Given the tenuous relationship between divers and the Rockport Police, please avoid this practice. Canoe Beach, Nahant, MA Canoe beach is a pebble beach in a sheltered cove. After an easy entry, the bottom becomes rocky. At low tide this formation will break the surface. This is a good location for a night dive.
Parking is a major concern at Canoe Beach.
The small parking lot is open to residents only. Cathedral Rocks, Rockport, MA Cathedral Rocks is one of the more popular dive spots in Cape Ann. There is no beach entry here, but entry and exit off of the rocks is usually fairly easy if there is no surge and the tide is not low. Once in the water, the bottom is rocky and slopes off to depths of 70' or more. There are many boulders that litter the bottom providing home for Lobster, Bass and other New England fishes.