State Park

Halibut Point State Park

Essex County, MassachusettsAbout 67 acresEstablished 1981
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
mass.gov

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 67 acres, Halibut Point State Park lies in Essex County, about 5 miles northeast of Gloucester.

Fees and passes

Per vehicle (parking fees at staffed day-use areas), varying by site.

Statewide fee rule from Massachusetts's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Amenities

Facilities

  • Visitor center

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
16 Gaffield Avenue
Rockport, MA 01966
Nearest town
Gloucester — about 5 mi northeast (straight line)
Coordinates
42.6891, -70.6329

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Nearby state parks

Sandy Point State Reservation
7.5 mi west (straight line)
Plum Island State Reservation
12.6 mi northwest (straight line)
Bradley Palmer State Park
13.7 mi west (straight line)
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
13.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Willowdale State Forest
14.4 mi west (straight line)
Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
17.2 mi west (straight line)
Maudslay State Park
17.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Hampton Beach State Park
17.7 mi northwest (straight line) · New Hampshire

Sources and freshness

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