Ferries transport visitors to Georges Island where a free water taxi can be taken to the other islands. Water taxi information is available at the park office. Day use permits are required for groups of 25 or more. Permits are also required for camping and school groups. On all other islands, docks are available for off-loading only.
Small prams are available for anchoring off-shore.
Located on this 28-acre island is Fort Warren, a National Historic Landmark. Constructed between 1833 and 1869 of hand-hewn granite from the neighboring communities of Quincy and Cape Ann, Fort Warren achieved national prominence during the Civil War as a prison for captured Confederates. For over a century the Fort served as a key location for the defense of Boston. Georges Island now serves as the entrance to the Boston Harbor Islands State Park and provides free inter-island water taxi service, rest room facilities, running water and concession stand. Georges is open to the public from May to mid-October.