Hotels in Ipswich

Wander through America's oldest residential street, where 17th-century homes stand as wooden witnesses to history. Crane Beach offers pristine dunes and gentle surf that locals guard with fierce affection. The Great Marsh beckons kayakers into a labyrinth of waterways where herons pose like statues. At the Clam Box, join the queue for fried clams that justify every minute spent waiting. Castle Hill's grand mansion surveys its domain from lawns that tumble toward the Atlantic. Plum Island's wildlife sanctuary rewards visitors with impossibly varied and colorful birdlife. The Ipswich Museum houses curiosities in rooms where floorboards creak with satisfying authenticity. Come August, the Chowderfest transforms this quiet town into a cheerful battleground of competing recipes.