Fort Pickering — Attraction in Salem

For a Salem resident this is a great location. Swimming, or just laying out on the beach, lighthouse and camping, fishing or just lazying about. Resident can buy a pass that is good for 2 years and for non residents it's no more to visit than the other much more crowded beaches within an hours drive. Very family friendly but remember if your four legged family member comes along they can't visit the beach and have to be leashed. The willows is just down the road with lots of different food option as well as the new clam box and bands play on different weekends. Camping in tent or Rv is available and you need to call ahead as they fill up on the...

Ok so the lighthouse itself is pretty neat. I came for the lighthouse stamp! (I got the actual stamp from the Salem Maritime National Park headquarters).

4 stars here because to actually walk to the lighthouse it costs $10 for parking. The small store is cash only so be ready for that too. There are a few picnic tables to enjoy the view with and a bunch of -what looked like- full RV spots.

Oh I did go to Fort Pickering as well. From Fort Pickering you can walk down to the rocky beach to get a closer look at the lighthouse. Sadly I didn’t...

Great place for ocean side photography... in the early spring at least. I got some amazing sunset shots of the lighthouse but being so late in the day, I didn't get to explore the whole area. Made friends with a local who mentioned in the summer it is a campground and from the sounds of it, it is gated with someone on duty 24/7. So if you're looking for scenery during the summer months, you may want to find details about entry before...