Summer on the Harbor

Explore your waterfront and learn about activities you can do both in person and at home!

Volunteer with Boston Harbor Now!

Help us make Boston Harbor a better place for visitors and wildlife to enjoy. We will send you everything you need to pick up trash along the harbor, including bags and gloves.

Discover the Harborwalk

A near-continuous, 43-mile linear park along Boston’s shoreline, the Harborwalk connects Boston’s waterfront neighborhoods to Boston Harbor and each other.

Plan Your Visit to the Boston Harbor Islands

With 34 islands and peninsulas to explore and enjoy, there’s always something new to discover and something familiar to welcome you back. Visit your island parks this summer!

Your City. Your Harbor.

Boston Harbor Islands

Made up of 34 islands and peninsulas, Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is an urban oasis just minutes from Boston’s city center.

Boston Harborwalk

A 43-mile linear park along Boston’s shoreline, the Harborwalk connects Boston’s waterfront neighborhoods to Boston Harbor and each other.

Boston Harbor

Launch from downtown Boston, cruise among diverse Islands and peninsulas, and take advantage of public mooring sites within the park.

News

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park Area Designated One of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places Due to Climate Threats

June 3, 2021