Beverly

Independence Park

Date visited: 12/12/2023

This is a small park area off Lothrop Street in Beverly. There's a very short paved walking trail, and some stairs that go down to a small beach area.

Dane Street Beach

Date visited: 12/12/2023

We walked here from Independence Park. There are a number of access points off Lothrop street, but not all of them go all the way down to the beach. Some end at a viewing level, with no access point to get down any further. Once we found an access point that went all the way down, we headed north along the beach until we reached the main beach area. We had to cross a rather large pile of rocks at one point. Once we reached the main beach, there were a few dogs running around off-leash, despite the sign indicating dogs must be leashed. This may be one of those "unofficial" off-leash dog areas. By the way, dogs are only allowed on the beach from the day after Labor Day to the day before Memorial (they are allowed during those times before 8AM and after 7:30PM). The beach opens out to a cove, so the waves are mild. You can look across the cove at Salem Willows Park, a place we visited earlier in the day.

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Lynch Park

Date visited: 11/29/2025

According to the town's website, this park is the "Crown Jewel of Beverly". It features two beaches, pedestrian walkways, a playground, rose garden and a performance shell. Dogs are only allowed in the off-season, from the day after Labor Day until the day before Memorial Day. During the summer months, non-residents have to pay for parking as well. It was cool and windy, but we still enjoyed our walk through this very nice park.

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Beverly Center

Date visited: 11/29/2025

This was a walk through Beverly Center, a typical New England downtown. Most of our walk was along Cabot Street. Toward the end of our walk, we also stopped at Beverly Common.