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Plum Island Beach – Kents Island Creek Salt Marsh loop from Riverside

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Massachusetts

Essex County

Plum Island Beach – Kents Island Creek Salt Marsh loop from Riverside

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Plum Island Beach – Kents Island Creek Salt Marsh loop from Riverside

02:38

46.0km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2025

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.41 km for 111 m

Residents only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.46 km

Plum Island Beach

Highlight • Beach

A big sandy beach on the sand spit, Plum Island. The area was created by the ocean currents and the combination of the Parker and Merrimack rivers.

Tip by

1.95 km

Birdwatching at Sunset Drive and Refuge Road

Highlight • Natural

Great spot for Bird Watching and Photography

Tip by

2.15 km

Amelia Little Saltmarsh

Nature Reserve

12.4 km

Kents Island Creek Salt Marsh

Highlight • Natural

Kent Island Salt Marsh is located in Newbury, in the William Forward Wildlife management Area.

A new bridge has recently been restored on site, providing a quality road for cyclists.

Tip by

13.5 km

Neck Woods

Forest

16.9 km

Middle Road, Newbury

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Here you are riding on a very nice road while enjoying beautiful views of the Parker River.

Tip by

20.3 km

Triton Regional Schools Land

Nature Reserve

39.7 km

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Highlight • Monument

Established in 1873, Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light and Rear Range Light guided mariners traveling the Merrimack River to Newburyport Harbor.

The range lights also helped vessels avoid a dangerous underwater obstacle known as Goose Rocks.

Tip by

40.2 km

Newburyport Harborwalk Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once an old railbed, the Clipper City Rail Trail now connects the Newburyport's commuter rail station to the waterfront.

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41.3 km

View of the Merrimack River from Joppa Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Joppa is a nice little park along the water and connected to the Clipper City Rail Trail. There's a few benches, inforation boards, and great views across the Merrimack River.

Tip by

46.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

7.93 km

7.42 km

441 m

147 m

Surfaces

41.0 km

4.59 km

369 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

34°C

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47 %

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Plum Island Beach – Kents Island Creek Salt Marsh loop from Riverside

Plum Island Beach

Birdwatching at Sunset Drive and Refuge Road

Kents Island Creek Salt Marsh

Middle Road, Newbury

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Newburyport Harborwalk Rail Trail

View of the Merrimack River from Joppa Park

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