East Gloucester Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Good Harbor Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Good Harbor Beach during your travels in Gloucester? Wander the waterfront or discover the area's sunrises.
Niles Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Niles Beach during your travels in Gloucester? Make some time to visit the shops while you're in the area.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Learn about the local history of Gloucester when you spend time at Eastern Point Lighthouse. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this family-friendly area.
Wingaersheek Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Wingaersheek Beach during your travels in Gloucester? While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Hammond Castle
You can browse the exhibits at Hammond Castle, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Gloucester. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Cape Ann Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this family-friendly area.
Things to do
Massachusetts Self-Guided Audio Tour Bundle: 10+ Tours
Massachusetts: Smartphone-Based Audio Tour Bundle
Cape Ann Self-Guided Driving Tour in Gloucester and Rockport
Cape Ann Harbor: Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour
Self Guided Audio Tour 'Hawthorne's Haunts' Haunted Walking Tour Salem
Top hotels in East Gloucester
Long Beach Suites
The Vista
Ocean House Hotel at Bass Rocks
Hawthorne Hotel
The hotel worked great for my daughter and I. We were the for college visits in the area and it was a great location for us. Nice clean rooms.
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
Sonesta Select Boston Danvers
Pleasant hotel, if a little older than some, well maintained and comfortable.
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore
I stayed there with my husband and two small children. We were supposed to stay for two nights however the heat in our room was not working. We had mechanics come up twice to fix it, second time they replaced the whole unit and in the middle of the night it completely stopped working again. There ...
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around East Gloucester
Rocky Neck
While visiting Rocky Neck, you might make a stop by sights like Rocky Neck Art Colony and Bryan Gallery.
Downtown Gloucester
While visiting Downtown Gloucester, you might make a stop by sights like Cape Ann Museum and Capt Bill & Sons Whale Watch.
Annisquam
Though Annisquam may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Wingaersheek Beach and Plum Cove Beach.
Magnolia
You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Magnolia. You might want to make time for a stop at Gray Beach or Massachusetts Bay.
