Halibut Point State Park Lookout Tower - Rockport, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 41.340 W 070° 37.945
19T E 366273 N 4727571
Halibut Point State Park lookout tower is located in the visitors center. It can be reached by taking Route 127 north from Rockport and making a right onto Gott Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMCTA7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2011
Views: 6
Granite was first quarried from this area during the 1840's. Operations expanded when the Rockport Granite Company acquired the Babson Farm quarry. Because of its uniquely beautiful coastal seascape, 17 acres of the quarry at Halibut Point were purchased and given to the Trustees of Reservations, in 1929. During World War II a lookout/fire control tower was constructed to provide aiming information for the coastal defense guns that guarded Boston and Portsmouth Harbors.
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation converted this structure into a visitors and administrative center. From the top of the lookout tower visitors can look down on the massive quarry hole with its steep surrounding cliffs. Looking north, over the Atlantic Ocean you can see as far as New Hampshire and Maine.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 50.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
The park is open 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
A parking fee of $2.00 is charged year round.
Parking Area: N 42° 41.323 W 070° 37.997
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.