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Boston Harbor Islands
Boston Harbor Island Partnership, Boston, MA
617.223.8666
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- Neighborhood: Financial District
Swimming is allowed at island beaches on Grape, Bumpkin, Peddocks, Spectacle, and Lovells islands. Lifeguards on duty only at Spectacle Island, which has a sandy swimming beach. The other shorelines mainly have cobbled beaches (the one at Lovells Island is popular). Camping, picnic tables, and hiking trails at some locations. Open daily from 9 am to sunset; check online or call for ferry schedule and cost. Ferries for the 2012 season start on May 5th. No docking for private boats. The Boston Harbor Islands are an official National Recreation Area under management of the National Park Service. Ask rangers about swimming locations and water quality.
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