Hull wraps around the outer harbor, so the Boston Harbor Islands are part of our everyday horizon. Seasonal ferries leave nearby Hingham or Long Wharf, local sailors plot weekly crossings, and even an after-work paddle can get you to Georges or Peddocks before sunset. Start your adventure in Hull: watch the tides from Pemberton Pier, check the lighthouse beam from Boston Light, and you’ll understand why island life feels like an extension of town.
Book transient slips and moorings across Boston Harbor and the South Shore. Check live availability, amenities, and approach notes.
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Service typically runs from Long Wharf (Boston) and Hingham Shipyard, with peak frequency mid‑June through Labor Day.
When ferries fill, locals sail or paddle—book rentals or lessons and always confirm tides, wind, and permits before crossing.
Some Boston Harbor Islands sit squarely on Hull's horizon, while others hide behind the skyline yet remain an easy ferry or paddle away. Mix the viewpoints you can spot from town with the excursions you'll chase beyond the visible edge.
Why Hull loves it: Fort Warren's granite bastions rise directly across from Pemberton Point. Locals pop over to wander the parade ground, stretch out on the lawns, and soak in skyline views that mirror Hull's own peninsula.
Hull tip: Pack picnic fixings from town and stake out the Parade Ground—it's the best place to spot the Hull Lifesaving Museum's rowers heading back before dusk.
Why Hull loves it: Spectacle sits farther up harbor, tucked behind the Boston skyline, so you can't pick it out from Hull's shoreline. Once you're there, gentle hiking loops, a guarded beach, and sweeping city views make the adventure worth it.
Hull tip: Bring a kite or grab a cold lemonade and soak up the breeze on the North Drumlin summit—it's the kind of perch that turns a skyline lookout into an all-afternoon hang.
Why Hull loves it: Peddocks sits off Hull's southern tip like a neighbor—residents kayak over for wildflower meadows, Fort Andrews ruins, and the tucked-away yurts.
Hull tip: Watch sunset from the south drumlin, then time your return so the Boston Light beam leads you back toward Hull Gut.
Why Hull loves it: Bumpkin sits tucked inside Hull Bay, close enough that low tide reveals the old causeway from Sunset Point. Its grassy campsites and quiet shoreline feel like a backyard sleepover for town families.
Hull tip: Check Hull Bay tide tables, launch on the flood, linger at the hospital ruins, and paddle back before the flats reappear.
Why Hull loves it: A short paddle from Hull delivers you to driftwood beaches, the remains of Fort Standish, and broad Atlantic views shared with the outer Brewsters.
Hull tip: Use the same tide chart you trust for Hull Bay; landing on the south beach at slack tide makes exploring the shipwreck-strewn shoreline easier before the ride home.
Why Hull loves it: This quiet cousin sits off the Weir River estuary with bird-filled marshes, berry bushes, and primitive campsites that feel like an extension of Worlds End—even if you can't see it from open-ocean lookout points.
Hull tip: Pack in all water and snacks from Hull village, watch for posted nesting zones, and give yourself daylight to thread back through Hull Gut.
