Salisbury Beach / Salisbury, MA

If you are looking for an out of the ordinary beach day, you should visit Salisbury Beach located in Salisbury, MA. Driving to Salisbury is very easy. You can either take the scenic drive up Rt. 1A or take the closest exit off the Rt. 95. Salisbury Beach is only about 10 minutes from 95. At the end of 1A and Broadway Street, you will find a boardwalk filled with shops, arcades, and different food places. This is just the beginning of Salisbury Beach! You can access the beach from Broadway Street and park at the nearby meters. There are also parking lots where the maximum cost is $10. Sometimes you’ll get lucky and you won’t have to pay for parking. The atmosphere is fun and exciting for young families and kids of all ages.

The beach itself is beautiful and has plenty of warm, soft sand to set up a beach towel or build a sand castle with friends. Also, on any given day people can grab a surfboard or longboard and ride the waves at Salisbury Beach. When you look out at the ocean there are kayaks gliding along the waves, people fishing from row boats and seagulls soaring through the blue sky.  People are kayaking along the shore and there are also people fishing from their row boats or from the beach shore.  There are miles of sandy coastline with cottages along the street side of the beach. Striped blue kites are flying through the air and children are yelling and having a good time.

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When you are looking for a break from the beach, you can stroll along the boardwalk and see everything from children playing in the arcades to people shopping in the boutiques. There are plenty of fast food shops to grab a bite to eat. Most people love the go karts that are just down the street. Lines and lines fill up the sidewalk to have a turn driving around the speedway. This part is great for families because not only do they have the beach to visit, but also arcades and other activities for their children to keep busy.

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Salisbury Beach also has a State Reservation where you can find beautiful wildlife like on Crane Beach. You can camp overnight at the reservation as well as fishing and boating. At the tip of the beach, 3 bodies of water meet: Black Rock Creek to the west, the Merrimack River to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Sometimes the water can be rough with 3 bodies of water meeting at one point, but other than that the beach is beautiful and a must see. Salisbury Beach is fun and exciting!