Periwinkle Cove — Attraction in Rye

Looking for signs, or stones of intelligent life? Or 👽 aliens visiting Earth 🌎? Or, looking for the Society of Putting Things On Top of Other Things? This could be it! While looking at the ocean 🌊 waves or watching the seabirds, you might notice the seaweed piles placed by the 🌊 waves around these neatly piled stones of mysterious origins! Place is popular. You might want to visit because one bad storm could change everything and you might be able to rebuild. Parking lot right in front. Unfortunately, the Dark side of the Force has visited with graffiti being there as well. Nice view of the Isle of Shoals. Update: Sunday morning 🌄, Saw lots of 🦆 ducks. Update: Saturday afternoon, June 2022; Tourists from another country...

Periwinkle Cove is my happy place. Camp chair, blanket, book, beverage, and an easy few hours of quiet really center me. Public space: no booze, no fires.

The beach is rocky, so wear water shoes if you want to get in.

Lots of snails and crabs if you look close and seabirds if you look far.

Abuts Odiorne State Park; trails, benches, tables, playground, trash cans, and restrooms are a short walk north.

Rock Sculpture Point: Unofficial and ever-changing installation. I don't understand the draw of piling rocks, but it's cool how so many people like to play with physics here. Impressive the amount of respect folks show to...

I covered a bit of this in my Seacoast Science Center review (which is not that far north from here!).

This spot is definitely worth stopping by to check out. I actually did not know about what other past reviewers revealed: that this is home to a sunken forest with petrified trees. Very cool!

There is a large area dedicated to cairns as well... be careful of not disturbing any and build your own! I bring the kids here a lot to explore and play in the surround area. There is a park nearby for kids to play in.

Parking off of the...