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Beach Management Plan for Salisbury Beach SR

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Information about the nourishment operations at Salisbury Beach

 

Salisbury Beach

Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Beach Rd. Rte. 1A,
Salisbury
978 462-4481

Salisbury Beach is one of the state's most popular ocean beaches, stretching 3.8 miles along the Atlantic Ocean. This 521-acre park offers swimming, boating, fishing, and camping, and is very popular with trailer campers. Facilities include a 484-site campground with renovated bathhouses, an extensive day-use parking lot, three new comfort stations for the beach- going public with boardwalks over the dunes, and a new playground and pavilion area. The facility also has two boat ramps on the Merrimack River at the campground's southern edge.

In fall and winter, harbor seals often sun themselves on the jetty. The town of Salisbury has many activities for children of all ages, including with a large amusement park and video arcades.

 

Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust
In 2008, the Massachusetts Legislature established the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust to bolster the long-term preservation and maintenance of Salisbury Beach. The Trust is funded by a $2 surcharge on each fee, to be collected for the 2009 season and forward. 

  • There is a $2 per night surcharge for camping fees at Salisbury Beach. 
  • For day-use customers, the $2 surcharge will be added to the day-use fee for individual cars and buses.

 

Things to know before you go…
The campground office hours are 8am–10pm. The regular camping season is from mid-April to mid-October. Off-season camping is available from mid-October to late November for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night stays.

 

Park Directions
Salisbury Beach is located on the coast of north-eastern Massachusetts.

From Rte. 95: Take exit 58A to Newburyport and the intersection with Rte. 110 east. Follow Rte. 110 East to Salisbury and the intersection with Rte. 1a North. Turn right on Rte. 1a and follow it 2 miles to the Park entrance on the right.


From Rte. 495: Take Rte. 495 to exit 55 and the intersection with Rte. 110. Follow Rte 110 East to Salisbury and the intersection with Rte. 1a north. Follow Rte. 1a north approximately 2 miles to the Park entrance on the right.

Other State Parks
These parks are also very popular with trailer campers: Scusset Beach State Reservation, Wompatuck State Park, and Massasoit State Park.

 


  
Accessible Beaches
Accessible Camping
Accessible Restrooms
Boating (all types)
Boat Ramp
Fishing
Group Day Use
Hunting (Restrictions)
Interpretive Program
Picnicking
Scenic Viewing Area
Showers
Swimming
Trailer / R.V. Dumping
Trailer / R.V. Hookup

Maudslay State Park
Sandy Point State Reservation
Bradley Palmer State Park
   
 

 

 

 

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