BOSTON [Not Quite] Total Eclipse of the Park When: Monday 4/8, 1pm Where: Spectacle Island Info: Take the ferry out to Spectacle Island for a one-of-a-kind eclipse viewing experience. Watch the ...

If you want to get outdoors in the greater Boston area, consider hopping a ferry (which operates from mid-May through mid-October) to the Boston Harbor Islands. This collection of 34 islands ...

Read more: All Of The US National Parks That Are Free To Visit Year Round Several of the big Boston Harbor Islands, such as Spectacle, Georges, and Peddocks Island, are accessible by public ferry.