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At the very tip of Plum Island, you’ll find Plum Island Beach, which offers a beautiful stretch of soft sand and gorgeous shoreline. You can really have the perfect New England beach day here in the summer season! And during spring and fall, it makes for a wonderful stroll along the shore.
A barrier beach island located off the coast of Newbury and Newburyport in northeastern Massachusetts, Plum Island (named for the beach plums that grow wild along its dunes) is a popular summer destination — and with good reason.
The plum island beaches are in both Newbury and Newburyport. The island is split by the two towns at about 55th street. Newburyport side has public parking lot at end of island. Newbury side has a few private lots one at the center or the island an one next to @mad_marthas restaurant near 20th steeet.
Plum Island is a barrier beach sheltering the Plum Island River, Plum Island Sound, and the mouths of the Parker, Rowley, Eagle Hill and Ipswich rivers. The entire area between the islands and the mainland is grassland laced with tidal creeks.
Plum Island MA is an excellent north shore destination in the summertime! While less well-known than other communities north of Boston, Plum Island feels like a get-away with hints of Cape Cod and beaches to rival it.
Plum Island Beach is a long sandy beach in Newburyport, located to the north of Plum Island where the Atlantic meets the Merrimack River. Besides gorgeous views of the water and rocky jetties, visitors can also see the historic Plum Island Light House built in the 1700s.
Just over the bridge from Newburyport in Massachusetts is beautiful Plum Island! Plum Island is the perfect place to take a day trip to and experience the beaches, nature, and local New England specialties. Here are our favorite things to do in Plum Island MA and how to have the best day ever on your visit.
History and natural beauty make Newburyport and Plum Island a perfect family destination, packed with outdoor adventures just 45 minutes north of Boston.
Our unique boutique Newburyport, MA hotel is set right on Plum Island beach. A stone’s throw from charming downtown Newburyport. Plum Island is an island for all seasons, with beauty and character that loom much larger than it's 11-mile length.
Cool and serene, Plum Island is an 11-mile-long barrier island off the coast of Newbury, Massachusetts. Bring your flip-flops, sun hat, and binoculars. The Essex County island is a big sandbox, with beaches covering the shoreline.