The village center includes a fire station, the Newbury Town Hall, an elementary school, and a village green with a pond and a ballfield. A second village green is located in the southern part of Old Town near the Parker River. Old Town also includes a National Register Historic District along High Rd. The Plum Island section of Newbury consists of two quite different areas. The southern portion is contained within the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge which is a major attraction for visitors interested in bird watching.
Plum Island is separated from the mainland by a large expanse of salt marsh.
The northern part of the island is a popular beach community consisting of a mix of summer and year-round homes.