Along with Castle Hill and the Crane 
Wildlife Refuge, Crane Beach was once 
part of the vast early 20th-century 
summer estate of Chicago industrialist 
Richard T. Crane, Jr. The white sands 
of Crane Beach stretch for miles along 
both sides of Castle Neck, forming one 
of the most picturesque swimming beaches 
in all of New England. Crane Beach also 
provides important habitat for myriad 
wildlife and is an important natural 
barrier that protects the Essex 
River Estuary and its inland communities.

196 High st. (rte.1A)
Ipswich MA 01938 
978-356-2050
Tom & Michelle Pepin
IpswichClambake@verizon.net