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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island - Newburyport loop from Knockers Hole

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Massachusetts

Essex County

Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island - Newburyport loop from Knockers Hole

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2.8

(10)

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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island - Newburyport loop from Knockers Hole

00:48

7.72km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

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Start point

Parking

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839 m

Amelia Little Saltmarsh

Nature Reserve

3.78 km

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 …

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6.22 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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6.24 km

Bay City Trail northern terminus

Highlight • Trail

Plum Island Beach is the northern terminus of the approximately 230-mile long Bay City Trail. There is no parking or facilities at this trailhead, so if you need parking or …

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6.27 km

Plum Island - Newburyport

Highlight • Beach

Plum Island is a long very thin barrier island with a marsh on the back side of it. Most of it is a national wildlife refuge that's literally "for the …

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7.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

3.61 km

215 m

104 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

2.29 km

182 m

< 100 m

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Plum Island Lighthouse – Plum Island - Newburyport loop from Knockers Hole

Plum Island Lighthouse

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