Crane Beach is one of the finest beaches offering great outdoor recreation. It's an outstanding ocean front destination on the East Coast. Clean clear waters on miles of shoreline showcasing terrific seascape vistas have you totally mesmerized. Crane Beach has been a favorite with the ocean-lovers since times gone by.

Take refreshing plunges or lounge on the sand or soak in the sun. You will realize that few destinations offer the matchless experience of seaside escapades as Crane Beach. The spot is sure to provide you lots of fun and fantastic memories. Besides the sun and sand Crane Beach offers more recreation.

You also have conservation and ecology planning in place. More than five miles of trails wind through coastal dunes here, which shield inland areas from storm waves and flooding. Castle Neck is the site of the North Shore's largest pitch pine forest. Trails traverse dunes and track the beachfront on both the Ipswich Bay and Essex River Estuary sides of the Castle Neck peninsula. Enjoy the moderate hiking on these trails. Visit Castle Hill and the Crane Wildlife Refuge.

Facilities include lifeguards, rangers, bike rack, bathhouses, outside showers, picnic tables, Crane Beach Store, drinking water fountains, information kiosk, transportation for mobility-impaired and challenged visitors and portable toilets.