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Come to Deer Island to help celebrate two very special Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park anniversaries with a day of fishing and fun!

• Learn how to fish for and identify striped bass and winter flounder with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (Rods and other supplies provided)
• Meet National Park Service Rangers and be sworn in as an *official* Boston Harbor Islands Junior Ranger
• Play games, color, and learn “what not to flush” from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
• Learn about Boston Harbor’s biodiversity and meet *real crabs* with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
• Enjoy a picnic with a view, either homemade or from a food truck on site
• Explore the trails of Deer Island on your own
• Discover other exciting Boston Harbor Islands Anniversary events coming this season!

DIRECTIONS & PARKING: It is highly recommended to take public transportation or carpool, as parking at Deer Island is extremely limited.

Ferry: There are 300 spots available for roundtrip ferry passage from to Deer Island. We recommend arriving to Rowes Wharf no later than 10:00am, as the ferry will depart promptly at 10:30am and will not wait for late passengers. The return ferry will depart Deer Island at 1:30pm with an estimated return to Rowes Wharf at 2:00pm.

Ticket prices are as follows:

• Infants/Toddlers (0-3 years): Free
• Kids (4-12 years): $3
• Teens, Adults, & Seniors (13 and older): $5
• Fun Pack (ferry passage for up to 4 guests, any age): $12
• Groups of 10 or more: Contact bknotts@bostonharbornow.org for information on group rates.

MBTA:

• Take the Blue Line T to Orient Heights Station
• Transfer to the 712 Bus toward Point Shirley and get off at Tafts Ave. @ Otis Street
• Walk south on Tafts Ave. until you reach the pier (about 8 minutes).

Driving: Navigate to 190 Tafts Avenue, Winthrop, MA 02152, and follow parking signs to one of two small lots: https://www.mwra.com/03sewer/html/sewdi_access.htm

This program is presented by the National Park Service, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), Boston Harbor Now, and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay as part of the commemoration of the Boston Harbor Islands’ 25th anniversary as a National Park and 50th anniversary as a State Park.