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For outdoor sports or indoor cultural events, Gloucester is a choice destination....

America's oldest seaport is also the home of America's oldest art colony, and for good reason. Located on Cape Ann and surrounded by the sea, our maritime heritage is as rich and dramatic as the quality of ever-changing light. Just 40 miles north of Boston, Gloucester offers art galleries, whale watches, live theater, deep-sea fishing, festivals, beaches, schooners to watch and sail on, outdoor dining, quaint shops, and so much more!

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Good Harbor Beach, at right, is just one of our public beaches. Other attractions include:
five museums & many art galleries
two live theaters & two cinemas
whale watches & deep-sea fishing trips
live music venues & a symphony
dining indoor & out, casual to elegant
motels, b&bs, guest houses
• a golf course & bowling lanes
camping, biking, hiking
kayaking, fishing & wind-surfing
parks & playgrounds & more......

 

Picton Castle entering Gloucester Harbor
The Picton Castle receives a spectacular escort into Gloucester Harbor for SailGloucester 2009
during the 4th of July Celebration (photo by Jay Albert)

Gloucester Visitor Welcoming Center

From the end of May until Halloween, the Gloucester Visitor Welcoming Center is in operation at Stage Fort Park. Questions or requests for brochure packets can be directed there by calling: 1-(800) 649-6839 or (978) 281-8865. During the off season, voice mail messages are responded to weekly.

Directions to the Visitor Center are as follows: Rte. 128 North to Exit 14. At the end of the ramp, bear right onto Rte. 133. Follow Rte. 133 to the end where it intersects with Rte. 127. Gloucester Harbor will be in front of you. Go right and then take your next left into Stage Fort Park.


For other questions, please contact: Gloucester Visitor Welcoming Center at Stage Fort Park
(978) 281-8865
or Email

(Chamber of Commerce)

For state and regional information, go to:
North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Mass Office of Travel and Tourism


Kayaking past Ten Pound Island

If you can't visit Gloucester in person, why not visit us on the web?
Virtual Gloucester is a collection of web cams, blogs, photo sites & more
that will let you see what you are missing!
 

Gloucester Visitor Welcoming Center at Stage Fort Park
(978) 281-8865 • Email
(Chamber of Commerce)


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