Crane Beach Dune Trail
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Massachusetts · essex County

Crane Beach Dune Trail

Coastal trail with dune systems, beach, and ocean scenery.

Rating
Length
2.8 mi
Difficulty
2
County
essex

About This Trail

Walk through a diverse coastal ecosystem of towering sand dunes, the North Shore’s largest pitch pine forest, and salt marshes at this Trustees property in Ipswich. Crane Beach is one of the world’s most important nesting sites for piping plovers, with views across to the historic Crane Estate.

Location

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Coordinates: 42.6854607, -70.75624669999999

Getting There

From Ipswich, take Argilla Road east approximately 3 miles to Crane Beach. The trailhead kiosk is at the far right corner of the main parking lot. Entrance fee and online reservation required.

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