Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a wild ocean place near an urban
world, sits east of Boston, Massachusetts between Cape Ann and Cape Cod.
Historically important as a fishing ground, the sanctuary now reigns as a
premier whale watching destination and continues to support commercial and
recreational fishing. Its shipwrecks serve as time capsules of our nation's
maritime history. Visitors can enjoy this wild ocean near an urban area by
whale watching, bird watching, diving, and fishing.

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a wild ocean place near an urban world, sits east of Boston, Massachusetts between Cape Ann and Cape Cod. Historically important as a fishing ground, the sanctuary now reigns as a premier whale watching destination and continues to support commercial and recreational fishing. Its shipwrecks serve as time capsules of our nation's maritime history. Visitors can enjoy this wild ocean near an urban area by whale watching, bird watching, diving, and fishing.

Gulls land on a humpback whale in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Humpback whale in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

. . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, view 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. 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.

. . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, view 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. 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.

Bird's eye view of the park

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s
country estate at Peace field, Adams National Historical Park is the story of
“heroes, statesmen, philosophers…and learned women” whose ideas and actions
helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.

From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s country estate at Peace field, Adams National Historical Park is the story of “heroes, statesmen, philosophers…and learned women” whose ideas and actions helped to transform thirteen disparate colonies into one united nation.

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

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