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Beach Wedding Venues near Gloucester, MA
Gloucester has 9 beach wedding venues nearby — including 5 with ocean views and 4 with on-site lodging. Each one is verified within a few miles of a real shoreline, and listings are ranked by what couples say (rating weighted by review count), with the distance to the water, ocean-view and private-beach flags, and what's included — so you can shortlist your tours and go see them in person.
Hammond Castle Museum
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,946 reviews
Sprawling medieval-style complex built in the 1920s by inventor John Hays Hammond & open for tours.
Beauport Hotel Gloucester
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,597 reviews
Chic rooms in a refined beachfront hotel with a restaurant, plus a rooftop pool & bar.
The Hotel at Cape Ann Marina
4.3 ★★★★☆ 367 reviews
Low-key harborside option offering free coffee & WiFi, plus an indoor pool & on-site restaurant.
Castle Manor Inn
4 ★★★★☆ 368 reviews
Victorian inn with a restaurant offering elegant main house rooms & basic motor court units.
Elks Atlantic Ocean Room At Bass Rocks
4.8 ★★★★★ 128 reviews
Oceanfront facility offering panoramic views and a function room for weddings and other events.
Cruiseport Gloucester
4.5 ★★★★★ 164 reviews
Elegant venue, with hardwood floors, a lighthouse foyer, vaulted ceilings and harbour views.
Bass Rocks Golf Club
4.7 ★★★★★ 65 reviews
Private golf course with a driving range and 19th hole, plus options for dining and events.
Tavern on the Harbor
4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews
Good to know around Gloucester
All 5 venues with posted hours are open on Sundays — handy if a weekend tour is the only time you can both get away.
For that water-as-your-backdrop ceremony, the venues here with standout ocean views are Hammond Castle Museum, Beauport Hotel Gloucester, The Hotel at Cape Ann Marina, Elks Atlantic Ocean Room At Bass Rocks, and 1 more — the horizon does half your decor budget's job.
Want to stay where you celebrate?
These venues offer on-site lodging — rooms, suites, or a beach house steps from the sand, sometimes the whole property for the weekend. A built-in room block for out-of-town guests, no shuttle at last call, and breakfast on the water the morning after.
- Beauport Hotel Gloucester ★★★★★ 4.6 (2,597)
- The Hotel at Cape Ann Marina ★★★★☆ 4.3 (367)
- Castle Manor Inn ★★★★☆ 4 (368)
More planning links
- Best beach wedding venues in Massachusetts — the state-wide ranking
- Confirmed wedding venues near Gloucester — the 9 venues here proven to host weddings
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