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Water Fun| Official Website: Wingaersheek Beach Location: Atlantic Street, Gloucester, MA directions Phone:(978) 281-9785 Ages: Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults In/Outdoor: Outdoor Cost: $$$ see below |
Others to Consider: Crane Beach, Wollaston Beach, Six Flags New England & Hurricane Harbor, Swan Boat Rides, Revere Beach
Situated in the western part of Gloucester on Atlantic Street off Rte. 133 and Concord Street, this beautiful beach is along the Annisquam River and Ipswich Bay.Wingaersheek Beach has white sands, crystal clear waters, and huge rocks in the water that you can climb around at low tide. The beach goes on forever at low tide and stays shallow for a long time - plenty of space for everyone.
With tidal pools to explore and lots of rock formations for climbing, Wingaersheek is a favorite for families with children. Check the tide charts.
Situated in the western part of the Gloucester on Atlantic Road off Rte. 133 and Concord Street, beautiful Wingaersheek Beach lies along the Annisquam River and Ipswich Bay. There is a concession, rest rooms and showers.
This is a carry-in/carry out beach. You must take your trash with you. Nothing should be left behind but your footprints.
 Cost |  Top |
$20 during the week per car; $25 on weekends. $15 after 3:00pm. Free after 5:00pm. Parking is limited so plan to arrive early. Both Concord and Atlantic Streets are narrow roads with many curves. Please drive carefully and observe the speed limits for your own safety.
 Location | Top |
Atlantic Street, Gloucester, MA map
Take Rte. 128 to Exit 14. At the bottom of the ramp, take a right onto Rte. 133. About a mile on the left you will see a small traffic island with a sign saying Wingaersheek Beach. Take this left. This is Concord St. Follow until you reach another traffic island on the corner of Concord and Atlantic St. Take a right. Follow this along to the beach.
You can also take 128 to exit 13 and make a left onto Route 133.
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- New this year, Reduced parking fee of $15 from 3-5pm with free parking after 5:00pm. (Ouch! It used to be free after 3:00pm......
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Expensive Parking, Mon 7 Sep 2009
We love this beach but sorry to say that we just can't afford the $25 parking fee. This is a great day out for families who have low incomes but with $25 parking it really does rule out many families.
Expensive Yet Not Clean, Mon 7 Sep 2009
The water is fine. But I am amazed as to why is this expensive beach is not always well maintained. Showers clogged with sand. Food shack looks from the 40's. What does the town of Gloucester do with the money from parking etc?
Parking Lot, Mon 31 Aug 2009
We love this beach and come here often, but we always wonder where our $25 is going because it's certainly not going into the pot hole filled parking lot or the grassy knoll before it. The food shack also could use a little updating and love. Still, it's our fave beach to come to.
Love The Beach, Sun 5 Jul 2009
my husband has been going there since the 60's we love to find sanddollars, strolling the sand bar and climbing rocks - a must at least 5 times a summer
Beautiful Beach, Tue 26 May 2009
Fantastic for little ones..beautiful and peaceful
Wingaersheek Beach, Fri 18 Jul 2008
The beach is great, BUT THE BATHROOMS ARE FILTHY! Why can't some the expensive parking fare go to a cleaner of the bathrooms to make one's stay pleasant? They were sooooooooooooooooo dirty! Sad to say! Please clean up the bathrooms!!!!!
Just One Thing..., Wed 29 Aug 2007
In many ways this beach is as described, but there is one thing to be aware of - the nice white sand exists on all the upper part of the beach: at low tide the exposed sea bottom can be a little muddy,and, I hate to say this, smelly. But only sometimes - may depend on the ebb and flow round the area, how the tide scours it. . Someone mentioned a 'jetty' - what? Maybe they meant the long sandbar you can walk out at low tide, gradually covered as the tide comes in. It's neat. I stood there once as the tide came in and saw a small striper swim past my feet.
The Best Beach By Far, Sun 5 Aug 2007
I hate to expose the secret, but this beach has everything- tidal pools, soft, white sand, very cold drinks at the concession stand, clean showers and bathrooms, and a wonderful jetty to walk out on during low tide. The views of the lighthouse on the right, and climbing rocks on either side make it a spectacular experience for all. A small piece of advice: close and secure your open food bags- the seagulls are really smart and drag them away. This can leave quite a bit of unclaimed trash on the beach that blows into the ocean. If everyone is more aware, maybe we can cut down on the trash left on this wonderful nature's treasure.
So Much To Do!, Tue 29 Aug 2006
One thing I love about Wingaersheek is that no two visits are alike! My kids love to swim, search for hermit crabs in the tidal pools, climb the huge rocks on the edge of the beach (the rest of the beach is pretty much rock-free), play in the super soft sand, walk out to distant sandbars at low tide, and hunt for sand dollars. On our most recent visit we found dozens of sand dollars. With so much to do, we truly remember each visit distinctly. One tip: arriving after 3 PM gets you free admission. We like to show up at 3:00 with a packed dinner and stay until it gets dark. We wash the kids off (bottled water warming in the trunk and baby soap...the showers at Wingaersheek have been out of order all summer), stick them in their jammies, and they fall asleep on the way home! Such a fun way to spend a day.
Great for kids of all ages, Tue 22 Aug 2006
I take my two sons, ages 11 and 13, and their friends to Wingaersheek and they love it. The older kids love the fact that they can walk so far out and search for tiny fish, crabs near the rocks and any other ocean life they can find
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