Gloucester City Beaches include:
Good Harbor Beach – on Thatcher Road/Route 127A.
Half Moon Beach – in historic Stage Fort Park.
Niles Beach – on Eastern Point Road in East Gloucester.
Cressy’s Beach – at the lower end of Historic Stage Fort Park.
Pavilion Beach – on the Eastern end of Stacy Boulevard in the area known as “The Fort.”
Plum Cove Beach – on Washington Street in the northern section of the city.
Wingaersheek Beach – in the western part of Gloucester at the end of Atlantic Street off Route 133 and Concord Street.
Dogs are allowed on the beaches at certain times:
Good Harbor Beach – Prohibited from April 1—September 30 annually. Leashed dogs allowed during the off-season, from October 1 to April 1; unleashed dogs allowed from October 1 to March 31, only on even-numbered days of the month.
Wingaersheek Beach – Prohibited from May 1—September 30 annually. Leashed dogs allowed during the off-season, from October 1 to April 30; unleashed dogs allowed from October 1 to April 30, only on odd-numbered days of the month.
Plum Cove Beach and Cressy Beach – Unleashed dogs allowed in the off season, from October 1 to April 30 annually.
Crab Beach – Leashed or unleashed dogs allowed at all times as long as they remain under the control of their owner or keeper. Where’s Crab Beach?
All Other Public Beaches – Prohibited from public beaches from May 1 to September 30 annually. Leashed dogs allowed during the off-season, from Oct. 1 to April 30.
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