I preston with my reviews even though it was really late at night…read more Preston Beach is tiny but has beautiful views and in that sense it's just like your mother. I love coming here and it kind of creeps up on you when you're in the middle of a neighbourhood, and the next thing you know you're driving by this tiny beach and then it's gone and you're in Marblehead. Come and check it out for yourself.

nice beach! less busy and more rocky. the sand quality is not that great but the water is pretty…read morenice and the views are great

Combination campground/waterfront access area. Lighthouse can easily be seen from the waterfront…read morearea, and the campground apparently sits on the site of one of the war battles. The lighthouse can also be walked to if you have time. Nice little area, and I'd check it out in more detail if I was back in the Salem area.

This is a neat area to explore if you have some time and like to look for rocks. We followed a…read morepathway that took us from a rocky beach to a sandy one and we found lots of little treasures. What a great way to spend a day with the family.

Beautiful waterfront park in Salem. I really enjoyed visiting here yesterday. Salem Willows has…read morelots of shady, grassy areas and several covered picnic pavilions. There are lots of benches where you can sit and watch the water, and there are paved walking paths. The new fishing pier is beautiful and there is a Marina and kayak rentals here as well. The park has restrooms, and even a clam shack restaurant. Other restaurants are also only a short walk away. Parking is very reasonable at just 50 cents per hour. The park is clean and very pretty - a true gem!

Trolley stopped by this locaiton during my tour with them, I came back around to get another look…read more Ocean front views a plenty with some shaded areas as well. Very nice place. Looked like parking was free, and it seems like a good place for locals and tourtists to congreate and keep cool.

This place should be on every persons itinerary when you are visiting this area! Castle Rock Park…read morewas just stunning! The cliffs, the water the views were just breathtaking! It's a wonderful place to go just to "soak it all in" and take some really beautiful photos. I honestly wanted to leave this place 5 stars so bad but the only thing was stopping be was the hike down to the beach area. There's no pathway and you have to climb over slippery rocks and be very careful even when wearing the right shoes. If you are physically able to go down there though, it's definitely worth it.

OK, Castle Rock Park is cute! We found it on a whim while driving. Its a teeny tiny park, with…read moremaybe 2 benches and a nice view of the water. You'll see a very casual sign nestled between two houses (one is the castle-like private estate the park is named for). To be honest, I was more enthralled with the castle-like home, but alas, it's a private residence and very exclusive, so you can only see a tiny bit of it. It's hard for a coastal park to blow me away because I have some wonderful ones where I live. But, if you're trying to catch some water views while in Marblehead, you should stop by. I noticed a couple climbing down the rocks and foraging the shoreline, but I can't speak to if that is safe or recommended. There's free street parking and it would be a cool place to take a picnic. When we visited, it was totally quiet and private feeling.

Best viewpoint of Marblehead at sunset!…read more I grew up in Marblehead but haven't lived there for over 20 years. Every time I visit, I stop by this park at sunset to capture gorgeous views of the town, water and boats. If you're ever in Marblehead, put this on your list of places to visit.

I love all public parks. We have beautiful public parks where I'm from, so I guess you could say I…read morehad high expectations for the waterfront park in the charming city of Marblehead. I feel badly saying this, but when we pulled up from the GPS, we laughed. The lighthouse is a very minimal, old, not inviting, colorless structure. There's almost no public seating. There are barely any signs explaining the area. It has so much potential but none of it is utilized. A lot of tourists were milling about with similar confusion. On a funnier note, a local here told me that Marblehead, MA will sometimes use a lighthouse photo of the one from my state in Marblehead, OH because they also agree there's is disappointing. Three stars for the surrounding waters if you're not used to seeing water.

We live in Lynn and use the dog park here. To compare the two is like night and day. I'd give Lynn…read morea zero and Gloucester's ten.

So happy I was told about this dog park. My pups love it!! It's very comfortable because all dog…read moreowners are aware that there dogs are friendly with other dogs. I have never encountered any pups getting in to it in a bad way.

Ok, if you're a golden tan, beach barbie, or a book-n-chair totin' MILF, I wouldn't recommend this…read morebeach for you (but wait... read on). Even some guys should be a little wary because parts of Salem Willows Beach seem to be "cruising grounds" for some people. But Salem Willows Beach isn't only about the literal beach -- its about the actual Willows, too. You can go up on the grass and enjoy the park. In the summer, there's lots of cool life activity going on around there. But, if you're strictly interested in laying on a beach, or even going swimming, yeah, time to go somewhere else. Unless you like staring at smoke stacks or being surrounded by lots of jagged rocks and rusty fish hooks. lol

Love this beach! Very important to keep public access to water as Mass continues to become…read moredeveloped. It's small and the food isn't the healthiest but it's a great free green space with views of the water.

Terrible experience, My mother brought her service dog on the 4th of July. The rude and…read moreinconsiderate kid at the entrance asked what kind of service the dog did. When I told him it was my mother's emotional support animal he said, they're not allowed. I have taken this same dog to this park at least twice and it was never an issue. She has a special collar and identification, we even have a doctor's note. I don't get the fuss and bog deal... In my mother's case, she has PTSD, it's crucial for us to have the dog at all times. If you're an animal lover and cannot leave the house without your service animal, do not waste your time and/ or your $25. This parking fee of what people pay to park at amusement parks lol Never again.

It should be noted here that if you are not a resident of Beverly, they charge $15 to park, $25 on…read moreweekends and holidays. Not sure where a public park gets off charging such outlandish fees. Endicott Park in Danvers is only $4 on weekends and holidays. I could justify the spend if I were going to spend at least a half day here, but I have a toddler who is going to play for an hour to an hour and a half max. I feel the fees should be well noted so unsuspecting people don't drive here, because like most of the North Shore where neighborhoods and streets are very old it isn't quick and easy getting here. The high rates are probably designed to keep certain people away...you can guess who that may be for yourself.