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40 Steps

Directions: Will pass by this location if going to Canoe Beach, they are very close.
Parking: Call the Nahand Police for parking information.
Description: XXXXXXXXXX
Depth: 15' - 60'
Exposure: North East
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Back Beach

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-128. Pass through 1 roundabout. (1.61)
Turn left onto MA-127/Eastern Ave. Continue to follow MA-127. (3.06)
Turn slight right onto Broadway/MA-127A. (.19)
Take the 2nd left onto Jewett St. (.15)
Turn left onto Main St.(.06)
Turn slight right onto Beach St.(.02)
Front beach is on your right
Continue further to back beach you'll see Beach St. on right, this is Back Beach.
Parking: Metered spaces
Description: Facing water, left side of has great jetty, middle is sandy, Far right is rocky. Lots of baby flounder in summer.
Depth: 10' - 35'
Feature: Bathrooms, plenty of parking, restaurants nearby. Popular training area. Due to proximity of houses to parking please keep noise to whisper.

Bass Rocks

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Directions: Starting from the store, take right out of lot near market, take 1st right onto 127A. At intersection go straight onto Atlantic Rd. Go until you pass Atlantis Inn on right. Park after that on right.
Parking: Not much anymore, due to the McMansions.
Description: Rocky entry, large boulders, sandy out straight. Easiest at high tide.
Depth: 10' - 35'
Exposure: East, Southeast
Feature: Good lobstering, very pretty dive.

Canoe Beach

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Parking: Call the Nahand Police for parking information
Description: Easy entry in gravel/cobble. Hard to park in during the summer.
Depth: 15' - 60'
Exposure: North East
Feature: Chimneys at the rock formation seen at low tide. To the left will bring you towards 40 Steps which has some really nice features turning the corner into the 40 steps beach area.

Cape Hedge

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Directions: Same as Pebble (#10), but go to end of South St. , it over looks the beach.
Parking: Resident only, park at Pebble.
Description: Similar to Pebble, @ south end of beach headland is good place to see stripers in the summer.
Depth: 10' - 35'
Exposure: South East
Feature: Nice rock reef on left, headland on right has interesting rock formations.

Castle Rock

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (6.01)
Merge onto I-90 E/Massachusetts Tpke E via EXIT 20. (4.59Miles)
Merge onto MA-1A N via the exit on the left toward Revere. (3.0 Miles)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-1A. Stay straight to go onto Lynnway. (.48)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynn Shore Dr. (1.16)
Lynn Shore Dr becomes Metropolitan Park. (.10)
Metropolitan Park becomes MA-129. (3.88)
Turn right onto Ocean Ave. (.83) Turn slight left onto Harbor Ave. (.90)
Harbor Ave becomes Ocean Ave. (.26) C
astle Rock Park, is at 377 Ocean Ave on the right.
Parking: XXXXXXXXXX
Description: XXXXXXXXXX
Depth: 15' - 60'
Exposure: North East

Cathedral Rocks

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-128. Pass through 1 roundabout. (1.61)
Turn left onto MA-127/Eastern Ave. Continue to follow MA-127. (3.06)
Turn left onto Railroad Ave/MA-127. Continue to follow MA-127. (1.89)
take a right onto Philips Ave. (sign for R.W. Emerson Inn) go to end.
Parking: Room for a few cars on the right.
Description: Rocky steep climb to water. Dramatic drop off w/boulders.
Depth: 15' - 70'
Exposure: East
Feature: Deepest shore dive on Cape Ann. Best conditions: high tide calm seas, exit @low tide is difficult due to slippery rocks.

