• 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?

Graves Light

On September 1, 1905, Elliot Hadley lit the most powerful light in Massachusetts at the top of Graves Lighthouse, now in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.  The first-order Fresnel lens aided in navigation and allowed for safe passage into Boston Harbor. More...