Lake Gardner Beach — Attraction in Amesbury

It is a lovely lake that has good accessibility and parking and offers a wide variety of activities. The water was warm and clean. The small beach and swimming area was delightful. Families and patrons were kind and respectful. Shoutout to Kyle, an Amesbury Park employee working at the lake. He went above and beyond to help our group of kids feel safe and welcome and get our kayak gear in and out of the appropriate areas. He also did an exemplary job tending to all the people there and ensuring everyone was safe, following the rules, being respectful, and keeping the area organized and clean. Warm and welcoming employees like Kyle make me want to return to Amesbury's many beautiful places. He is the perfect example of the type of person that makes Amesbury such an extraordinary place! Thanks, Kyle; keep up the...

This is a nice area. I spent a lot of time here when I was younger with my mom and brother. They have a cool dam. The water doesn't feel as clean as ocean water, but it is much warmer during the summer.

The sand is difficult to dig in, and from my experience, the lifeguards are overly strict.

I will be honest and say that the crowd is "lower class" than what is typical at the ocean beaches in this area. There are also smokers who can be annoying. I wish they didn't smoke around kids.

I still can't give this place less than 5 stars, because I had so many great childhood...

It is a quaint little beach however, if you look online it does state that they are a dog friendly beach. Don’t be fooled. If you bring your dog to this beach you will be verbally accosted by staff and publicly shamed. Also when you enter the beach don’t be fooled by the minimal rules on the front of the sign you need to look on the back where it bars anything that would possibly ever make a beach fun not just...