Sightseeing
Local GemRocky Neck Art Colony
FreeHistoric waterfront art colony in Gloucester with galleries, studios, and harbor views.
SightseeingLocal GemHistory Buff
Gloucester
Gloucester is a sightseeing stop in Gloucester, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free.
· Gloucester, MA
Why you should go…
Gloucester has fished the Atlantic since 1623, and its working waterfront still anchors the town today. Visitors come for the harbor and Fisherman's Memorial, sandy beaches, whale-watching boats, and a compact downtown of seafood restaurants and galleries.
- #seaport
- #fishing town
- #beaches
- #whale watching
- #waterfront
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Gloucester, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
0.3 mi awayMore like this
- ToursOutdoor Adventure
7 Seas Whale Watch
$50+Gloucester-based whale watching cruises into Cape Ann's feeding grounds.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- ToursFamily Favorite
Cape Ann Whale Watch
$50+Whale watching boat tours to Stellwagen Bank aboard the Hurricane II out of Gloucester.
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- SightseeingLocal Gem
Cape Ann
FreeA rocky Massachusetts peninsula of working fishing harbors and artist colonies, anchored by Gloucester and Rockport.
2.5 mi awayMore like this
- Theatre & EventsDate Night
Shalin Liu Performance Center
$25–$50Ocean-view concert hall in Rockport hosting chamber music, jazz, and more.
3.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
FreeWalk Derby Wharf, step inside the 1819 Custom House and see the tall ship Friendship of Salem on the Salem waterfront.
13 mi awayMore like this
