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Ellisville Harbor State Park
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2 reviews for Ellisville Harbor State Park
I concur with Eric, more than likely he doesn't want you to get off exit 3 and hit MaryLou's first (keeping that to himself too!) at 755 State Road in Manomet. This place is a secret gem!
There's some gravelly sand (not much) soft enough to sunbath high on the beach and if you walk about 1000' feet to the right toward White Cliffs you'll be on the backside of the marsh Eric mentioned and depending on the tide can walk across (take off your shoes) to a sandy section, look for sea creatures, crabs, et. Along the way there is a section of beach grass that is roped off for nesting plovers - you'll see 'em darting all around the grass. If you visit in late summer to late fall watch for the seals sunning themselves (no that's not me dispite the whiskers).
Watch yourself on those stairs Eric mentioned - they look like something out of a Dr Seuss book! speaking of which this is a great place for kids to learn - all kid of sea life, washed up lobster traps, etc.
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I almost hate to review this place because I want to keep it a secret, but it's to good to hide from everyone. Ellisville Harbor is in my opinion the most relaxing place you can go without getting a a plane. It is about 5 minutes from Exit 2 off of route 3, just about an hour south of Boston. There is a small parking lot, with a great view of a marsh. Then there is a wide trail, for walking, jogging, or cautious biking, that runs about 3/4-1 mile. At the end of the trail, are some funky wooden steps that lead down to the beach. It is a very rocky beach, so don't expect soft sand, and it's not the best beach to swim from because of the rocks. Two your left you can see some nice cliffs with some beautiful homes on them, and to you're right is where most of the beach is. The best part about this little beach is that you'll almost always have it to yourself. I've never seen more than a handful of people on it at a time. It's a perfect place to sit down with a book, a cold beer, or to just lay there and think. On a clear day you can see across the harbor, and you can see a lot of the inner cape coast line.
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