Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 38 JUNE + JULY 2020 L I V E + P L AY Think back to your last vacation: Were you getting away from it all on an island, or taking in the view from a mountain top? While vacations to far-flung locales might be hard to come by for a while, the North Shore has its own tucked-away places that can make you feel like you're venturing into a new place. We spoke with Alicia Leuba, Eastern Region vice president for The Trustees of Reservations, and Dave Rimmer, director of land stewardship for Greenbelt, Essex County's Land Trust, to hear about some far- way places near home. 1 . C R OW N I N S H I E L D I S L A N D, MARBLEHEAD While you can reach this island by boat, a fun and adventurous way to do so is on foot during low tide ( just be sure you allow yourself plenty of time to walk out, explore and walk back before the tide comes back in by arriving an hour before dead low tide and leaving no later than one hour after). Once Tompson Street Reservation in Gloucester Above, Crowninshield Island is just off Marblehead and run by The Trustees. PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF THE TRUSTEES (TOP), AND BY LYNNE HOLTON (BOTTOM)