Immerse yourself in an enchanting collage of coastal life and history.Swimming beaches and walking and biking trails beckon today's visitors. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod's past and continuing ways of life. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species.
The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Youth programs, visitor services, research, wildlife management, and more are coordinated on the park's 34 islands and peninsulas by the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Here is a place where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, visit historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trails, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnicking or swimming-all within reach of downtown Boston. Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, and home to many who espoused that freedom can be extended to all.īoston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. This nine-acre National Park includes working waterwheels, hot forges, mills, an historic 17th century home and a lush river basin. Explore the place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened. The historic buildings, wharves, and reconstructed tall ship at this nine-acre National Park tell the stories of the sailors, Revolutionary War privateers, and merchants who brought the riches of the world to America. When the United States was young, ships from Salem, Massachusetts helped to build the new nation's economy by carrying cargo back and forth from the West to Asia. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery. The park is home to many plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. 
Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history.Hiking and historic towns also beckon, if you can bear to leave the cool water. Paddle, boat, fish, and camp among this wild and scenic beauty. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering over 200 miles of clean water that glides and rushes through a forested landscape. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St.Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
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