Destinations · Massachusetts
Boston Harbor Islands
MA · 42.3200, -70.9620
Revolutionary Heritage Byway, Battle Road Scenic Byway and Essex Coastal Scenic Byway are signed byways within 30 miles of Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts.
Understand
Park website The Boston Harbor Islands national park area is managed by a unique 13-member partnership called the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership, , which includes the National Park Service and other public and private organizations. Massachusetts claims 17 of the islands within Boston Harbor Island State Park. During the summer season, the islands are open daily from 9AM until sunset. During spring and fall the islands are open on an abbreviated schedule. Special arrangements for school groups are possible for weekdays in spring, summer, and fall seasons.
The same roads run past Boston, where they are ranked and described in full.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Boston Harbor Islands are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway · 6 mi · national
- Battle Road Scenic Byway · 11 mi · national
- Essex Coastal Scenic Byway · 23 mi
Lookouts
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places
- Long Island · 0 mi
- Battery Stevens · 0 mi
- Battery Smyth · 1 mi
- Rainsford Island · 1 mi
- Long Island Head · 1 mi
- Fort Strong · 1 mi
- Battery Ward · 1 mi
- Battery Hitchcock · 1 mi
A day out of Boston Harbor Islands, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Boston Harbor Islands.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
More day-trip bases nearby
- Hull · 3 mi
- Winthrop · 4 mi
- Boston/Dorchester · 5 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 5 mi
- Boston/South Boston · 5 mi
- Quincy · 5 mi