Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Massachusetts

  A visit to Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a splendid pick when you have to get out. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is a popular destination for the people of Chelsea. An afternoon playing golf at Franklin Park Golf Course is always a pleasure; Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is not the only place close by, Fellsmere Pond is a close by lake. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this location. If you need a spot to stay Boston Marriott Long Wharf is a perfect choice; swamps don’t sound that nice but Salt Marsh
    in the vicinity of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is rather nice.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area has a huge amount of natural attractiveness; it's a site that is popular with people from far and near. If you get bored of Boston Harbor Islands
National Recreation Area, you could also go to close by Charles River Basin, and a day at L Street Beach is time well spent. Dry warm beds await you at Harborside Inn of Boston; while you're here here do go to close by Savin Hill Beach.
Do visit Mill Pond near Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, it's a picturesque lake; if you're looking for a beach close by we recommend Carson Beach. If you need a place to stay Marriott's Custom House is a great choice; the panorama of scenic Copps Hill is great. A great spot to camp here at Boston Harbor
 
    in the vicinity of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is rather nice.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area has a huge amount of natural attractiveness; it's a site that is popular with people from far and near. If you get bored of Boston Harbor Islands
Islands National Recreation Area. Lots of people from Chelsea come to Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and Boston Harbor Hotel is a great spot to get some rest. There's some attention-grabbing stuff to catch a sight of at Charles River Dam right next door to Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and Frog Pond is a nearby lake that you could stop by.
A magnificent close by hotel is Boston Financial District Hilton; time spent at Orient Heights Beach is always great. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do close to
 
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Millers River is a wonderful site to explore, and on a wonderful day you acquire a fine panorama of Camp Hill from Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Charles River is a fine local stream, and close by you locate Boston Neck.
Near Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area you come across a golf course called George Wright Golf Club, and don't forget to visit Fort Point since you're here. If the weather is gorgeous, you obtain a pleasant sight of Breeds Hill from Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and South Bay is rather close. If only every location had this much outdoors enjoyable things, what a great globe it would be. From Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area you get a brilliant sight of Pemberton Hill, and a fine beach nearby is Malibu Beach.
There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Blue Hills; if you're here you should go to Hudsons Point. There are so many fun things to do for everyone to get pleasure from. Man, is there a load of cool stuff to do close to Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Bird Island Flats is a pleasant site to stretch your legs a bit, and an exciting thing to have a look at in the neighborhood of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is New Charles River Dam.
A good deal of precipitation falls at Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area; throughout November this area sees the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area has perfect outdoors recreation, so you can have a ball while you're here. Camping is available at Camp Cedar, and a lake nearby is Storrow Lagoon.
The attractiveness of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is there for your viewing comfort. And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool stuff just keep reading. All through the long summer days at Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area tend to be in the 10's.
You are in the vicinity of Windmill Point while you're here at Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and why not a little side tour to Mystic River.

Boston Harbor Islands national park area includes 30 islands situated within the Greater Boston shoreline. The islands are rich in natural and cultural resources.

The 30 islands are managed by a unique, 13 member Partnership which includes the National Park Service and other public and private organizations. An advisory council provides a mechanism for public involvement.

 

CONTACTS

Email - BOHA_Information@nps.gov

Fax- 617-223-8671

Write to
Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
408 Atlantic Avenue Suite 228
Boston, MA 02110-3350

Phone
Visitor Information - 617-223-8666
Project Office - 617-223-8667

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
During the summer season, the islands are open daily from 9:00 A.M. until sunset. During the spring and fall the islands are open on the weekends. Special arrangements for school groups are possible for weekdays in spring, summer, and fall seasons. Some sites have additional hours.

Getting There
PLANE - Logan International Airport is on Boston Harbor; watch for a panoranmic view of the islands on take-off and landing. Public transporation connects to the Boston Long Wharf departure point.

CAR - Automobile acces is not avaiable to the Boston Harbor Islands.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Passenger ferries link the islands to the mainland at several locations. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority connects to the major departure points for the islands.

Weather & Climate
Weather is variable, from clear, crisp days to stormy, chilly days. Water breezes make for cooler ferry rides, requiring jackets or windbreakers. Walking shoes, hats, sunscreen are essential.

Accessibility
The islands are not fully accessible for disabled visitors. Ferry vessels are accessible by wheelchair with staff assistance, but getting off the boat onto the islands may be difficult because of the ramps. Georges Island has some areas that are suitable for wheelchair use.

Getting Around
Access is from downtown Boston and also from Hingham, Hull and Quincy on the South Shore. In season, regularly scheduled ferries connect to Georges Island where water shuttles take visitors to other islands. Private boats may anchor off-shore.

FEES/PERMITS

Activity Fee
FERRY FARE
$8 for One Time
Round-trip pasenger fare, including ferry to George's Island and water shuttle to five other islands. Adults:$8; Seniors: $7; Children (4-12): $6.

Permits
BUMPKIN & GRAPE ISLANDS CAMPING RESERVATION
$6 for One Time

CAMPING

Boston Harbor Islands
The camping season starts in early May and continues through Columbus Day weekend in October.
Four islands offer primitive camping within sight of downtown Boston. Access is by boat ONLY. Fresh water is not available (campers should bring at least one gallon of water per person, per day). No pets are allowed on the Boston Harbor Islands.
For More Information on this campground please call 617-223-8666

FACILITIES

Ranger Stations
INFORMATION KIOSK
Phone - 617-223-8666
Location - Long Wharf, Boston (next to ferry ticket booth)
Available Facilities - Rangers and volunteers provide public information and orientation to the Boston Harbor Islands.

Visitor Centers
NATIONAL PARK AREA DISCOVERY CENTER
Phone - 617-223-8666
Location - Fan Pier, at the United States Courthouse on South Boston’s waterfront.
Exhibits - Interactive video offers visitors a unique virtual tour of Boston Light and Little Brewster Island, Grape Island and George’s Islands, as well as a soaring trip 'as the gull flies' over all 30 islands in the Park. (It is is funded by a grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation through the National Park Foundation.)
Available Facilities - A staffed information desk in season. Books and other island-related sales items available. Food service and restrooms also provided.


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