Ellisville Harbor State Park

June 16, 2019 Cloudy/Showers

This is a short walk near the Cape that is just south of Plymouth and worth a trip if you’re in the area.

You pass through a gentle, forested trail with views of salt marshes below and the seashore beyond.

Along the way you might come upon giant purple rhododendrons.

Nearer the shore there are other interesting flowers along the dunes.

Although the beach has some sand, it also is strewn with seaweed and smoothed rocks along the water. If you walk to the left, there are some high bluffs showing the force of erosion. A lone white house is perched quite close to the edge despite efforts to slow the erosion with nets that enclose grass plantings.

You can also see the heads of seals bobbing in the water if you’re lucky. You can just make them out in the center of the picture below.

The beach toward the right widens and is sandier but still not a classic swimming beach. But the interesting rocks and snails make up for it. Diana and the boys turned over some rocks and found small crabs as well.

The boys also enjoyed digging in the sand and just enjoying the ocean. There were quite a few people fishing as well. Looks like they’ve got some good catches.

On the way back, we spotted a rock with a large seal perched atop, just off shore. I know it’s grainy, but not a bad shot of the seal.

What’s nice about this walk is the variety of scenery – forest, meadows, salt marshes, rocky shore, sandy beach – all within a short hike. And the chance to view seals at play is something special to remember.

A scenic walk with a peaceful shore to wander. The seals made it special, in my view.
Beautiful harbor. Quiet and peaceful. We saw lots of seals.
Too rocky and the water was cold. Don’t go here.
There was a beach but it was rocky.
That was so fun! I like making stuff with the sand and the dirt.