About Seaward Inn, Cape Ann, Rockport

Since 1945, Seaward Inn, at Cape Ann, has been one of New England’s premier oceanfront bed and breakfast inns.   Enjoy our video which highlights our "Sunday Morning Live" Series.

** Bed and Breakfast Fine Dining Returns to The Seaward Inn’s Sea Garden Restaurant **
This Summer join us every Thursday and Friday evening, reservations required for seating at 6:00PM, 6:15:PM and 6:30PM. See our Chef’s Three Course Prix Fixe menu $35.00 per person (does not include tax or gratuity). Have tickets to the Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport Music’s new home? Then why not join us for your “pre-concert” dinner. Call for reservations: 978-546-3471 or 877-473-2927.

A Rockport Bed and Breakfast Inn

The Seaward Inn is now open for our 66th Season and we look forward to hosting you  and your family. You are invited to telephone (978-546-3471), or use our online booking and availability calendar to make your advanced reservations. As a Bed and Breakfast Country Inn located at Cape Ann in Rockport, we offer a full service breakfast, open to the public in our Sea Garden Restaurant. We are pleased to, again, present our “Sunday Morning Live” Series beginning Mother’s Day May 9, 2010. For fun you can view a “wrap up” of our 2009 Sunday Morning Live Series here.

In the meantime, take a look around our website, check out our accommodations, amenities and area attractions. We invite you to read our blog for detailed information about our “Sunday Morning Live” Series and upcoming performer’s bios.

And remember, as Mike O’Brien of Capital News Channel 9(Albany, NY) said this past Spring: “You can find some good weather in May around the northeast. Beat the crowds in Rockport, Massachusetts and enjoy a small, quaint seaside town. It’s only 40 miles north of Boston. My overnight choice? The Seaward Inn. It’s rustic, laid back and peaceful. The ocean air will do wonders for you!”

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Following the end of World War II, Roger and Anne Cameron purchased a large home in Rockport, Massachusetts overlooking the majestic Atlantic Ocean. They lived in small family quarters and rented rooms to summer guests. Roger maintained their five  acres with his eye on every detail - from the country gardens, to the spring-fed swimming pond. Anne oversaw the country kitchen, which was always open - welcoming guests for a chat, a glass of lemonade, or a large chocolate chip cookie.

Daily she lovingly made certain that every guest enjoyed a truly sumptuous breakfast and dinner. A memorable tradition ensued for decades at the Seaward Inn, whereby guests were issued their own personal clothes pin for use as a napkin holder during their visit. After departure it was hung on vertical clothes lines in the "East Room" where it remained awaiting their return. A record of each visit was etched onto the clothespins – some indicating second and even third generation use by the same family.

The ocean views beckon, as did the aroma of Anne's fresh baked cookies. The Seaward Inn now with 17 charming units, is beautifully situated on the Atlantic Ocean at the tip of scenic Cape Ann - just north of Boston, Massachusetts. Make your great escape to the Seaward Inn. Feel salt tinged sea breezes cool your face. Enjoy the serenity of the sounds of ocean waves breaking at your door, fog horns in the distance and the tranquil calls of the Cormorants, Gulls, Geese and Herons overhead. Now you begin to understand why thousands of our guests, for over five decades, have chosen the Seaward Inn as their perfect New England holiday. The Cameron-Gilsey family and staff cordially welcome you home to the warmth and hospitality of the Seaward Inn. We look forward to your visit.