Beach Guide

Where to Eat

Good Harbor Beach · fresh off the boat

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Cape Ann

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Good Harbor dining tips

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Good Harbor's parking fills by 10 AM on summer Saturdays -- plan to be at the beach before 9:30 AM and save dinner for Gloucester or Rockport.

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Woodman's in Essex is 25 min west -- the mandatory Cape Ann food pilgrimage. Go for lunch on a weekday to avoid the peak summer wait.

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Rockport is 10 min east with Roy Moore's Fish Shack for fried scallops and Motif No. 1 for the photos -- a natural Good Harbor afternoon extension.

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Gloucester's fish pier area has the most authentic Cape Ann dining -- the Portuguese-owned spots with kale soup and bacalhau are the real deal.

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