Babson Ledge

Babson Ledge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Babson Ledge

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Babson Ledge — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Gloucester (1 km) · places near Rockport (8 km) · places near Manchester-by-the-Sea (11 km)

Coordinates: 42.60593, -70.66699. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Babson Ledge

• Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
• Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
• Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) · fort · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
• Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
• West Beach · beach · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Babson Ledge

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Babson Ledge

• Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~34 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~36 km · Must-see
• White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~109 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~148 km · Must-see
• Cove Ledge · river spot · Essex · ~7 km
• Great Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~9 km
• Thacher Island · river spot · Essex · ~10 km
• Corn Island · river spot · Essex · ~11 km
• Corn Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~11 km

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