Castle Island
A star-shaped granite fort on the harbor in South Boston, with a loop walk, beaches and planes landing overhead.
- Open
- Park always open; fort tours in summer
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 2010 William J Day Blvd, Boston, MA 02127Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- About 10 minutes by car from downtown, or bus from Broadway station.
Why Go
Fort Independence, built in the 1830s on a site fortified since 1634, is now joined to the mainland. Locals walk the 'Sugar Bowl' loop and line up at Sullivan's snack bar, open in the warm months.
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