SPECTACLE ISLAND IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR. CLEAN UP OF THE ONCE POLLUTED WATERS OF BOSTON HARBOR, REVIVED INTEREST IN AND OPENED ACCESS TO THE 34 HARBOR ISLANDS. BOATING HAS RETURNED PEOPLE CAMP ON ...

BOSTON (CBS) - The 34 islands that make up the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area are often called the city's hidden gems. Spectacle Island could well be called one of Boston's ...

Spectacle Island has a swimming beach, five miles of walking trails dotted with gazebos, and a panoramic vista from the highest point in Boston Harbor. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Boston's Spectacle Island was once the prime example of all that was wrong with Boston Harbor: Trash and pollution had even driven the local bird population off its shores. Now, the island is ...

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. SPECTACLE ISLAND — It’s just a 4.2 mile ferry ride from Long Wharf in ...

Looking for a summer escape from the hustle and bustle of Boston, Massachusetts? The city is close to tons of outdoor recreation spaces, including America's oldest public park. Located in the heart of ...

Cleanup of the once-polluted waters of Boston Harbor revived interest in and opened access to the 34 harbor islands.Spectacle Island was once a polluted mountain of trash. Big Dig dirt — more than ...