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A view of the visitor center and the quarry

[edit] Overview

The site of an old granite quarry, Halibut Point State Park offers fantastic views: all the way to the coast of Maine on clear days. It's a great place to see many varieties of grebes, ducks, gulls, and loons. The park is located in Cape Ann in northeastern Massachusetts, USA.

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Birds you can see here include:

Purple Sandpiper

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[edit] Site Information

There is absolutely no swimming allowed in the quarry. Also, visitors enter the ocean at their own risk: the coastline is very hazardous.

[edit] History and Use

The site of the park is the former Babson Farm granite quarry. The Visitor Center is an old fire control tower that was used in WWII.

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The Town of Rockport owns property adjacent to Halibut Point called Sea Rocks, which is open for public use.

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Halibut Point has a parking lot, visitor center, and restrooms.

[edit] Contact Details

• Gott Avenue

Rockport, MA 01966

• Phone: (978) 546-2997

[edit] External Links

• Halibut Point State Park
• Friends of Halibut Point State Park
• Map of Halibut Point State Park