The Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
Minutes Away, Worlds Apart!
Explore Boston Harbor Islands with
Boston’s Best Cruises.
Daily Trips to Georges and Spectacle Islands resume May 11, 2013
The Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area includes 34 islands and peninsulas offering something for everyone! Boston’s Best Cruises will take you to Georges, Spectacle, Peddocks, Bumpkin, Grape and Lovells Islands daily during the summer season and year-round during our Specialty Cruises. Imagine a place just twenty minutes from Boston where you can enjoy the great outdoors and camp, hike, fish, swim, picnic, explore tidal pools or just relax! Scroll down to watch a video about the park.
Pick Georges or Spectacle Island to explore for a one island adventure, or choose a multi-island adventure during the summer season, when several of the outlying islands are open.
The Boston Harbor Islands parks also offer a wide range of free special events and activities throughout the year, all accessible by ferry ride from Boston’s Best Cruises. Call (617) 770-0040 x1 for details.
The Boston Harbor Islands National Park area high speed ferry service departs from the Long Wharf Ferry Center in Boston by the Christopher Columbus Park. There is also summer service from the Hingham Shipyard and Hull. One fee covers transportation to all of the islands.
Sunset Clambakes on Spectacle Island
Meet your friends, grab your co-workers, and join us for a classic New England Clambake by Jasper White’s Summer Shack on Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor Islands national park. Board at our Long Wharf dock at Christopher Columbus Park and, in less than 15 minutes, you arrive on the island. Enjoy gorgeous New England summer weather with a backdrop of a beautiful sunset as it shines over one of the most spectacular views of the Boston city skyline. Take off your shoes, wiggle your toes in the sand, take in the scenery and enjoy mouth-watering seafood delights.