Egypt Beach

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Directions: Turn left onto Quarry St. (1.14)
Quarry St becomes Garfield St.(.03)
Garfield St becomes Granite St.(.58)
Granite St becomes Hancock St.(.09)
Hancock St becomes Temple St. (.05)
Turn right onto Washington St. (1.60)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-3A. Pass through 1 roundabout. (10.27)
Turn left onto Henry Turner Baile Rd. (.44)
Henry Turner Baile Rd becomes Gannett Rd. (.89)
Stay straight to go onto Gannett Road Cutoff.( .22)
Turn slight right onto Gannett Rd. (.46)
Take the 2nd right onto Hatherly Rd. (1.42)
Turn left onto Egypt Beach Rd. (.08)
Egypt Beach Rd becomes Egypt Ave. (.08)
Turn left onto Bay St (Portions unpaved).
Parking: XXXXXXXXXX
Description: XXXXXXXXXX
Depth: 15' - 35'
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Folly Cove

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Enter next roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Washington St/MA-127. (4.57)
Turn slight left onto Andrews St/MA-127. (.06) Turn right onto Langsford St/MA-127. Continue to follow MA-127. (.97)
Folly Cove will be on your left
Parking: Resident only. Halibut Pt. is only a short walk away.
Description: Rocky entry, sheer wall on left, lots of overhangs. Excellent dive.
Depth: 15' - 60'
Exposure: North East
Feature: Everything you could want in a New England dive. Dive @ high tide & calm sea.

Front Beach

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-128. Pass through 1 roundabout. (1.61) Turn left onto MA-127/Eastern Ave. Continue to follow MA-127. (3.06) Turn slight right onto Broadway/MA-127A. (.19) Take the 2nd left onto Jewett St. (.15) Turn left onto Main St.(.06) Turn slight right onto Beach St.(.02) Front beach is on your right over hill next beach on left is Front Beach.
Parking: Metered spaces avail.
Description: Easy sandy entry Rocky on left, sandy out straight and in the middle.
Depth: 10' - 30
Exposure: East & North East
Feature: Bathrooms, kids love this beach, snack bar right across the street. Shopping around the corner. A dive from from left of side of Front to right side of Back, is great.

Gun Rock

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Parking: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Description: A few stairs down to a sandy beach
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Exposure: XXXXX
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Halibut Point

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Enter next roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Washington St/MA-127. (4.57)
Turn slight left onto Andrews St/MA-127. (.06)
Turn right onto Langsford St/MA-127. Continue to follow MA-127. To Halibut State park
Parking: For a fee, season passes available at a discount.
Description: Rocky entry. Giant sloping granite slabs descend down to 60'. Good vis. due to granite shoreline.
Depth: 15' - 60'
Exposure: All but West
Feature: Very long walk from lot = fewer divers. The park is a beautiful place for picnics. Scenes from The Next Karate Kid filmed here.

Hoop Pole Cove

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Directions: Starting from the store, take a right at top of lot onto Rt. 127 N, follow 127 for approx. 5.0 miles, take a right onto Haven Ave. follow to the end. Take a left, there are 3 access points to the cove along public ways to the Atlantic path.
Parking: 1 block up on Haven or Ocean.
Description: Rocky entry, Great cove with huge rounded boulders, stripers in summer.
Depth: 15' - 35'
Feature: Long walk from parking, = less people. Good lobstering due to plenty of cracks and crevices.

Loblolly Cove

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Directions: Follow directions to Pebble beach (#10), drive past beach on right go straight till road dead ends in dirt lot.
Parking: Resident only, unload here park @ Pebble 1/2 mile.
Description: Sandy entry inside cove, point is rocky entry. Cove is shallow w/ lots of life, point is breathtaking with crevices & drop offs.
Depth: 10' - 40'
Exposure: East
Feature: Cove warms in summer, point is worth the swim.

Long Pond

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Magnolia Rocks

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St. Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Merge onto School St via EXIT 15 toward Manchester. (.70)
Turn left onto Lincoln St. (.5)
Turn left onto Summer St/MA-127. (2.27)
Turn right onto Raymond St. (.51)
Raymond St becomes Norman Ave. (.15)
Turn right onto Lexington Ave. (.25)
Parking: Resident only , park a few blocks up.
Description: Rocky entry, very similar to Bass Rocks.
Depth: 10' - 35'
Exposure: Southeast
Feature: Good lobstering.

