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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island Beach loop from Riverside

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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island Beach loop from Riverside

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(7504)

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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island Beach loop from Riverside

01:05

18.5km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.95 km for 250 m

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Parking

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111 m

Plum Island Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

By the end of the 1700s shipping into the Merrimack River was increasing and fires were lit on Plum Island to aid boats. Beacons were erected in 1783 and the first two lighthouses in 1788. These were improved over the years and eventually automated in 1951.

Today, the lighthouse is owned by the friends of Plum Island light. It's occasionally open to the public.

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2.38 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.

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4.77 km

Birdwatching at Sunset Drive and Refuge Road

Highlight • Natural

Great spot for Bird Watching and Photography

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8.49 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.

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9.22 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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10.0 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.

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10.4 km

Waterfront Park, Newburyport

Highlight • Rest Area

18.2 km

Protected Dunes

Nature Reserve

18.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.79 km

6.77 km

3.10 km

729 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

2.50 km

346 m

156 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

33°C

8°C

48 %

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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island Beach loop from Riverside

Plum Island Lighthouse

Plum Island Beach

Birdwatching at Sunset Drive and Refuge Road

View of the Merrimack River from Joppa Park

Newburyport Harborwalk Rail Trail

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Waterfront Park, Newburyport

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