Food scene
Bistro grill with full bar serving fresh fish dishes, excellent specials! Their burger is exceptional. Great bar area and super nice staff.
Make reservations to watch sunset from their front deck. Amazing!
40 locals recommend
Plum Island Grille
2035 2 Plum Island TurnpikeBistro grill with full bar serving fresh fish dishes, excellent specials! Their burger is exceptional. Great bar area and super nice staff.
Make reservations to watch sunset from their front deck. Amazing!
Newest bar on the island. Outdoor fire pit and an incredible view of sunsets. Great brunch. View of sunset incredible!
13 locals recommend
Sunset Club Plum Island
4 Old Point RoadNewest bar on the island. Outdoor fire pit and an incredible view of sunsets. Great brunch. View of sunset incredible!
Great breakfast and lunch options. Dine outside or take your meal to go and eat it on the beach. Beach access directly across the street.
40 locals recommend
Mad Martha's Cafe
51 Northern BlvdGreat breakfast and lunch options. Dine outside or take your meal to go and eat it on the beach. Beach access directly across the street.
Get your lobster roll here! AND also clam chow-dah, AND all things fried seafood.
30 locals recommend
Bob Lobster
49 Plum Island TurnpikeGet your lobster roll here! AND also clam chow-dah, AND all things fried seafood.
Plum Island's top destination for fine wine, beer, liquor, lottery, and convenience/grocery items.
12 locals recommend
The Cottage Island Market
14 Plum Island BoulevardPlum Island's top destination for fine wine, beer, liquor, lottery, and convenience/grocery items.
A local favorite for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Sit at or near the bar for a great vibe and be sure to try the craft cocktails.
42 locals recommend
The Poynt Newburyport
31 Water StA local favorite for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Sit at or near the bar for a great vibe and be sure to try the craft cocktails.
Plum Island’s local beach bar is a fun place to end the day for food, beers, and margaritas. Be sure to check their Facebook page for news of local bands swinging through.
22 locals recommend
Plum Island Beachcoma
28 Plum Island TurnpikePlum Island’s local beach bar is a fun place to end the day for food, beers, and margaritas. Be sure to check their Facebook page for news of local bands swinging through.
Amazing bagels. This is a local favorite with lines out the door. Their bagel sandwiches are great and your kids won't let you have a bite of their french toast bagel with maple cream cheese.
24 locals recommend
Abraham's Bagels
11 Liberty StAmazing bagels. This is a local favorite with lines out the door. Their bagel sandwiches are great and your kids won't let you have a bite of their french toast bagel with maple cream cheese.
A great little Greek sub and sandwich and salad shop with great chicken kebob sandwiches and Greek salads. They're super nice, family run and quick to deliver right to your door.
9 locals recommend
Plum Island Provisions
29 Plum Island TurnpikeA great little Greek sub and sandwich and salad shop with great chicken kebob sandwiches and Greek salads. They're super nice, family run and quick to deliver right to your door.
Brine Oyster • Crudo • Chops
17 State StAmazing seafood & small plates.
Generations of Newburyport families have dined and drank at the Lunch. Head here for a no frills, a super laid back, off the tourist trail tall beer and one of the best clam plates in New England.
10 locals recommend
Park Lunch
181 Merrimac StGenerations of Newburyport families have dined and drank at the Lunch. Head here for a no frills, a super laid back, off the tourist trail tall beer and one of the best clam plates in New England.
Sightseeing
Sweet historic lighthouse. Checkout their website for tour schedule but stop by during the day for family photos. Across the street from a large (paid) beach parking lot.
9 locals recommend
Plum Island Lighthouse
Harbor StreetSweet historic lighthouse. Checkout their website for tour schedule but stop by during the day for family photos. Across the street from a large (paid) beach parking lot.
Nature lovers paradise. Pristine beach, parking, hiking, bird watching. Within an easy bike ride of all of Plum Island. A very special place.
64 locals recommend
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge RoadNature lovers paradise. Pristine beach, parking, hiking, bird watching. Within an easy bike ride of all of Plum Island. A very special place.
Within the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, this trail is handicap accessible and not very long. Well manicured and new walking path make it a SUPER easy but beautiful walk through nature.
Hellcat Interpretative Trail
Within the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, this trail is handicap accessible and not very long. Well manicured and new walking path make it a SUPER easy but beautiful walk through nature.
Shopping
All of their products are made onsite. High quality and local. They offer a variety of products from lotions, lip balm, hand and body soap.
The Plum Island Soap Company
205 Northern BlvdAll of their products are made onsite. High quality and local. They offer a variety of products from lotions, lip balm, hand and body soap.
The women that own this shop carry the nicest things! Local artesian made items, coastal finds and curated antiques. They refresh their stock constantly.
Green Plum Vintage Goods
21 Market SquareThe women that own this shop carry the nicest things! Local artesian made items, coastal finds and curated antiques. They refresh their stock constantly.
