Sandwich Town Beach
Sandwich Town Beach is one of the few shore diving locations on Cape Cod. While this dive site offers little in the realm of rocks or reef there is an interesting series of clay shelves dispersed throughout the location that lobsters tend to like to hide within and make getting lobsters out often easier than …
read more »Corporation Beach
The name may not sound it but Corporation Beach is quintessential Cape Cod. There’s a long stretch of white sand, grassy dunes, and a rock jetty. There are also restrooms and a snack bar open during the summer. This is a good place to bring non-diving friends and family. The jetty extends out into the …
read more »Canoe Beach
Canoe Beach is a pebble beach situated at the head of a small cove between two rocky points, with Castle Rock to the left (north) and Forty Steps beach beyond it. Although there’s a parking lot here, it’s for Nahant residents only and police enforce this rule vigorously. But, if you stop at the police …
read more »Forty Steps
Forty Steps is a pretty, 100-yard stretch of beach sandwiched between two rocky points and overlooking several offshore islands. The site is just north of Canoe Beach and the two are separated by a dramatic rocky point called Castle Rock. There is no parking at Forty Steps, but if you stop at the police station …
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Stage Fort Park
On the surface, Stage Fort Park is a great place. There are basketball courts, tennis courts, ball fields, a big playground for kids, large open areas to barbeque and picnic, seasonally accessible restrooms, and a snack bar. If only the diving were so good. The Dive There are two dive sites in the park, Cressy’s …
read more »Pebble Beach
The quarter-mile stretch of beach is named for the countless small to medium-sized rocks, rubbed smooth from years of rolling through ocean swells, that cover it. This is one of the most popular bail-out dives on Cape Ann, mostly due to the free parking located along the beach and shelter from northern exposure. The …
read more »Loblolly Cove
On the surface, this secluded little cove is a beautiful place. A mile east of the cove is picturesque Thatcher Island with its twin lighthouses. There’s a sand beach, a rocky headland, and a tangle of narrow footpaths winding through the brush to the water. Parking is difficult but this is a consistently good dive. …
read more »Old Garden Beach
Old Garden Beach is a popular training site in New England so it can often be quite busy on the weekend. Parking can range from difficult to impossible mid morning on the weekends but it keeps the limited space on the beach more open. The site is near some other popular sites so if parking …
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Back Beach
Back Beach is a quarter-mile stretch of sandy shore that slopes gently into the water, enclosed on either side by rocky points. It isn’t as pretty as its next-door neighbor, Front Beach, and much of it disappears underwater at high tide. Still, it’s one of the most popular dives in Massachusetts. There are typically restrooms …
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Hathaway’s Pond
A Dive Flag painted on a rock marks the entrance at the boat ramp Picnic Tables offer a spot for divers to gear up and break down gear and have briefings.
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