Location: Eastern Massachusetts < Massachusetts < USA
Nearest Train:
Newburyport, MA at 3
Miles
Car: recommended
Island recreation, in addition to the beach, includes biking, fishing, marsh and ocean kayaking and nature hikes through the Wildlife Refuge, a bird watchers paradise. The Island has a few small restaurants and bars, convenience stores, etc. Only 3 miles from Plum Island, tourists can visit downtown Newburyport. This 'Nantucket-esque' village offers a wide variety of shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, a waterfront park and boardwalk, a large antique barn, theater, cinema, and museums. Portsmouth, NH is 25 minutes to the north, another historic seaport and common tourist attraction. Boston is 40 miles from Plum Island, or a 1 hour commuter rail ride from Newburyport.