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The Captain’s House Inn, Rockport MA

Panorama from the porch of the Captain's House

Rockport MA

Rockport is a small seaport one hour north of Boston. Most famous as an art colony,  was a major granite shipper until the depression closed the quarries. Today, vacationers sunbathe on the rocks and beaches, take walks through the woods or along the shore, or watch the whales from boats out of Rockport or Gloucester.

Rockport has 6 beaches; the closest to the Captain's House is Old Garden Beach which is about a half mile walk. All the beaches are within 2.5 miles.

There is state park 3 miles away at Halibut Point, a playground and pond at Meadow Park and a maintained nature walk 200 yds up the road. There are three lighthouses, Straightsmouth Island and the twin lights on Thacher Island, all of which are clearly visible from the Captain's House.Inn Rockport MA Beach

From the Harbor you can charter a sailboat, sail on a traditional schooner, or charter a whaler to fish for cod or striped bass. From Gloucester, which is 3 miles around the coast, you can go on a whale watch. There are kayaks and bicycles for rent on Tuna Wharf.

The Rockport Chamber Music Festival presents a full program of chamber music throughout the season at the Rockport Art Association. The Gloucester Stage Company meanwhile presents a full program of drama at their theatre at Smith's Cove in Gloucester.

Other attractions include Motif #1, the red lobster shack in the Harbor which has found fame as the most painted building in the world for its prominence and simple but interesting proportions. Also, there are eight churches dating from 1755, over 20 art galleries, a hand-made candy store, a bookstore, a paper house, a pottery and innumerable other stores.

The local Golf Club has a nine hole course 1/2 mile from the Captain’s House.

You can find many other things to do under Events and Attractions above.