Halibut Point State Park
A flooded granite quarry, headland trails, tide pools, and wide ocean views preserve Cape Ann’s industrial and geological story.
Artwork inspired by Fitz Henry Lane
A flooded granite quarry, headland trails, tide pools, and wide ocean views preserve Cape Ann’s industrial and geological story. Stone extraction and coast are inseparable here. Drill marks, spoil piles, transport remains, ledges, and quarry water reveal how Cape Ann granite entered cities while waves continue reshaping the edge.
Walk the quarry loop before the rocky shore, carry wind protection, and check tide and swell. The ocean ledges are not a conventional beach and become hazardous when wet. Cliffs and quarry edges are unguarded in places. Stay back from surf-washed rock and supervise children closely.
- Historic use
- Granite quarry
- Coast
- Cape Ann
- View
- Maine visible on clear days
Quick guide
- Circle the quarry
- Industrial clues explain the landscape.
- Read drill marks
- Extraction survives in the stone face.
Know before you go
- Circle the quarry
- Industrial clues explain the landscape.
- Read drill marks
- Extraction survives in the stone face.
- Check the swell
- A calm trail can end at rough ledges.
- Bring binoculars
- Seabirds and vessels reward patience.
Good to know
Cliffs and quarry edges are unguarded in places. Stay back from surf-washed rock and supervise children closely.
Notice these
- Babson Farm Quarry
- Atlantic ledges
- Quarry interpretation