Devereux Beach
99 Ocean Avenue, Marblehead, MA
Memorial Day — Labor Day
Parking: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, weather dependent
Resident Parking:
Residents with a current Resident Facility Sticker will be able to park in the Resident Lot. The parking lot gates lock at 10:00 pm.
Residents Without a Resident Facility Sticker:
Parking will be available in the main Devereux Lot and the Riverhead Lot. Proof of residency required: valid license, car registration, or current utility bill required. Fees are paid via credit card and are non-refundable.
- Monday — Thursday: $15.00
- Friday — Sunday & Holidays: $20.00
Non-Residents:
Parking will be available in the main Devereux Lot and the Riverhead Lot. Fees are paid via credit card and are non-refundable.
- Monday — Thursday: $25.00
- Friday — Sunday & Holidays: $30.00
Kayak Rentals
Kayak rentals are drop-in, please see the gate attendant if you are interested. We accept cash or credit, with an additional 4% processing fee for credit cards.
- Single kayak: $20 for one hour / $5 for each additional 30 minutes
- Double kayak: $25 for one hour / $10 for each additional 30 minutes
Public Restrooms: Open (in-season and weather dependent), typically from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Accessibility: Handicapped parking is available. An access mat is installed at the beach to accommodate walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers. Additionally, a beach wheelchair is available for use from the parking attendant’s station.
Lifeguards: There are NO Lifeguards at Devereux Beach. Swim at your own risk. View the Marblehead Tide Charts.
Group or Camp Visits: All groups affiliated with a camp, school, organization, or other paid program MUST obtain a permit from Marblehead Recreation & Parks for the safety of all participants. Permits for camp, school, organization or paid program groups to visit and access Devereux Beach can be requested here via the Special Request Permit Form. No buses will be allowed on the premises without a permit.
Beach Closures and Water Quality: The beach and parking area may be closed at any time for public safety reasons. For information regarding closures or swim water quality, please check the Board of Health website or call (781) 631-0212 for details.
Trash: Please place all trash in the barrels provided. Barrels are emptied throughout the day when staff is on duty. Please help keep your beach clean by properly disposing of trash!
Picnic Pavilion Rentals: Click here for rental information.
Concession Stand: The concession stand, “Neck Run Cafe”, is a privately leased business. For more information, please contact them at (781) 990-1498.
Per the Town By-Laws: No pets, bonfires, glass, or alcohol allowed.
Fort Beach & Lovis Cove
Fort Beach, located at the entrance to Fort Sewall, offers a broad view of the end of Marblehead Neck and Chandler Hovey Park. The local fishermen still moor their dinghies (small boats) from “out-haul lines” fastened to the rocks. Opposite the beach fishermen have constructed picturesque wooden shacks for storing their gear and have decorated them with nets, buoys and other marine paraphernalia. Lovis Cove is located several yards from Fort Beach, opposite Selman Street. Also known as “Screeching Woman’s Beach,” local folklore has it that a 17th century pirate crew landed on the beach and murdered a woman passenger from a captured ship. She was buried in a nearby swamp, and “for 150 years, on the anniversary of her outrageous death, at the dead of night, her cries for help could be distantly heard.” Of the womans death, Oliver Wendall Holmes wrote:
“Of the screeching Woman of Marblehead
(The fearful story that turns men pale)
Don’t bid me tell it…
My speech would fail.”
Gas House Beach
This small community beach is located on Little Harbor in one of the oldest sections of the Marblehead waterfront. It was here, in 1629, that the first settlers established the “plantacion” called “Marble Harbor.” Gashouse Beach got its name from the gas generating plant that burned coal there in the late 1800’s to create gas for the town’s street and house lamps. Gashouse Beach is located on Gashouse Lane, off Orne Street.
Grace Oliver Beach
Grace Oliver Beach, less than one acre in size, is a community beach located off Beacon Street. It is named after the woman who during the 19th century lived in a house on nearby Doliber Point. The water is shallow and the beach well-protected, making it an ideal place for children.
Riverhead Beach
Riverhead Beach is on Marblehead Harbor, across the Causeway from Devereux Beach. Its 1.65 acres offers a beach area and a boat ramp.
Stramski’s Beach
Stramski’s Beach, on Salem Harbor, is located at Gerry Playground at the end of Stramski Way off West Shore Drive.