Wingaersheek Beach
Fun New England Beach
Last summer we ventured out looking for a good ocean beach. We heard a lot of good things about Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, Mass. We decided to pack up the car and check it out.
The beach is .6-mile long but has limited parking. It features beautiful views of the Annisquam River. There are plenty of large rocks along the shoreline to explore sea life. It's New England water, so it will be cold.
Things We Learned about Wingaersheek Beach
- Highly recommend arriving early for the best parking spaces. (Best to arrive before 9 am!)
- Pay attention to the tides time before you go so you don't pick a spot and have to move later. (Use the Annisquam Lobster Cove Tide Information on the Massachusetts Marine Transe Tide Chart)
- There is a snack shop just off the beach. We brought sandwiches in via cooler. The snack shop was a long walk from the beach and we only visited it late in the day to get ice cream.
- Just off the distance is the Annisquam Lighthouse. It opened in 1801 and is one of the oldest lighthouses on the Gloucester peninsula.
- It cost $35 to park at Wingaersheek Beach on the weekends. (2020 Parking Rates)
- The roads near the beach are very narrow. The nearest gas station is 6.6 miles away! Make sure you have plenty of gas!
- Don't forget to bring games to play while on the beach.
Directions to the Beach
Easy Directions to the Beach
Take Rte. 128 to Exit 14. At the bottom of the ramp, take a right onto Rte. 133. About a mile on the left you will see a small traffic island with a sign saying Wingaersheek Beach. Take this left. This is Concord St. Follow until you reach another traffic island on the corner of Concord and Atlantic St. Take a right. Follow this along to the beach.