Castle Island & Carson Beach at Fort Independence
Other Ideas: Wingaersheek Beach; Crane Beach; Stage Fort Park Beaches; Good Harbor Beach; Salisbury Beach State Reservation

- Terrific walkways (great for rollerblading)
- Views of Boston Harbor and Logan Airport - watch the planes take off & land!;
- A shoreline string of parks and beaches with a large playground;
- Snack bar that includes burgers, fries, clam strips, drinks & ice cream;
- Harry McDonough Sailing Program, and of course:
- Fort Independence: the oldest continually fortified granite site on British North America, having played a variety of roles in colonial and revolutionary times.
Fort Independence Tours
Free tours of the Fort run every Saturday & Sunday from 12:00 noon to 3:30pm. Tours last approximately 30 minutes, but can be longer depending on your guide. Strollers can not be accomodated on the tour.
Grab a snack at Sullivan's, serving Southie for over 60 years. Breakfast! 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Better than ever-toasty-bacon or sausage, egg & cheese on an english or bagel. Tater tots! Full menu available from 10:30-Close (Sunset).
View our Photo Guide of Castle Island
Delicious snacks including lobster rolls, fried foods, ice cream and drinks keep visitors coming in droves. There are picnic tables right outside to enjoy your food.
Call ahead if the weather is bad-we will close if there are more seagulls than cars in the parking lot! Phone: 617-268-5685
George's Island is another gem and less crowded than Castle Island. George's Island is accessible only by boat. Served in season by Bay State Cruise Line from Long Wharf, Boston and Hewitt's Cove, Hingham or by private boat. Long Wharf is convenient to Aquarium Station on the Blue Line.
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Free tours of the Fort run every Saturday & Sunday from 12:00 noon to 3:30pm. Tours last approximately 30 minutes.
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Day Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02127 map
Phone: (617) 727-5290
Take I-93 to Exit 15. Make a left at the light to rotary, and onto Day Boulevard, follow the water to Castle Island. You'll find free beach parking along the street the entire way, and a free lot for Castle Island at the end of the road.
Rte. 3 to JFK Exit, follow beach along William J. Day Boulevard, Castle Island is at the end of the Causeway.
MBTA:
Castle Island, M St. Beach - Red Line to Broadway Station, then take City Point buses #9 or #11. Walk to the right across Marine Park to the beach to the entrance of the fort. Carson Beach - Red Line to JFK/UMass.
MBTA bus service to Marine Park via the #9 from Broadway or the #5 from Andrew Red Line stations.
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Castle Island, Grade 3 Student
Castle Island is a fun place. You can see Fort Independence. You can tour Fort Independence. I liked walking on the bridge. You can go fishing from the bridge. There's a big beach there. I found a piece of purple sea glass. There's awesome ice cream there. You should visit Castle Island.RELATED LINKS | ↑ top |
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