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The Old Harbor Reservation Parkways are three historic roads in the Old Harbor area of Boston. They are part of the Boston parkway system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. They include [2] all of William J. Day Boulevard, running from Castle Island to Kosciuszko Circle [3] along Pleasure Bay and the Old Harbor shore.
William J. Day Boulevard, or Day Boulevard, is a coastal parkway in Boston, Massachusetts.Beginning at Morrissey Boulevard and Kosciuszko Circle at the northern extent of the Dorchester section of the city, it travels in a gently curving northeasterly direction 2.6 miles (4.2 km) through South Boston along beaches around the west and north shore of Dorchester Bay.
Spectacle Island is a 114-acre (46 ha) island in Boston Harbor, [1] 4 miles (6.4 km) offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts.It is part of the city of Boston. The island has a varied history, and today is a public park with a marina, visitor center, cafe, lifeguarded swimming beach, and five miles of walking trails, [1] forming part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Looking to go on an epic road trip with your friends or family? Try one of these best scenic drives in the U.S. with breathtaking views of the country.
Rowes Wharf, Boston, 2008 (looking across the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway) The current incarnation of Rowes Wharf (built 1987) [1] is a modern development in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is best known for the Boston Harbor Hotel's multi-story arch over the wide public plaza between Atlantic Avenue and the Boston Harbor waterfront.
A 2012 report prepared for The Boston Harbor Association concluded that approximately 60% of the total possible length of the Harborwalk has been completed. [41] In 2019, construction was completed on a residential building [42] on the site of the former Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant in South Boston. [43] The Harborwalk extends around the new ...
Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre (2,800 ha) state park in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in the United States. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it covers parts of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Dedham.
The skyline of downtown Boston can be seen to the top left, over the tip of Long Island. Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles (9.7 km) from downtown Boston.