This destination is perfect for parents with kids young enough
to use a stroller. This is one of the few destinations around
Boston where you can push your stroller easily on a road and
still be in a nice and quiet environment.
From the parking lot, walk back down to the stone gate on
your left that is the entrance to Eastern Point Boulevard
West. Don't be put off by the sign that prohibit entrance:
there is a public right of way down to Eastern Point Lighthouse,
a Coast Guard facility at the end of the road and a great
place to have a full view of the Gloucester Harbor Bay.
Walk along the road past several beautiful summer houses
and always bear right at the few crossroads to stay close
to the shore. After half a mile, you will emerge from the
woods and reach more open spaces to see the lighthouse. Once
at the lighthouse, you can walk on the pier up to the light
marking the harbor entrance— if you do so, be careful
as the pier surface is uneven and there is no handrail.
Walk back the way you came. Allow about 1.5 hours for the
roundtrip as a leisure pace. Though traffic is light on this
road, always face oncoming cars when you walk on the avenue.
If you want
to further explore Gloucester and Cape Ann, check our Cape Ann
biking destination. Biking is the best way to explore the area!
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