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Places in Gloucester

Beaches, eats & places to stay in Gloucester

1,650 places in Gloucester: 193 places to eat and drink, 159 shops, 260 things to do and 42 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,650
55 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
193
6.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
159
40 gifts · 11 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
260
114 outdoors · 45 arts · 55 landmarks
Places to stay
42
1.4 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Gloucester have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A beach town24 beaches and 9 marinas.Galleries & stages45 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Seafood country29 seafood restaurants and fish markets.Gear up & get out38 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
The map

Where Gloucester gathers

411 of Gloucester’s 1,650 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.

Main St
411places in a five-minute walk of Main St25% of Gloucester’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

260 things to do

114 parks & outdoors, 55 history & landmarks, 46 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 114 parks & outdoors →
Eat & drink

193 places to eat & drink

119 restaurants, 42 cafés & treats, 21 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 42 cafés & treats →
Shops

159 shops

40 gifts & boutiques, 27 home & hardware, 13 outdoor gear. Local spots first.

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See all 13 outdoor gear →
Places to stay

42 places to stay

34 hotels & inns, 8 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 34 hotels & inns →
Everyday

809 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Home services 126East Gloucester Laundry · Home Style Laundry · Pathways For ChildrenOffices & pros 116Cruiseport Gloucester · Goodman Hospitality · Monograms By DianeHealth care 114Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Gloucester Family Health Center · Cape Ann PediatriciansHair & beauty 76The Avenue Beauty Bar · En Vogue Salon · Unwind Luxury Vegan BeautyAuto & gas 71Speedway · Mobil · T and J Auto TowingBanks & insurance 63The Open Door · Santander Bank ATM · BankGloucesterGroceries & convenience 33Common Crow Natural Market · Ed's Mini Mart · Good Harbor LiquorsPets 19Cape Ann Animal Aid · Cape Ann Veterinary Hospital · SeaPort Veterinary HospitalOther services 191Eastern Point Retreat House · Fisherman's Wharf · Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
Community

187 schools, churches & public places

Where Gloucester learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 60Sawyer Free Library · 222 Community Wellness Center · United States Postal ServiceCommunity groups 57Action Inc · American Legion Post 3 · Rotary Club of GloucesterSchools & childcare 42Gloucester School District · Beeman Elementary School · Gloucester High SchoolPlaces of worship 28Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church · Gloucester Assembly of God Church · Lanesville Congregational Church
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Gloucester and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Essex70Rockport64Gloucester55Ipswich51

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.