Boston Harbor Islands, Boston

Name: Boston Harbor Islands
Address: Boston, United States

#563 among attractions in Boston

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The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a national recreation area situated among the islands of Boston Harbor of Boston, Massachusetts. The area is made up of a collection of islands, together with a former island and a peninsula, many of which are open for public recreation and some of which are very small and best suited for wildlife. The area is run by the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. It includes the Boston Harbor Islands State Park, managed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Twenty-one of the 34 islands in the area are also included in the Boston Harbor Islands Archeological District. ()

Coordinates: 42°19'7"N, 70°56'45"W

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Boston Harbor Islands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lovells Island, Long Island Head Light, Fort Warren, Long Island.

1.2 miNE
Lighthouse, Island, Beach
Lovells Island, Boston
30 min walk • The Lovells Island Range Lights were range lights on Lovells Island in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. They were built in 1903 to help vessels coming into what is now called "South Channel".
1 miNW
Lighthouse
Long Island Head Light, Boston
26 min walk • Long Island Head Light is an historic lighthouse on Long Island in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The current brick tower is the fourth lighthouse on the island.
0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Warren, Boston
24 min walk • Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
1.1 miW
Island
Long Island, Boston
28 min walk • Long Island is located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island is part of the City of Boston, and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is 1.75 miles long and covers 225 acres.
0.6 miSW
Island
Rainsford Island, Boston
17 min walk • Rainsford Island, formerly known Hospital Island, Pest House Island, and Quarantine Island, is a 11-acre island in the Boston Harbor, situated between Long Island and Peddocks Island.
0.6 miNE
Island
Gallops Island, Boston
16 min walk • Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.
0.9 miE
Island
Georges Island, Boston
24 min walk • Georges Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor, situated just over 7 miles from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 39 acres, plus an intertidal zone of a further 14 acres, and rises to a height of 50 feet above sea level.
0.9 miE
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Island
Georges Island, Boston
24 min walk • Georges Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor, situated just over 7 miles from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 39 acres, plus an intertidal zone of a further 14 acres, and rises to a height of 50 feet above sea level.
1.2 miNE
Island
Lovells Island, Boston
30 min walk • Lovells Island, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in Massachusetts. The island is across The Narrows from Georges Island and some 7 miles offshore of downtown Boston. It is named after Captain William Lovell, who was an early settler of nearby Dorchester.
0.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Strong, Boston
24 min walk • Fort Strong is a former U.S. Army Coast Artillery fort that occupied the northern third of Long Island in Boston Harbor. The island had a training camp during the American Civil War, and a gun battery was built there in the 1870s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Boston Harbor Islands?

Nearby attractions include Gallops Island, Boston (16 min walk), Rainsford Island, Boston (17 min walk), Georges Island, Boston (24 min walk), Georges Island, Boston (24 min walk).

How to get to Boston Harbor Islands by public transport?

The nearest stations to Boston Harbor Islands:

Ferry

Lovells Island Ferry Landing (28 min walk)