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.

Still love Hovey! One of my favorite places. Stunning views and a great place to hang out and…read morerelax. I love hanging out here in the summer and warm spring and fall days. It's even beautiful in the winter. There's bathrooms open seasonally as well as a free parking lot.

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.

"Built a fort out of sheets I finally found you…read moreMy missing puzzle piece I'm complete" (Katy Perry) Overlooking Marblehead Harbor, this coastal fort dates way back to 1644, and was one of the oldest English sites of seaside defenses in North America. It came under American control during the Revolution, was rebuilt in the early 1800's when a battery of big guns were added to defend the harbor from enemy attacks. It served an important defensive role in the War of 1812, transitioned into a town park in 1892, and even returned to military duty during the Spanish American War in 1898. Today, it's a public park and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. The park offers you stunning views of the harbor and the hundreds of boats crossing the waters. The Fort Sewall grounds are loaded with historical sights - maps and markers and plaques and remnants of the old fort including underground prison cells are everywhere. Some of those big guns that defended the harbor from enemy attack are still there, others are gone but there are ghostly markers on the stone walkway showing where they once proudly stood. It's a glorious place to walk around, enjoy the scenery and imagine those big guns blasting away to defend the harbor two centuries ago.

Nice little historic park. You will need to find parking down the street with a short walk up a…read moresmall hill. The park is well maintained with a path that wraps around the fort. Beautiful views and the fort has been maintained with replica living quarters.

This park has to be one of the prettiest ones I have been to! It's calm, shady and lush. It's next…read moreto the harbor with boats floating freely in the water. Families eating at picnic tables. People sitting in lawn chairs reading their books while soaking up the sun. It couldn't get more magical and relaxing than this. I came here to enjoy dinner at the little seafood joint located in the park. I couldn't have asked for a better setting for my last meal on my vacation. The breeze from the harbor. The sun beaming through the fluffy clouds. I was almost too good to be true to be in such a perfect setting. But I was here, living in that moment. I couldn't have asked for a better park to eat my meal at. Everything I took in will forever be etched in my brain. A memory and feeling I will never forget.

Beautiful place! Lots of benches to sit on and shady areas. Some beach areas as well and a…read morefishing dock. I love all the willow trees as well. The ocean views are nice too. Overall great place to come and hang out! Parking is metered (I think it is .50cents per half hour or hour)

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.

It's a great little park with views of Marblehead Harbor, Salem, Gloucester, Fort Sewell and just…read moregreat walking around. Sit on one of the park benches; enjoy the views; bring your dog; use the restrooms and free parking. Definitely worth a trip to this great little piece of Marblehead.

One of few areas on Marblehead with public parking - and restrooms - available…read more We were more thankful for public parking than I can say after attempting to visit several nearby sites (a beach and reserve) requiring seasonal recreational/residential permits to park! As non-locals parking permit requirements in the area gave a very exclusive vibe that was very off-putting. What a joy and relief to find this chunk of land where all are welcome! This park offers two shaded seating areas, benches facing all directions, a historic lighthouse, commemorative plaque, restrooms, drinking fountain and bottle-fill station. Bring sunscreen, a wide-brimmed hat, and/or layers and enjoy! We had a much-needed restroom break, a little bit of rock scrambling, lots of picture-taking and water-bottle-filling session and were on our way. Not a bad park to stop for just 10-20 min or stay for a while!

We loved it. Parking was a bit expensive, but it was convenient and the beach was clean.read more

Love this beach. Not too big. Ample pkg, food and bathrooms. So relaxing. Be careful of the…read moreseagulls when eating. They will take yr food out of yr hand!

We happen to be in Salem for Halloween and we came to the common to experience the to Salem Witches…read moreMagic Circle and to enjoy our holiday. The commons actually weren't that busy, even though the streets were a filled with trick-or-treaters. There were lots of food vendors, and merchants on site and plenty of people in costume. We did get to walk around the common and learn about some of the history of the area which was cool. It's also a really lovely green space. It was difficult to enjoy the circle unfortunately, because there were a group of pharisaic incels walking around in circles with megaphones. Parking was also pretty atrocious but it was Halloween after all. The space itself seems really lovely and I think it's great that people in the community have a place they can gather. I would definitely come here and have a picnic if I lived in the area.

Beautiful park with tons of things around it to do and explore in the city. At this time it was…read morefull of festival goers. I can imagine living in this city spending a lot of time at this park