Crane Beach (Trustees)

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🏖️ Beach · Ipswich

4 hours · $ · Check website for reservations

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 2.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 60 min drive
From Newton · Parking: Fee per car, about $30–45 for non-members on summer weekends, cheaper and guaranteed before 9am; discounts for Trustees members
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Carrier recommended
Terrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
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Little shade
Great on sunny days · Handles heat · Wind-OK
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Typical visit: 4 hours
Best seasons: Summer · Fall

The beach within an hour of Boston that feels most like a vacation: 4 miles of white sand and tall dunes, and at low tide a shallow flat hundreds of meters wide with water only ankle-deep, where a 2-year-old can run safely for half a day; bigger kids walk the dune trails or go up to the Crane Estate mansion on the hill to see the lawn.

💡 Tips

Mid-July to early August brings biting greenhead flies, which are miserable, so check the website for bug conditions; June and September are best. Go at low tide. The sand gets hot and the walk is long, so bring a beach wagon, a sun shelter, and lots of water.

What this place offers

✓white sand

✓dunes

✓shallow flats

✓lifeguards

✓snack bar

✓dune trails

✓restrooms

✓showers

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This weekend's weather in Ipswich

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Rain · 36–63°F · 74% rain

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Sun 10/18

Partly cloudy · 35–60°F · 1% rain

Location

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Crane Beach (Trustees)

🏖️ Beach · Ipswich

What this place offers

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Location

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