Beatiful beach with sand dunes ,Problem is walking to the beach on the board walk.It's hard with little kids and all your gear. Parking is expensive especially on weekends More

Very poor facilities crowded near the entrance but the only beach in the area...compared to Revere; you car and your person is safe, probably because you have to pay to get in, but the days of great beaches for free are over. Bring everything you need...NOTHING local and the trustee's are interested in only one thing---> your money. Otherwise a... More

best off season for more unique experience. park in lot and take back trails from back of lot along winding paths-- private, beautiful, then walk back along water. amazing, quintessential new england. don't miss crane estate whether the house is open or not, fabulous walking throughout estate. More

No houses or honky tonk on the beach - just beach, sand, dunes, and wooden walkways to the ocean. Very Clean - with restrooms, and showers and refreshment stand. Great family beach - tidepools at low tide.. More

Expensive parking but a gem. One of the nicest beaches around. The seagulls like to poach your food so bring a secure cooler and don't leave food around. Watch for greenhead season which will ruin your trip. You can call and find out, also if you go later in the day the parking price is reduced. Consider taking your dinner... More

A great place for walking, relaxing, year-round, and swimming in the summer. More

Sand dollars, those little round silver dollar sized shells, that is, can be found on the south end of Crane Beach, in Ipswich, Mass. The beach, a fine white sand beach, runs nearly five miles long from the mouth of the Ipswich River to the mouth of the Essex River. As an Ipswich resident, we know how busy the beach... More

Great beach, but if you do not live/stay near the beach you better wake up EARLY to begin your drive, once its packed you will not be allowed to park and get in. More

One of the nicest beaches I have been to anywhere. Parking is steep and the water is generally frigid but the beach is immense and very clean. I went to Gloucester beaches and they were nice and also pricey but did t compare. Crane beach and ipswich clams-- what a combination. More