Independence Park

Cannon
trails
and
navies
Independence Park is a little park right on the water that was established to commemorate the Revolutionary War and the birth of the U.S. Navy.
Just a sliver of land that has some benches, a cool old cannon and a plaque that tells the history of the area. Beverly has long been a ship building and nautical city and played an important part in the Revolutionary War and the forming of the nation’s first navy.
The park has a beach but that water is always really cold and huge waves can really pound it during heavy weather. The beach is a popular place to launch kayaks but the on street parking can be iffy and the yaks have to be carried down some stairs to the water.
A very cool walkway that is over two miles in length called the Privateer Trail runs right though the park. A lovely place to see the sea, take a walk, learn about some history and if you are really brave go for a swim.