Best New England Beaches

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » June 17, 2006 1:38 pm

We finally had a rain free Saturday up here in New England and I took full advantage. I took my dad sailing up around Gloucester by Wingarsheek Beach for Father's Day which is one of my all time favorite beaches - anywhere. Just wondering, since Great Woods is right around the corner, what my fellow Parrot Heads thought about their favorite New England Beaches? I hope Hampton Beach, New Hamshire makes the list.

tjtryon · Post by **tjtryon** » June 17, 2006 1:47 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:We finally had a rain free Saturday up here in New England and I took full advantage. I took my dad sailing up around Gloucester by Wingarsheek Beach for Father's Day which is one of my all time favorite beaches - anywhere. Just wondering, since Great Woods is right around the corner, what my fellow Parrot Heads thought about their favorite New England Beaches? I hope Hampton Beach, New Hamshire makes the list.

Hampton is cool, if you are into cruising really SLOW. Last time I was there, tons of kids on crotch rockets in bikinis/swim suits driving at about 2mph.

It's very rocky, but I always loved going up to York, ME.

TheSecretsInTheCrust · Post by **TheSecretsInTheCrust** » June 17, 2006 2:14 pm

I always enjoyed Horseneck Beach in SE Mass. Bu its been 25 years since I last was there

parrotsgirl · Post by **parrotsgirl** » June 17, 2006 3:22 pm

Seabrook Beach is my favorite....for swimming and enjoying the beach...

Hampton is nice if you want to park and walk the strip.....

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » June 17, 2006 5:08 pm

Seabrook and Plum Isalnd are my two favorite striper fishing spots outside of Nanutcket!

mommar · Post by **mommar** » June 17, 2006 6:10 pm

Wingaersheek is a nice beach............except for the broken collar bone I sustained in a car accident on the way there

ruined that summer.

Good Harbor is a nice beach for body surfing.

Hampton is nice for people watching

North Hampton is good for surfing at low tide only

Crane Beach in Ipswich is nice!!!!!!!!!, as is Plum Island

Salem Willows is nice for the taffy and the chow-mein sandwiches

There are just so many good beaches up here

Some of the Cape beaches are nice too,,,,,,,, but I don't remember all their names

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » June 17, 2006 6:25 pm

Misquamicut, in RI, is great, and only about 45 minutes from GW.

I like Craigville, on Cape Cod, but not sure I'd want to fight the crowds on a weekend....

Horseneck is also good, and again, only about 45 min from GW.

New Hampshire and Maine beaches are great, but the water is COLD!

phansheridan · Post by **phansheridan** » June 17, 2006 6:29 pm

everyone already took mine but i like Good Harbor and Old Orchard in Maine.. also anywhere in the cape is nice but it always feels like I run into EVERY SINGLE person that I know down there

doxadive · Post by **doxadive** » June 17, 2006 11:15 pm

my wife was raised in manchester by the sea and has a beach called singing beach which is amazing, plus the small town of manchester by the sea is a movie set, absolutely perfect. as for glouchester, the statue of the fisherman is modeled after her grandfather, and i cant remember the name of the fish sticks with him on the box, but that is him also. its a beautiful area and one i'd love to visit more, but a very very expensive area too. AHA - the gordons fisherman, thats the name, the model was her grandfather

NorthernConch · Post by **NorthernConch** » June 18, 2006 3:55 am

west haven beaches are ice if your in lower CT. Not the best swimmin but they have all the beach local appeal you could want

mommar · Post by **mommar** » June 18, 2006 6:39 am

doxadive wrote:my wife was raised in manchester by the sea and has a beach called singing beach which is amazing, plus the small town of manchester by the sea is a movie set, absolutely perfect. as for glouchester, the statue of the fisherman is modeled after her grandfather, and i cant remember the name of the fish sticks with him on the box, but that is him also. its a beautiful area and one i'd love to visit more, but a very very expensive area too. AHA - the gordons fisherman, thats the name, the model was her grandfather

I had mentioned Singing Beach, but deleted it........it's a private beach, resident's only, and you're right it is a beautiful town.

I had some of the "Gorton's Fisherman" shrimp just the other nite., we know him well

creeky · Post by **creeky** » June 18, 2006 6:43 am

Funny .. we have a Gloucester in our New England area too!

mommar · Post by **mommar** » June 18, 2006 7:27 am

How about this article..........you have to subscribe (free) to read the whole thing

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazi ... ect_beach/

and here's the water temp if you care to take a dip and cool off

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/250.html

tequilatom · Post by **tequilatom** » June 18, 2006 8:08 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Misquamicut, in RI, is great, and only about 45 minutes from GW.

I like Craigville, on Cape Cod, but not sure I'd want to fight the crowds on a weekend....

Horseneck is also good, and again, only about 45 min from GW.

New Hampshire and Maine beaches are great, but the water is COLD!

Onset Beach,,,right before the cape is nice.....and no traffic........agree with Jen Craigville beach is my favorite!

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » June 18, 2006 6:56 pm

Apparently everyone loves Narragansett and Scarborough Beach in RI...I live on 1A (the beach rd) and god help ya if you get caught in that mess.

McGee · Post by **McGee** » June 19, 2006 11:41 am

My favorite new england beach has always been Goosewing in Little Compton (or it could be Tiverton) RI. 2nd favorite is 2nd beach in Newport, RI (aka middletown town beach)

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » June 19, 2006 11:42 am

McGee wrote:My favorite new england beach has always been Goosewing in Little Compton (or it could be Tiverton) RI. 2nd favorite is 2nd beach in Newport, RI (aka middletown town beach)

I like the Bay Campus...its great for the kids.

McGee · Post by **McGee** » June 19, 2006 11:44 am

longlinergirl wrote:Apparently everyone loves Narragansett and Scarborough Beach in RI...I live on 1A (the beach rd) and god help ya if you get caught in that mess.

That road can be a big mess but the Aunt Carries clamcakes make it worthwhile...

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » June 19, 2006 11:46 am

McGee wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:Apparently everyone loves Narragansett and Scarborough Beach in RI...I live on 1A (the beach rd) and god help ya if you get caught in that mess.
That road can be a big mess but the Aunt Carries clamcakes make it worthwhile...

Yopu know I have never made it there...lol..but the Bon Vue, thats another story

McGee · Post by **McGee** » June 19, 2006 11:50 am

[quote="longlinergirlI like the Bay Campus...its great for the kids.[/quote]

Hey, thanks for reminding me about that!! I'm training for the Save the Bay swim in July and that is where I'm going to go to practice. No waves, warmer than the ocean side, and close enough to the beach bars to wash down the salt water!

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