Good Harbor Beach, Cape Ann, Gloucester, MA. One of the best beaches in Massachusetts, New England, and the East Coast.

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA.
Enjoying the surf at Good Harbor Beach. View of Salt Island.

Kids love the warm water of the tidal pools at Good Harbor Beach. Great view of Salt Island.
Enjoying the warm water in the tidal pools. View of Salt Island.

That high-tide beach water is warm as bathwater.
His class came to Good Harbor Beach for a field trip about tidal pools.

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA.
Checking out the long tidal pool looking toward Hammond Castle and Nautilus Road.


Wow that's a big hole!

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA.
Bring your canvas and brushes, or a camera, to Good Harbor Beach.

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA.
High tide is the best time to boogie board.

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, MA.
Take a break and go to the snack bar.


Low tide is your opportunity to go to Salt Island.

Let's walk to Salt Island on the sand bar at low tide.
 At low tide, you can walk across the sand bar to Salt Island.


The tide was rising, but still plenty of time to go to Salt Island.


The water got deeper by Salt Island.


We climbed up a footpath to the top of Salt Island.


Great view from Salt Island of Good Harbor Beach.


Great view from Salt Island of Hammond Castle and Good Harbor Beach.

Sea gull flying above beach. View of Good Harbor Beach from Salt Island.
 View of Good Harbor Beach from Salt Island. Wind turbines can now be seen in the distance.

View of sand bar from Salt Island.
View of sand bar from Salt Island.

Folks wading through water at Salt Island.
Folks are hanging around the shore of Salt Island.

View of shore line and Thatcher Island from Salt Island.
From Salt Island, looking north toward Thatcher Island with twin lighthouses.

View of Good Harbor Beach from Salt Island shore.
From salt Island, view of the entire half-mile stretch of Good Harbor Beach.


Salt Island at low tide on a sunny June 10, 2015.

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