Things to See and Do in Rockport and Cape Ann
During your stay be sure to explore the many nearby points of interest and local activities that the Cape Ann region has to offer.
Area Attractions
Rockport
- Art Gallery Stroll
- Rockport Art Association
- Beaches
- Bearskin Neck Shopping
- Halibut Point State Park
- North Shore Kayak – Kayak and Bicycle Rentals/Tours
- The Paper House
- Pirate Ship Charters
- Rockport Music/Shalin Liu Performance Center
- Rockport Trolley/Park and Ride (in season only)
Gloucester
- Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
- Cape Pond Icehouse
- Dog Bar Breakwater at Eastern Point
- Dogtown
- Downtown Gloucester Shopping
- Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
- Hammond Castle
- Ravenswood Park
- Redrocks Trails
- St. Peter’s Fiesta
- Summer Concert Series – Stage Fort Park
- Whale watching
Essex
- Downtown – Antiquing
- Essex River Cruises
Salem
- The House of the Seven Gables
- Halloween Celebrations
- Salem Witch Museum
- Peabody Essex Museum
Dining
- The Lobster Pool, Rockport
- My Place by the Sea, Rockport
- Roy Moore Lobster Company / Roy Moore’s Fish Shack, Rockport
- Seaport Grille, Gloucester
- The Lobster of Gloucester, Gloucester
- Woodman’s, Essex
Quick Bites
- Bean and Leaf Café, Rockport
- Brother’s Brew, Rockport
- Castaways Vintage Cafe, Gloucester
- Delisi’s Red Skiff, Rockport
- Lone Gull Coffee House, Gloucester