Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Boston Harbor Islands national park area includes 34 islands situated within the Greater Boston shoreline. The islands are rich in natural and cultural resources. Imagine a place where you can explore tide pools, walk through a Civil War era fort, climb a lighthouse, hike lush trails and salt marshes, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnicking or swimming...all within reach of downtown Boston.

The 34 islands are managed by a unique, 13-member Partnership which includes the National Park Service and other public and private organizations. An advisory council provides a mechanism for public involvement.

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• Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge - Sudbury
• Littleville Lake - HUNTINGTON
• Longfellow National Historic Site - Cambridge
• Conant Brook Dam - Monson
• Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary - Plymouth
• Richard Cronin National Salmon Station - Sunderland
• Parker River National Wildlife Refuge - Newburyport
• Cape Cod National Seashore - Wellfleet
• Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge - Harvard
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