Sometimes we just need to get away, change our surroundings for a bit, and gain a different perspective on life. While traveling to a foreign land can certainly help, so can traveling within our own backyards. If you’ve never explored Cape Ann, Massachusetts, we put together a short and sweet road trip to guide you. You’ll see some incredible scenery and visit some of the best of what this rocky cape has to offer.

This short and sweet trip is just over 26 miles. You can follow the route and stop at several points of interest by using our interactive map. Let’s get started!

If you would like to extend this road trip a bit further you can always head to Ipswich and stop by Castle Hill at the Crane Estate as well as Crane Beach. Are you excited to explore Cape Ann, Massachusetts? Let us know about your favorite place on Cape Ann in the comments!