Pickering Wharf

Pickering Wharf is a waterfront district on Salem Harbor with shops, restaurants, a marina and a hotel, all a short walk from downtown Salem’s attractions. Visitors come for harbor views, seafood and local shopping, and the wharf is home to the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites, a boutique hotel with 87 renovated suites, a full-service event venue and Mainstay Social. The Pickering Wharf Marina is also based there.

Things to do include browsing local art at the Salem Arts Association, taking a broom-making or bookbinding session at The Witchery, booking a reading at Tarot Cove or heading out on the harbor with Mahi Cruises. Dining options include Sea Level Oyster Bar, Finz Seafood & Grill, Longboards Restaurant & Bar, Popped! gourmet popcorn and Amazing Pizza. Locally owned shops such as Circle of Stitches and Partridge in a Bear Tree carry crafts and gifts.

What to Know

• The Salem Waterfront Hotel bills itself as the only boutique hotel in Salem’s Waterfront District.
• The hotel’s Premier King Suite is often used as a bridal suite.
• Hotel suites and rooms come with in-room safes, and many include wet or dry bars, refrigerators and microwaves.