# Things to see in Salem, Massachusetts (United States): 48 places and when to go

> Salem, Massachusetts is a city in United States with around 336,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 48 places in and around it, mainly Nature (14), Wildlife (11), History (10). The best known are Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Crane Beach. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salem/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 42.5225, -70.8831
- **Population:** About 336,000
- **Places:** 48 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (14) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (11) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (10) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (10) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (8) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/playa/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 320 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Salem, Massachusetts

The places in and around Salem, Massachusetts, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Peabody Essex Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peabody-essex-museum/): Non-profit organisation in the USA · 755 m
- [Salem Maritime National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salem-maritime-national-historical-park/): U.S. National Historical Park in Salem, Massachusetts · 438 m
- [Crane Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crane-beach/): Conservation and recreation property located in Ipswich, Massachusetts · 20 km
- [Halibut Point State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/halibut-point-state-park/): State park in Massachusetts · 28 km
- [Hammond Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hammond-castle-museum/): Castle located in Gloucester, Massachusetts · 17 km
- [Annisquam Harbor Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/annisquam-harbor-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 23 km
- [Bakers Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bakers-island-light/): Lighthouse in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States · 8.1 km
- [Crowninshield Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crowninshield-island/): Island in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States · 3.5 km
- [Marblehead Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marblehead-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 4.5 km
- [Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thacher-island-national-wildlife-refuge/): Protected area in Massachusetts, United States · 28 km
- [The Witch House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-witch-house/): House in Salem, Massachusetts · 1.3 km
- [Agawam Diner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/agawam-diner/): Diner in Rowley, Massachusetts · 20 km
- [Annisquam Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/annisquam-footbridge/): Bridge in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States · 23 km
- [Appleton Farms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/appleton-farms/): Park in Ipswich, Massachusetts · 14 km
- [Beauport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beauport-museum/): House in Gloucester, Massachusetts · 20 km
- [Bradley Palmer State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bradley-palmer-state-park/): Park in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America · 14 km
- [Cape Ann Light Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cape-ann-light-twin-lights/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 28 km
- [Cat Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cat-cove/): Cove in Massachusetts, United States · 1.1 km
- [Coolidge Reservation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coolidge-reservation/): Nature reserve in United States of America · 14 km
- [Eastern Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eastern-point-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 19 km
- [Fort Pickering Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickering-light/): Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States · 1.4 km
- [Granite Keystone Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/granite-keystone-bridge/): Historic bridge in Rockport, Massachusetts, United States · 27 km
- [Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ipswich-river-wildlife-sanctuary/): Protected area in Massachusetts · 12 km
- [Juniper Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juniper-cove/): Salem, Massachusetts · 1.6 km

And the other 24, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Mount Ann Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-ann-park/), [Nahant Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nahant-bay/), [Stavros Reservation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stavros-reservation/), [Willowdale State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/willowdale-state-forest/)
- **Temples**: [Our Lady of Good Voyage Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/our-lady-of-good-voyages-church/)
- **Architecture**: [Straitsmouth Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/straitsmouth-island-light/)
- **History**: [Ten Pound Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ten-pound-island-light/)
- **Museums and art**: [West Ward School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wakefield-history-museum/)
- **Beaches**: [Wingaersheek Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wingaersheek-beach/), [Abbot Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/abbot-rock/), [Avery Ledge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/avery-ledge/), [Derby Powderhouse Wharf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/derby-powderhouse-wharf/), [Middle Ground](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/middle-ground/)
- **Food and drink**: [Alfalfa Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alfalfa-farm/), [Beer and Wine Hobby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beer-and-wine-hobby/), [Bent Water Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bent-water-brewing-company/), [Coastal Mass Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coastal-mass-brewing/), [Deacon Giles Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deacon-giles-distillery/), [East Regiment Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-regiment-beer-company/), [Far From The Tree](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/far-from-the-tree/), [Notch Brewery, Tap Room & Biergarten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/notch-brewery-tap-room-biergarten/)
- **Hiking**: [BCT Section 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bct-section-3/)
- **Snow**: [North Shore Nordic Trails at Appleton Farms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-shore-nordic-trails-at-appleton-farms/)
- **With kids**: [Water Park of New England](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/water-park-of-new-england/)

## When to go to Salem, Massachusetts

The best time to visit Salem, Massachusetts is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 20 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 06 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 32 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 54 |

In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. In June, 47 of the 48 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Salem, Massachusetts

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 320 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.5225%2C-70.8831)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.5225%2C-70.8831)

## Other towns nearby

- [Boston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boston/): 99 places · 26 km
- [Amesbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amesbury/): 12 places · 36 km
- [Lowell, Massachusetts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowell/): 24 places · 38 km
- [Scituate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scituate/): 14 places · 40 km
- [Sudbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sudbury/): 35 places · 46 km
- [Brockton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brockton/): 19 places · 49 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Salem, Massachusetts?

The best known: [Peabody Essex Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peabody-essex-museum/), [Salem Maritime National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salem-maritime-national-historical-park/), [Crane Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crane-beach/), [Halibut Point State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/halibut-point-state-park/), [Hammond Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hammond-castle-museum/). In all, 48 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Salem, Massachusetts?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54.

### How do you get to Salem, Massachusetts?

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 320 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.5225%2C-70.8831) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Salem, Massachusetts as the destination and these 48 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

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