| parking is free. continental breakfast is served in an informal dining room. across a road from a beach on the north atlantic ocean, this laid-back b&b is 4 minutes' walk from the 19th-century straitsmouth island light lighthouse, 4 miles from halibut point state park and 7 miles from the i-95. check-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a shaded open-air seating area, and a garden with sunloungers and ocean views. warmly decorated rooms come with flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, as well as en suite bathrooms and views of the ocean
Boston Logan International Airport 56 min
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (37 min)
Lavish, English-style mansion with manicured gardens & a broad lawn sloping down to the seashore. Singing Beach (26 min)
Public beach featuring a summertime bathhouse with a snack bar & sand that makes sound when dry. Good Harbor Beach (9 min)
Small beach with prime swimming conditions is surrounded by dunes & marshes & has limited parking. Paper House (11 min) Cape Ann Museum (15 min)
Cultural center with maritime & fine-art collections, historic homes & library about Cape Ann life. Crane Beach (36 min)
Oceanfront park & conservation site, featuring dunes, a pine forest & recreational beach area. Stage Fort Park (18 min)
Beaches, tennis courts, a restaurant, dog park & more on the site of Gloucester's first settlement. Cape Ann Whale Watch (13 min)
Tours to Stellwagen Bank led by expert guides, with whale teeth samples & whale song recordings. Motif #1 (6 min)
An exact replica of the original 1840 building, this colorful fishing shack is a notable landmark. Hammond Castle Museum (22 min)
Sprawling medieval-style complex built in the 1920s by inventor John Hays Hammond & open for tours. Dogtown Commons (17 min)
Outdoor recreation Halibut Point State Park (14 min)
Coastal area on 440 million year old granite offers spectacular views, wildflowers, visitors center. Crane Beach (35 min)
Ample, sandy beach with a dune conservation area, 5+ miles of hiking trails & a wildlife refuge. Wingaersheek Beach (24 min)
Known for swimming & low-tide exploration, this scenic beach features large boulders & a snack hut. Thacher Island (8 min)
52-acre offshore island home to twin 18th-century lighthouses & a refuge for migratory birds. | 