Marblehead Light

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St.
Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (6.01
)Merge onto I-90 E/Massachusetts Tpke E via EXIT 20. (4.59Miles)
Merge onto MA-1A N via the exit on the left toward Revere. (3.0 Miles)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-1A. Stay straight to go onto Lynnway. (.48)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lynn Shore Dr. (1.16)
Lynn Shore Dr becomes Metropolitan Park. (.10)
Metropolitan Park becomes MA-129. (3.88)
Turn right onto Ocean Ave. (.83) Turn slight left onto Harbor Ave. (.90) Harbor Ave becomes Ocean Ave. (.26)
Ocean Ave becomes Follett St. Follow Follett to Chandler Hovey park
Parking: Chandler Hover Park has a number of parking spaces
Description: Rocky entry, Excellent dive.
Depth: 15' - 60'
Exposure: North East
Feature: Rocky Bottom with easy entry

Niles Beach

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Directions: Starting from the store, take a left at top of lot onto Rt. 127 S, at lights take left, at next light go straight onto East Main St. go approx. 1.6 miles, Niles on right.
Parking: Resident only in season, off season parking okay.
Description: Sandy beach entry, sandy bottom, rocks on right.
Depth: 10' - 25'
Exposure: West
Feature: Very protected area, almost always calm.

Norman's Woe

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St. Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Merge onto School St via EXIT 15 toward Manchester. (.70)
Turn left onto Lincoln St. (.5)
Turn left onto Summer St/MA-127. (2.27)
Turn right onto Raymond St. (.51)
Raymond St becomes Norman Ave. (.35)
Norman Ave becomes Hesperus Ave. (.41)
The Woe is near 134 Hesperus Ave
Parking: Space for a few cars.
Description: Rocky entry, boulders, kelp beds, pretty dive.
Depth: 10' - 35'
Exposure: Southeast
Feature: Long walk from lot = not many people bother = good lobstering. Difficult entry/exit

Old Garden Beach

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right onto Quarry St. (.38Miles) Turn slight right onto Willard St. Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21) Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89) Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43) Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96) Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-128. Pass through 1 roundabout. (1.61) Turn left onto MA-127/Eastern Ave. Continue to follow MA-127. (3.06) Turn slight right onto Broadway/MA-127A. (.41) Turn right onto Mount Pleasant St/MA-127A. (.12) Turn left onto Norwood Ave. (.27) Go until you see beach on left.
Parking: Lot is resident only, unload on street and park a few blocks up.
Description: Sandy entry, rocky on right & left sandy in middle. Really pretty dive, Lots of kelp & boulders.
Depth: 15' - 35'
Exposure: North East
Feature: Very, very nice dive.

Pebble Beach

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Directions: Starting from the store, take right out of lot near Market, take 1st left onto 127A. Go approx. 2.8 miles till you see Cape Hedge Inn, right on South St., take last left onto Penzance.
Parking: Lots of it! Free!
Description: Sandy entry, facing water pretty rock reef on right end. Lots of flounder & skate in sand. Good lobstering on reef.
Depth: 10' - 35'
Exposure: South East
Feature: Parking is free, great place to spend to day.

