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Cashman Park Riverfront park with marina, boat ramp (launching fee), pumpout station, playground, and sports fields. Entrance by foot on Merrimac Street, parking and boat launching area accessible via Sally Snyder Way. Paid parking.

Hale Park Greenspace on Water Street with path, benches, and views of Merrimack River and Plum Island. No parking.

Joppa Flats Wildlife Sanctuary Salt marsh restoration area and visitor center. Parking lot.

Salisbury Newburyport Market Landing Park Riverfront park with vessel berthing area and boardwalk. Free parking off Water Street.

Newbury Beach Sandy beach with dunes and concession stand. Paid parking and access points in various locations along Northern Boulevard.

Newburyport Seawall Riverfront park with boat ramp and benches. Small parking lot and street parking.

Plum Island Point Beach Sandy beach with dunes and playground. Adjacent to Coast Guard facility and lighthouse. Paid parking lot.

Salisbury Beach State Reservation See Coastal Focus below.

Salisbury Salt Marsh Wooded upland and several salt marsh parcels bordering Merrimack River. Limited street parking on Ferry Road.

Salisbury Town Wharf Pier, boat ramp, and benches. Small parking lot on 1st Street, off March Road.

Simmons Beach Small parcel of salt marsh in front of seawall with views of Plum Island. No parking.

Spencer Pierce Little Farm Natural area adjacent to Merrimack River with farm fields and historic home/barn landward of Water Street. Access to home/barn via Littles Lane off High Street.

The following sites are accessible by water only: Barnes Island, Mendelson Marsh.



Salisbury Beach State Reservation is one of the state’s most popular ocean beaches, stretching for 3.8 miles along the Atlantic. This 521-acre park, run by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of State Parks and Recreation, offers a variety of recreational opportunities.

Facilities include a 481-site campground with newly renovated bathhouses, an extensive day-use parking lot, three new comfort stations, boardwalks over the dunes, a new playground, and pavilion area. The facility also has two boat ramps that are located on the Merrimack River at the campground’s southern edge.


Photos: Arden Miller (top), Simon McLean (bottom).