|
STAY in the LOOP Where to Stay Where to Eat Shopping What to Do Events History Getting Here & Around Meetings & Weddings About the Chamber Advertising & Marketing Benefits Business Directory Events Join the Chamber Member Log In Navigator Newsletter School to Career Sponsorship Opportunities City Information Commuter Info. Demographic Info Moving Info Newburyport Photos Commercial Real Estate Finder Job Finder Email Us |
Recreation
Newburyport Recreation for All Seasons For Information on Newburyport Tours, click here! Walking and Hiking Beaches Fishing The north end of Plum Island offers spectacular views of the inlet to the Merrimack River, surf fishing, an historical lighthouse, and deep-sea fishing/party boats. Parking is available at the Refuge, the Point or in private parking lots. Fee Charged. If you enjoy fishing, you can cast your lines off the shoreline on Plum Island, or sign up for an off-shore excursion.
Boating, Windsurfing
and Kayaking Windsurfing and kayaking are ways to enjoy the river and sea. In the summer, the Merrimack River is full of boats, you don’t have to have your own to enjoy the beauty from the water. Instead, you can take a narrated harbor tour or a Plum Island Ecotour. Charter a sailboat with Defiance Sail Charters or take a cruise on the scenic Merrimack River with Newburyport Cruises or the Essex River with Essex River Cruises.
For a truly unique experience take a trip aboard the Ninth Wave, run by Ninth Wave Sailing Charters, the first commercial sailing vessel built in Newburyport in 100 years.
Boats can be rented from Lowell's Boat Shop. If you're not ready to purchase your own boat, consider joining the Freedom Boat Club, membership based boat club. Members are entitled to unlimited usage on a variety of boats. FBC members also have access to boats in over 55 locations. Boat
Launching Boat
Education
Local Farms Rock
Climbing
Horseback Riding
Bicycling
Tennis Youth
Services
Parks of Newburyport Waterfront Park A good meeting place in the heart of downtown, the park provides benches for viewing the activities of the harbor and people watching. It is home to the Summer Concerts and other activities. Atkinson Common High Street at Moseley Avenue (3 roads come together) - gardens, walking and biking paths, tennis courts, gazebo - even a stone tower. Atwood Park Atwood and School Streets. Basketball, tennis courts and open space. Bartlet Mall High Street between State and Green Streets. The Superior Court House, designed by Bulfinch in 1805, sits in front of the glacier-formed frog pond featuring a fountain in its center. The Bartlet Mall and Frog Pond is the City of Newburyport's most visually prominent municipal park. The 7.3 acre park is an easy walk from the central business district. Its walkways and main promenade are a prime destination for runners, strollers and dog walkers. Situated beside The Mall is The Frog Pond Playground which features swings and a multi-age play structure. Cashman Park Pop Crowley Way (off Merrimac at Broad Street). Waterfront on the Merrimack River with an enclosed toddler play area and nautical themed play structures. Lots of open space, tennis court, basketball court, ball field and soccer fields. City Forest Hale Street and Turkey Hill Road. Walking loop and open space. Cushing Park Washington Street between Buck and Congress Streets. Features a new playground and a basketball court. Hale Park Water Street between Marlboro and Harrison Streets. Privately owned, passive park open to the public from dawn to dusk. Lovely landscaping and spectacular river views. Inn Street Playground Downtown playground designed for toddlers and young children. Jason Sawyer Playground Plum Island Point. Multi-age play structures steps from the beach. Joppa Park Water Street. Views of the harbor from along the seawall. March's Hill High Street at Bromfield Street. Basketball court and great winter sledding. Moseley Woods This park overlooks the Merrimack River at the crossroads of Merrimac and Spofford and Moseley streets. This 16 acre park features hiking trails, picnic tables, a well-equipped playground and a spacious pavilion that is home to a summer concert series. A haven for nature lovers, dog walkers and children. Please see the Moseley Woods website for more details. Newburyport Skate Park Located behind the Rupert Nock Middle School on Low Street. Designed to accommodate many levels of ability from beginner to expert. The Skate Park is open Monday-Friday 2:30 pm - 8 pm (or sunset, whichever comes first); Saturday 9:00 am - 8 pm (or sunset, whichever comes first); Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm. Old Town Hill Located on Newman Road in Newbury. The central feature of this unique, half-upland and half-marine reservation is the 168-foot drumlin known as Old Town Hill. Trails lead through surrounding salt marsh, along the Little River, beside small tidal creeks, and up Old Town Hill to its summit which affords views of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Isles of Shoals. Perkins Playground Beacon Avenue in the South End. Basketball and tennis courts, softball field and a playground. Woodman Park Crow Lane in the West End. Wooded play area, basketball court and playing field. Top of Page
Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry Copyright © Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1999-2010
|
||