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Boston Harbor Park Islands State Hfe &(o^ £/*l5".<^: UMASS/AMHERST w 3150b ^01^704547 mmmmm un&mm oc tf Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management Division ofForests and Parks MDC Metropolitan District Commission Harbor Park Boston Islands State Ferry Departure Points Boston LongWhaiiis locatedattheharborendofStaleStreetandis easilyreached fromthe MBTA Blue Line'sAquariumstop. Completedin 1710and lengthenedin 1740toahalfmilein length. Lnnu Wharfenabled vessels o\ ,m\ di.ifi tu unloaddirectly onin thewharf. South Shore Hewitt'sCove, in HinghamislocatedoffofRoute3A. Itis accessiblebypublicbus#220 fromQuincyCenterMBTAStation. Hewitt'sCove,siteofthe Betlilcliem-llinglum Shipyardduring WorldWarII, isthelocationofDEM'sPark Headquarters.Free parking isavailable Iommulerboat seniceto Boston(Rowes Wharf)isalsoavailablefrom Hinghamonweekdays. North Shore Lynn'sSeaport Landing Marina isadjacent totheLynn Heritage SlateParkon Route IA.Thefive-acrepark featuresalong boardwalk andashadeshelter Parking isavailable. TheHeritage State ParkVisitorsCenteris locatedatthecornerofWashington andUnionStreet,ashortwalk fromthemarina.Openonalimited basis, theVisitorsCenter featuresexhibitsabout Lynn'shistory. Formore informationcall (617)598-1974. Hull Boats leave Hull from Pemberton PointattheendofNantasket Avenue(Acrossfrom Hull HighSchool). Parkingisavailable. GallopsIslandishometolargegullcolonies. O O 1 1 £ E (Tern TalasDrawing) \5 'i Swimmingbeachwithlifeguard • Picnicareas Trails Camping • • Boatingpiers 7F~' GuidedWalks Historic fori orrums Informationdesk • Refreshmentstand _^ Toiletfacilities Handicappedaccess* Accessbycar • 'Accessvaries,pleasecallformore information Regulations Boston Harbor 1 1he P open from9a.m. tosunset. 3. Petsnotpermittedonanyislands Islands State Park 2 i harcoalorfuelcookingstovesallowedonlyatdesignated 4. Alcoholic be\eragesare prohibitedonall islandsexcept i i campingsites.Noopen firesallowedonGeorges designatedcampsitesonGrapeand BumpkinIslands. Island 'i other islands wood fires allowedon beaches below hightide line. Please usedriftwood. Bonfiresprohibited. 5. Firearmsareprohibited. Dockingisavailableat Georges Islandona first-comefirst- EA\5-Z- bL^ servebasis.Onallotherislands,privateboatsmayoff-load 455, passengersatthedocks,but offshore.Dinghie UMASSrAMHERST » providedduringthe 7. CampingisavailableonGrape, Bumpkin, Peddocksand LovellsIslands. PermitsmustbeobtainedfromDEM forGrape andBumpkin. ForPeddocksandLovellscallMDC. inimium] 3150bb01b?DH5M? 8. Day-usepermitsrequiredforall groupsof25ormore.For i Grape,Bumpkin,andGallops Islandscall DEM, ForGeorges, Peddocks.and Lovellsislandscall MDC. CallForPermits: DEM(617)740-1605, MDC:(617)727-5290 nOCUMti VisitorscangetsweepingviewsoftheharborandtheBoston Coverphoto: ViewofBoston Harborfrom (lollops Island SkylinefromtheBostonHarborIslandsfe (PhotobyGenePeach) (PhotobyGenePeach) 'WW URUnvACN V :^# I I Boston Harbor Islands State Park Welcome to the Boston Harbor Islands The Harbor islands are a wonderful natural re- It's easy to get to the islands. From downtown Boston source, only minutes from downtown Boston. take the MBTA Blue Line to Aquarium Station and Seventeenoftheislandsaremanagedasaunique board a Bay State Cruise Co. ferry at Long Wharf. state park with six islands staffed and open for daily Limited fern,1 service is also available from the south publicuse,operatedcooperativelybytheDepartmentof Shore (Hingham, Hull), and the North Shore (Lynn). EnvironmentalManagement(DEM)andtheMetropoli- Ferries areprivatelyoperatedon weekends MaytoOc- tan DistrictCommission(MDC). tober and seven days a week from late June through Labor Day. A fee is charged. Free water taxi service Visitors to the park enjoy seashell and slate beaches, amongtheislandsisprovidedon a frequentbasis.Taxi flowering meadows, historic structures, hiking paths, schedulesareavailableatalldeparturepoints. picnicand campingareas,birds, wildlife,and spectacu- larviews ofMassachusetts Bay and the Boston skyline. Day usepermits arerequiredforgroupsof25 or more. From May 1st through Columbus Day, residentisland Permitsare alsorequiredforcamping. Formore infor- rangers provide ongoing education programs and spe- mation and to obtain permits, contact: DEM (Gallops, cialevents. Schoolprogramsareavailablebyrequestin GrapeandBumpkinpermits)at(617)740-1605or MDC thespringandfall. (Georges, Peddocks and Lovells) at (617)727-5290. -lit- ' ,elf-guidedtouroftininpkni !si,mJwhere van'IIdiscover:' tains ofan oldftirwhoitscdannv In the ISIIt)\, nehiidren'shospital xisledfrom 1901-194$. andtltcmesshallfroma U.S. Navy framingBasedatingto 1917. (MargieCoffindrawing) Georges Island (MDC) Peddocks Island (MDC) This30-acreisland isdominatedby FortWarren,aNational At 134acres, Peddocksisoneofthe largest, diverse islandsinthe Historic Landmark. Constructedofgranitebetween IN33and IS'1'1, harbor. TheIsland'sEast HeadcontainstheremainsofFort Little Brewster Island sFoolrdtieWrasrarnednlwaatesru.isseadpdruirsionngttohrecCaipvtiulreWdaCrontforedterraaitneinsg.UPnarikon AWnadrreIIw.sT,haectiisvleanidnhhaasrb1o(1rcdaemfpesnisteesfraonmd1it9s0t4ratiolstphaesesnbdyosfaWlto-rmladrsh, OwnedbytheU.S.CoastGuardandsiteoffamousBoston Light FreshwaterisNOTavailableonanyislands.Visitors Rangersotter guided lours and special programs from Ma\ ihrougli apond,andmaturecoastal forests. PeddocksVisitor'sCenterhas theoldestcontinuousaidtonavigationintheUnitedStates. shouldbringsufficientsuppliesfortheiro October. The island has largepicnicareas,asnackbar,andan educational displayson the island'snatural andmilitaryhistory. ContacttheFriendsofBoston HarborIslands forscheduledtours informationbooth A freewatertaxitotheotherislandsdeparts at(617(740-4290. fromthepieralGeorgesona frequentschedule. Webb Memorial State Park ^Gallops (DEM) Island (DEM) ipshaspicnicareas, hikingpathsandscenicviews.This 16- islandhouseda maritime radioschoolduringWorldWarII, This36-acrepeninsula inWeymouth featuresscenic walkingtrails. ant-,ofwhicharestill visible. harborvistas,andtablesandgrills forpicnicking,andagroup picnic pavilion. (Call (617) 740-1605 forreservationinformation). Thepark isaccessiblebycar. Duringthe I950'sthissiteservedas (MDC) a Nike missilebase. Lovells Island Visitorstothis62-acreislandcanenjoyexploring theremainsof FortStandis.li,alongtrailsthai passby dunes, salt-marshandwoods. Theislandofferspicnicareas,scenicoverlooks, campsitesand 1 I thepark'sonlydesignated lifeguarded swimmingbeach. Camper-, havetheoptionattumpingatCrape, Bumpkin. Peddocks.andLovells Islands tDEMfdephoto) From 1866tothemid1930S. GallopsIslandcontaineda quarantinehospitalforsick immigrants. Gallopswasthe ^ siteofa U.S. Government unipkin Island (DEM) _3i mwaorriltdimWearraIdI.io(sDcEhoMoflddeuprhiontgo) ddflowersgrow alongihe trails winch lead visitorstothe Above:Fort WarrenheldconfederateprisonersduringtheCivil mainsofachildren'shospital and stone farmhouse.Theisland's Daytripperspicnicon GeorgesIsland, wheremostofthefei War. Takeaguidedorself-guidedtourofthefort. Itoffers iteandshell beachesandopen Ileitisprovidearelaxingahno- stopfirst. (PhotobyGenePeach) e(xDceElMlefndtevpiheowtsoi)nalldirectionsfromthelookouttower. I'herc. 1 groupand 10individual campsitesareavailableonthis ^rape Island (DEM) Below: TheruinsofFort WarrenonGeorge'sIsland. (MDCDrawing) <irapewasonceusedbyNativeAmericansandcolonial farmers. Theisland's50acresisahavenforwildlife.Wildblackberries, bayberriesandrosehipsproliferateontheisland, providingfood forawidevarietyofbirdsandhoursofdelightfornaturalists. 1 aapeisoneofthefew Boston Harbor islandswithout historic ilnictures.Otherfeatures includepicnicareas, 1 groupand 10 individualcampsites,andmanywoodedtrails. availableforeasyisland- Thompson Island hupping. (Photoby GenePeach) PrivatelyownedbytheThompson IslandOutward Bound EducationCenter,theisland's 157acresareopenyear-round. Guidedtours,hiking, picnicking, educational programsand conferencefacilitiesareavailable. Formoreinformationandferry servicecall(617)328-3900. ? BostonHarbor Ferry Commonwealth ofMassachusetts William F. Weld, Governor Paul Cellucci, Lt. Governor ExecutiveOfficeofEnvironmentalAffairs TrudyCoxe,Secretary DepartmentofEnvironmental Management PeterC. Webber, Commissioner DivisionofForestsand Parks MA 100Cambridge Street, 19thFloor,Boston, 02202 Telephone: (617)727-3180 Metropolitan DistrictCommission DavidBalfour,Jr., Commissioner MA 20 SomersetSt.,4thFloor, Boston, 02108 Telephone: (617) 727-5250 EmMiMJLMiMiMiMJmJLMMMiM DEMandMDCareaffirmativeactionequalopportunityemployers. Thisinformationisavailableinotherformatsuponrequest. fr 1 Printedonrecycledpaper. Coverphoto: View ofBoston Harborfrom Gallops Island. (Photo by Gene Peach) Below: The rockyshore ofGrape Island, a delightfor naturalists, is home to a variety ofwildberries andbirds. (Terri Tolas Drawing) S "*»-*^^itJ%<aa> ^iL•