

Gloucester boasts many charming boutiques and local restaurants for a day of great shopping and eats. It's also conveniently located a short 5 minute walk from the Beauport Hotel.