Fun stop in Newburyport. Antiques and old but still fun items from all over New England.
7 locals recommend
Oldies Marketplace
27 Rear Water StFun stop in Newburyport. Antiques and old but still fun items from all over New England.
Great nautical home decor. If you want to take home a model ship, beachy signs or a PI sweatshirt, stop here. The owners do a great job of curating nice things people want to take home (believe me, I can't walk out of there without something!)
Brass Lyon
36 Market SquareGreat nautical home decor. If you want to take home a model ship, beachy signs or a PI sweatshirt, stop here. The owners do a great job of curating nice things people want to take home (believe me, I can't walk out of there without something!)
A short drive from Plum Island, on Sundays there is a terrific flea market at Todd Farm. In addition the Barn and Antique area is open throughout the week (check website for hours) and is full of high quality, very local items.
Todd Farm Antiques
275 Main StreetA short drive from Plum Island, on Sundays there is a terrific flea market at Todd Farm. In addition the Barn and Antique area is open throughout the week (check website for hours) and is full of high quality, very local items.
The Tannery Historic Marketplace, recognized by Boston Magazine as the best shopping on the North Shore, is a hub of indoor and outdoor activity featuring many independently owned shops filled with one-of-a-kind treasures.
24 locals recommend
The Tannery Marketplace
50 Water StThe Tannery Historic Marketplace, recognized by Boston Magazine as the best shopping on the North Shore, is a hub of indoor and outdoor activity featuring many independently owned shops filled with one-of-a-kind treasures.
A must stop for local produce and meat. They also have their own baked items, herbs, jams, sauces and take away food.
26 locals recommend
Tendercrop Farm
108 High RdA must stop for local produce and meat. They also have their own baked items, herbs, jams, sauces and take away food.
Stroll historic State Street, the downtown hub of Newburyport for scores of unique shops, restaurants, and cafes.
State Street
State StreetStroll historic State Street, the downtown hub of Newburyport for scores of unique shops, restaurants, and cafes.
City/town information
Newburyport, Massachusetts, is a coastal city known for its old-time charm and a constant stream of new shops and restaurants. The city, dubbed "The Port," has evolved immensely since it was settled in 1635. While it’s most popular in the summer, partly because of its proximity to nearby beaches, there are also many parks, shopping areas, restaurants, and day spas to visit any time of the year.
118 locals recommend
Newburyport
Newburyport, Massachusetts, is a coastal city known for its old-time charm and a constant stream of new shops and restaurants. The city, dubbed "The Port," has evolved immensely since it was settled in 1635. While it’s most popular in the summer, partly because of its proximity to nearby beaches, there are also many parks, shopping areas, restaurants, and day spas to visit any time of the year.
Escape to historic Rockport, Massachusetts which features miles of lovely beaches, boulder-strewn paths through woods and glades, and that uncommonly magical light that has inspired painters since Winslow Homer. Enjoy a romantic getaway, exquisite dining and a unique shopping experience year round.
83 locals recommend
Rockport
Escape to historic Rockport, Massachusetts which features miles of lovely beaches, boulder-strewn paths through woods and glades, and that uncommonly magical light that has inspired painters since Winslow Homer. Enjoy a romantic getaway, exquisite dining and a unique shopping experience year round.
Family Fun
Rent kayaks or go on a guided tour through the Joppa Flats and estuaries
19 locals recommend
Plum Island Kayak
92 Merrimac StRent kayaks or go on a guided tour through the Joppa Flats and estuaries
Group fishing trips a short walk from the house. Easy to book (even last minute), it’s a great thing to do with the kids. For a romantic sunset cruise, take a pass on the Captain and book the catamaran in downtown Newburyport.
13 locals recommend
Captains Fishing Parties And Cruises
10 82nd StGroup fishing trips a short walk from the house. Easy to book (even last minute), it’s a great thing to do with the kids. For a romantic sunset cruise, take a pass on the Captain and book the catamaran in downtown Newburyport.
Amazing biking, walking trail that wraps around the city and river with art installations and mural parks.
12 locals recommend
Clipper City Rail Trail
Clipper City Rail TrailAmazing biking, walking trail that wraps around the city and river with art installations and mural parks.
Beer, Wine, & Spirits
RiverWalk Brewing Co.
40 Parker StGreat beers, spacious tap room with a fun outdoor scene.
Experiences
Pick up everything you need to surfcast for striped bass and blue fish. The staff is more than willing to let help beginners get started and has their thumb on the pulse of what's working and where they're biting. A Surfland hoodie or long sleeve shirt is pretty much standard issue PI wear for the locals.
7 locals recommend
Surfland Bait & Tackle
30 Plum Island BlvdPick up everything you need to surfcast for striped bass and blue fish. The staff is more than willing to let help beginners get started and has their thumb on the pulse of what's working and where they're biting. A Surfland hoodie or long sleeve shirt is pretty much standard issue PI wear for the locals.