Things To Do in Rockport and around Cape Ann
Rockport Restaurant Recommendations
All of these restaurants are within walking distance of Harborhouse Suite.
Great local restaurant open Thursdays-Saturdays in the off-season. Very popular so we suggest making a reservation online, or if it shows no availability, you can call (978) 999-5917. Also, seating at Bar is first come, first serve.
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Feather & Wedge
5 Main StGreat local restaurant open Thursdays-Saturdays in the off-season. Very popular so we suggest making a reservation online, or if it shows no availability, you can call (978) 999-5917. Also, seating at Bar is first come, first serve.
Open Thursday-Sunday 5:30-8:00. A Rockport classic at the end of Bearskin Neck with amazing views. Call at 11:30 am to make reservations for that night (978) 546-9667
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My Place by the Sea
68 Bearskin NeckOpen Thursday-Sunday 5:30-8:00. A Rockport classic at the end of Bearskin Neck with amazing views. Call at 11:30 am to make reservations for that night (978) 546-9667
Hands down the best donuts on the North Shore. Opens at 7:00 am. Turn right and walk up Main Street. Great coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Take out or eat in. A favorite of locals.
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Brothers Brew Coffee Shop
27 Main StHands down the best donuts on the North Shore. Opens at 7:00 am. Turn right and walk up Main Street. Great coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Take out or eat in. A favorite of locals.
Opens at 8:00 am. Turn left and walk up Bearskin Neck. Hasgreat coffee, breakfast pastries, salads and wraps. Take in or eat in for breakfast with a view. Don't miss the ice cream shop next door
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Bean & Leaf Cafe
12 Bearskin NeckOpens at 8:00 am. Turn left and walk up Bearskin Neck. Hasgreat coffee, breakfast pastries, salads and wraps. Take in or eat in for breakfast with a view. Don't miss the ice cream shop next door
Opens at 8:00 am. Turn right and walk to Front Beach. Across the street from the beach. Quiches, breakfast burritos, healthy options.
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two little birds eatery
18 Beach StOpens at 8:00 am. Turn right and walk to Front Beach. Across the street from the beach. Quiches, breakfast burritos, healthy options.
Classic New England Seafood Restaurant - two doors down on the left!
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Roy Moore's Fish Shack Restaurant
21 Dock SquareClassic New England Seafood Restaurant - two doors down on the left!
Outdoor eatery for fresh seafood on Bearskin Neck. Seasonal hours. Picnic tables out back on Rockport Harbor to enjoy your lobster!
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Roy Moore Lobster Co
39 Bearskin NeckOutdoor eatery for fresh seafood on Bearskin Neck. Seasonal hours. Picnic tables out back on Rockport Harbor to enjoy your lobster!
Local grocery store
Local grocery store - 12 minute walk from Dock Square. Has local beers and wine. Typically open Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm and Sun: 10 am-5 pm
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Crackerjacks-Whistlestop Market
27 Whistlestop MallLocal grocery store - 12 minute walk from Dock Square. Has local beers and wine. Typically open Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm and Sun: 10 am-5 pm
Sightseeing in Rockport
A wonderful state park in Rockport - 10 minute drive from Harborhouse Suite.
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Parco Statale di Halibut Point
Gott AvenueA wonderful state park in Rockport - 10 minute drive from Harborhouse Suite.
The Headlands
Great views of Rockport Harbor and Atlantc Ocean.
Shops & Galleries, great views, heart of Rockport. Be sure to walk to the breakwater at the end of the road. Beautiful sunrise spot!
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Bearskin Neck
Bearskin NeckShops & Galleries, great views, heart of Rockport. Be sure to walk to the breakwater at the end of the road. Beautiful sunrise spot!
ockport Art Association & Museum hosts a variety of exhibitions over the course of the year, highlighting both the Artist Members and Museum Collection
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Rockport Art Association & Museum
12 Main Stockport Art Association & Museum hosts a variety of exhibitions over the course of the year, highlighting both the Artist Members and Museum Collection
Rockport Music presents concerts and cultural events in the "stunning acoustics and dramatic setting" (Boston Globe) of its new home, the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Rockport Music is best known for its summer chamber music festival, as well as year-round presentations of jazz, folk, and pop music; high-definition broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre (London); and classic and independent films.
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Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main StRockport Music presents concerts and cultural events in the "stunning acoustics and dramatic setting" (Boston Globe) of its new home, the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Rockport Music is best known for its summer chamber music festival, as well as year-round presentations of jazz, folk, and pop music; high-definition broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre (London); and classic and independent films.
Beer & Wine
Sea & Cellar
35B Dock SquareGreat beer and wine store, right next door.
Beaches
These two beaches are a short walk from Harborhouse Suite.
15 minute walk from Dock Square. Just past the Headlands
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Old Garden Beach
15 minute walk from Dock Square. Just past the Headlands
Turn right and walk about 5 minutes to this lovely, sandy swimming beach in the heart of Rockport. Busy in summer, but lovely in the off-season.
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Front Beach
Turn right and walk about 5 minutes to this lovely, sandy swimming beach in the heart of Rockport. Busy in summer, but lovely in the off-season.
Restaurant Recommendations in Gloucester, Ipswich & Essex
Casual seafood, burgers & sushi on Gloucester's working waterfront. No reservations required - ask for a table outside.
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Minglewood Harborside
25 Rogers StCasual seafood, burgers & sushi on Gloucester's working waterfront. No reservations required - ask for a table outside.
Wonderful Italian Seafood Restaurant on Gloucester's historic main street.
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Tonno Restaurant
2 Main StWonderful Italian Seafood Restaurant on Gloucester's historic main street.
Yella on the Water
25 Western AveGloucester mediterranean seafood restaurant.
Great breakfasts & lunch on Main Street in Gloucester
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Sugar Magnolias
112 Main StGreat breakfasts & lunch on Main Street in Gloucester
Brew pub on Main Street in Essex. Twenty minute drive from Rockport.
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Great Marsh Brewing Company
99 Main StBrew pub on Main Street in Essex. Twenty minute drive from Rockport.
A classic clam shack a 20-minute drive from the house. Crowds line up at this 1914 seafood specialist with a no-frills, counter-serve setup & big portions.
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Woodman's of Essex
119 Main StA classic clam shack a 20-minute drive from the house. Crowds line up at this 1914 seafood specialist with a no-frills, counter-serve setup & big portions.
Ipswich Ale was one of the first craft beers. This restaurant, at their brewery, is a great place to sample a flight. A half hour from the house.
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Ipswich Ale Brewer's Table
2 Soffron LnIpswich Ale was one of the first craft beers. This restaurant, at their brewery, is a great place to sample a flight. A half hour from the house.
Museums & Culture
An outstanding American Art Museum 15 minutes from Harborhouse Suite. The Cape Ann Museum showcases the art and cultural history of maritime New England.
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Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant StAn outstanding American Art Museum 15 minutes from Harborhouse Suite. The Cape Ann Museum showcases the art and cultural history of maritime New England.
Open May through October, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, is a National Historic Landmark in the Eastern Point neighbhorhood of Gloucester. It was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper. A beautiful setting perched on a rock ledge overlooking Gloucester Harbor.
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Historic New England Beauport Sleeper--McCann House
75 Eastern Point BlvdOpen May through October, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, is a National Historic Landmark in the Eastern Point neighbhorhood of Gloucester. It was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper. A beautiful setting perched on a rock ledge overlooking Gloucester Harbor.