Major features Fort Warren is a Civil War period fortification with magnificent views of the islands of Boston Harbor, the surrounding mainland, and the Boston skyline. The harbor panoramas when cruising to the island can be stunning. MDC Programs Fort tours and special cultural or natural history programs are provided by MDC staff from spring through fall, with supplementary programming by the Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands.
Informal recreation includes volleyball, frisbee tossing and picnicking.
George's Island is accessible only by boat or helicopter. Served in season by Bay State Cruise Line from Long Wharf, Boston and Hewitt's Cove, Hingham or by private boat. Public transit services Long Wharf from the Blue Line's Aquarium Station. The Fort's ambiance varies from the mid 19th to the early 20th century depending upon viewshed. Terrain Transformed from a double knolled drumlin island into a militarily sculptured landscape, the island's present configuration is totally man-made.