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Plum Cove Beach

Gloucester, MA
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Ranked #16 of 27 attractions in Gloucester
4.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Description: One of the better small Gloucester beaches.
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Gloucester, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

This tiny, picturesque beach is for Gloucester residents. It has an amazing tide height and changes dramatically at low tide. It is a great place for little kids and strollers, parking is on street or across street and at low tide it's a great place to search for sea glass. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

Plum Cove is a small beach with a few too many pebbles underfoot. However, it's small enough (like a little inlet) to supervise children without those moments of panic. The views across Ipswich Bay are fantastic. My niece & nephew enjoyed exploring here so much, among the rocks, that they'd request it over Good Harbor or Wingaersheek, two mammoth Gloucester... More

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