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Castle Rock Park Park with rocky shore, scenic vista, and benches. Street parking.

Chandler Hovey Park Park overlooking Salem Sound with rocky beach, lighthouse, restrooms, and benches. Parking lot.

Children’s (Cat) Island Swampscott-Marblehead YMCA runs a summer day camp program and offers overnight opportunities for groups and families.

Cliff Street Boatyard Pier on rocky shore with boat landing area and boat storage area. Free parking.

Cove Lane Grassy right-of-way with benches and stairs leading to sandy beach. Street parking.

Crocker Park Park overlooking Marblehead Harbor with benches and picnic tables. Limited street parking.

Crowninshield Island A small island with rocky shore, sandy beach, meadow, and salt marsh. Access across mud flats at low tide.

Desmoulin Lane Right-of-way to rocky shore at end of Desmoulin Lane. Limited street parking.

Devereux Beach Sandy beach framed by rocky shore with restrooms, picnic tables, and food concession. Free resident parking, paid public parking.

Fort Beach Rocky shore. Limited street parking.

Fort Sewall Historic park at mouth of Marblehead Harbor with restrooms and views of Salem Sound. Limited street parking.

Gashouse Beach Sand and pebble beach along rocky shore with small-boat landing area. Access via Gashouse Lane. Street parking on Orne Street.

Grace Oliver’s Beach Sand and pebble beach along rocky shore. Street parking.

Harvard Street Right-of-way to pebble beach. Street parking.

Nahant Street Right-of-way to pebble beach with benches. Street parking.

Parker Lane Grassy right-of-way with stairs to cobble beach and benches. No parking.

Parkers Boatyard Pier and boatyard on rocky shore with boat landing and launching areas on Redstone Lane. Free parking.

Peabody Avenue Grassy right-of-way with stairs to cobble beach. Street parking on Harbor Avenue.

O’Rocks Landing Grassy, scenic right-of-way to rocky shore. Street parking.

Riverhead Beach Pebble beach and mud flats with boat ramp (unusable at low tide). Paid and resident parking at adjacent Devereux Beach.

Seaside Park Harborfront park with wooded area and trails to rocky shore, benches, and sports fields. Free parking.

State Street Landing Public pier and docks on Marblehead Harbor with restrooms. Small parking lot.


Photos: Arden Miler (top), Maria Hanlon (bottom).