5 days in Salem Itinerary

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Salem: Concord (Walden Pond State Reservation, Concord Museum, &more), Rockport (Halibut Point State Park & Bearskin Neck) and Buckman Tavern (in Lexington). There's still lots to do: explore the world behind art at Peabody Essex Museum, stroll the grounds of Old Burying Point Cemetery, contemplate the long history of The House of the Seven Gables, and go for a stroll along the water at Pickering Wharf.

For reviews, traveler tips, photos, and tourist information, go to the Salem day trip planning tool.

If you are flying in from Canada, the closest major aiports are Logan International Airport, Portsmouth International at Pease Airport, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Theodore Francis Green State Airport. April in Salem sees daily highs of 15°C and lows of 3°C at night.