Pemberton Pier

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Parking: XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Peggotty Beach

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St.
Turn left onto Quarry St.
Take the 1st right onto Furnace Brook Pkwy. (.67)
Enter next roundabout and take the 4th exit.(.44)
Take I-93 S/US-1 S/MA-3 S/Southeast Expy S.(.54)
Merge onto MA-3 S via EXIT 7 on the left toward Braintree/Cape Cod.(11.16)
Take the MA-53 exit, EXIT 13, toward Norwell/MA-123/Hanover. (.27)
Keep left to take the 53 N ramp toward Norwell/South Shore Regional Voc Tech High School/Hingham.(.04)
Turn left onto MA-53/Washington St. (.61)
Turn right onto Webster St/MA-123. Continue to follow MA-123. (5.84)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto New Driftway. (.31)
New Driftway becomes Driftway. (.99)
Stay straight to go onto New Kent St. (.31)
New Kent St becomes Kent St.(.72)
Turn right onto Edward Foster Rd. (.29)
Stay straight to go onto Bridge Ave. (.03)
Take the 1st right onto Peggotty Beach Rd. (.11)
Take the 1st right onto Peggotty Bch. (.04).
Parking: One or two marked spaces available, they fill up fast
Description: Sand entry changing into small boulders
Depth: 15' - 35'
Feature: XXXXXXXXXX.

Plum Cove

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Directions: Starting from the store, take a right at top of parking lot onto Rt. 127N. Stay on 127 approx. 6.1 miles, pass Folly Cove, at fork bear left, go 1.4 miles Plum is across from baseball field.
Parking: Resident only. Closest side street with parking 15 min. walk.
Description: Sandy easy entry, shallow cove, reef outside cove on right.
Depth: 10' - 20'
Exposure: Northwest
Feature: Nice dive, entry is very easy. Kids love the tide pools.

Salt Island

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Directions: Starting from the store, take right out of lot near Market, take 1st left onto 127A. Go 1/4 mile enter Good Harbor Beach Lot.
Parking: Fee Mem. Day - Labor Day., off season Free.
Description: Salt Island is just off shore of Good Harbor. Low tide you can walk to it, swim to ocean side. Long walk from lot.
Depth: 10' - 40'
Feature: Dramatic drop offs on ocean side of island. Great lobster, Best Beach on the North Shore. Bathrooms.

Stage Fort Park

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Directions: Start out going south on Joyce Rd toward Quarry St. Turn right ontoQuarry St. (.38Miles)
Turn slight right onto Willard St. Merge onto I-93 N/US-1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast Expy N toward Boston. (9.21)
Merge onto US-1 N via EXIT 27 on the left toward Tobin Br/Revere. (12.89)
Merge onto I-95 N/MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N toward Gloucester.( 1.43)
Keep left to take MA-128 N/Yankee Division Hwy N via EXIT 45 toward Gloucester.( 18.96)
Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Washington St. 0.55 Turn right onto Centennial Ave. (.86)
Turn right onto Western Ave/MA-127 (.28)
Take the 1st left onto Hough Ave. (.25)
Stage Fort Park is on your left
Parking: For a $10 fee in season, free off season.
Description: Sandy beach entry
Depth: 10' - 20'
Exposure: South
Feature: Bathrooms, snack bar, volley ball, playground.

Sandwich Town Beach

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Sandy Beach

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Directions: Turn left onto Quarry St. (1.14)
Quarry St becomes Garfield St.(.03)
Garfield St becomes Granite St.(.58)
Granite St becomes Hancock St.(.09)
Hancock St becomes Temple St. (.05)
Turn right onto Washington St. (1.60)
Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MA-3A. (5.01)
Enter next roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Summer St. (.53)
Stay straight to go onto Rockland St. (1.66)
Rockland St becomes Jerusalem Rd. (1.94)
Stay straight to go onto Atlantic Ave. (.56) Sandy Beach, is on the left.
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Depth: 15' - 35'
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Town River

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Parking: XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Whale Cove

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Directions: Starting from the store, take right out of lot near Market, take 1st left onto 127A. Go approx. 3.6 miles you'll see Whale Cove Lane, not Rd. take right to end.
Parking: None, unload here and park at High school on Jerden’s Lane
Description: Rocky entry, loose boulders steep climb, good vis. & lobstering.
Depth: 15' - 35'
Exposure: East
Feature: Nobody bothers to dive here due to parking effort, but it's a great dive. Get someone to drop you off.

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