• Lush vegetation on the top of Spectacle Island's North drumlin dominates the foreground. Boston's skyline can be seen in the distance. The park's logo with tag line minutes away, worlds apart empashises the stark contrast between the city and islands.

    Boston Harbor Islands

    National Recreation Area Massachusetts

Contact Us

Boston Harbor Islands minutes away, worlds apart logo

Park Information:
bostonharborislands.org
e-mail a park ranger
617.223.8666


Administrative Office:
Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
15 State Street, Suite 1100
Boston MA 02109
617.223.8667

Did You Know?

Boston's Long Wharf Today

Public ferries to Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area leave from Long Wharf, the oldest continuously used wharf in the United States.  It was aptly named Long Wharf in 1710 as it stretched 1,586 feet into the port of Boston making it the longest wharf in America. More...