Cape Merrill

Cape Merrill: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cape Merrill

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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.

Visiting Cape Merrill: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Cape Merrill — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Rowley (8 km) · places near Newburyport (10 km) · places near Ipswich (11 km)

Coordinates: 42.75706, -70.81695. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cape Merrill

• Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
• First Religious Society · attraction · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
• Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
• Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
• Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Museum, Inc. · museum · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cape Merrill

Other beaches & coast near Cape Merrill

• Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~27 km · Must-see
• North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~28 km · Must-see
• West Beach · beach · Essex · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~32 km · Must-see
• Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~34 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Town Beach · beach · Middlesex · ~47 km · Must-see

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