Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

8 AM

Morning Bird Walk

Crane Beach estuary · Nature

Self-guided birding on the estuary side of the barrier -- Crane Beach hosts some of the best shorebird and wading bird watching on the North Shore from July through September.

Big Days

annual
Jul

Crane Estate Antiques Show

One of New England's premier outdoor antiques shows on the Castle Hill estate grounds -- 100+ dealers, estate auction and the spectacular oceanfront setting.

Jul 4

Fourth of July at Crane

Fourth of July beach day at Crane -- family-friendly, patriotic and crowded. The best view of the Ipswich fireworks is from the beach at dusk.

Jul-Aug

Castle Hill Concert Series

The Trustees' annual summer concerts on the Castle Hill grand allée -- classical, jazz and pop evenings overlooking the dunes and the sea. Bring a picnic.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Crane Beach, the sun sets at 8:03 PM today — about 14h 25m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:37 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Crane Beach update at the top of the conditions page.