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Crane Beach

Argilla Rd
Ipswich, MA 01938-2502
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Ratings & Reviews Summary for Crane Beach

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User Reviews for Crane Beach

2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/26/2006 Posted by johnnycobrakai

I went to Crane Beach in the beginning of July and it was a miserable experience. First of all, parking was $20 which is a bit expensive especially considering there is plenty of parking. The beach is esthetically very nice and clean. It would be a great beach if I had children or enjoyed having sand kicked on me by children. Most disappointing was the insect situation there. As you drive up to pay for the parking there are huge signs stating that it is greenhead season at this beach so its not as though I wasn't warned, but they were awful. I smacked so many that I started to keep a running count (14 in 2.5 hours). For each one that I did detroy there were probably 3 flying around that survived. All in all I had a horrible afternoon and will never visit Crane Beach again

Pros: Clean and nice

Cons: Children and insects

3 Star Rating: Average

06/25/2004 Posted by mmlb

Crane's is a very nice beach good for families or yound adults alike. But bring your wallet. $20 to park on a weekend. Give me a break! You can go up to Salisbury State beach for $5 a day or get a year pass to the State Parks for a little more than Crane's is charging for one day. A much better value with giving up very little quality.

Pros: Nice wide beach, Good tidel pool, Good Shower and snack

Cons: , Not easy to get to, No waves

Editor's Review

Enjoy more than two miles of white sand at one of the most beautiful beaches in the Northeast.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Park Here

The parking fees are $5 for weekdays and $10 for weekends in the off-season. After Memorial Day, it's $10 on weekdays and $20 on weekends and holidays. If you arrive after 3pm, parking is always half-price.

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Directory & Services Information

Parking

  • Pay lot

Hours

  • Daily 8am-sunset

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