Plum Island Beach, Newburyport

Atlantic Beachfront at Plum Island

This live webcam overlooks Plum Island Beach, a broad stretch of expansive sand on the barrier island that guards the mouth of the Merrimack River near Newburyport, Massachusetts. The camera frames the open Atlantic horizon, the steady rhythm of breaking surf, and the gently sloping shoreline.

A Classic New England Shore

Backed by low dunes and a protective rock revetment, the beach shares this barrier island with the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to the south. Wooden stairways and boardwalks lead down to the sand, a timeless feature of this stretch of the North Shore.

What You Can See

Take in the ever-changing tides sweeping across the flats, the wide coastal sky, and the rolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean washing one of Massachusetts' most beloved beachfronts.