but not far from its downtown skyscrapers is a wide-open recreation area — the largest in eastern Massachusetts. Welcome to Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. It's a chain of 34 ...

If you want to get outdoors in the greater Boston area, consider hopping a ferry (which operates from mid-May through mid-October) to the Boston Harbor Islands. This collection of 34 islands ...

I was headed to Georges Island, one of the most visited sites in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, which includes 34 islands and peninsulas scattered throughout the harbors and bays of ...

This state park is the only mainland portion of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. 361 River St. 781-337-8264. Great Esker Park is also nearby. This article originally appeared on ...