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Boston: Peddocks Island Paddle
Paddle to sandy sanctuaries, explore an old fort, and camp on the Boston Harbor Islands on this scenic 9.7-mile out-and-back to Peddocks Island.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Paddling |
| State: | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Distance: | 9.25 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: TO BOAT LAUNCH: US 93 S to MA 3 S to MA 228 N. Go 7 mi.; L onto MA 3A. Exit @ Rockland St.; go 7 mi. Bear L onto George Washington Rd., then L @ light after seafood restaurant onto McDuff's Landing. Park in dirt lot by Jake's Wharf Marina.
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BHP01
| Distance: 9.25 mi | Points: 699 |
Boston Harbor Paddle Track
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BHP001
Location: 42.269833, -70.857414Launch from ramp by restaurant/marina. Follow channel SW, then NW past World's End (forested knob on L)
BHP002
Location: 42.276451, -70.889549From Sunset Pt., paddle NW to Bumpkin Island. Camping (with free permit) available; continue along island's SSW side
BHP003
Location: 42.279518, -70.901619Pass Bumpkin Island ferry dock; from NW side of island, head NW across high-traffic Hingham Bay toward Peddocks Island, marked by two drumlins and connected by a low strip of land framing Boston skyline
BHP004
Location: 42.298717, -70.928566Peddocks Island: beach landing on 134-acre spit. Camp at open sites (with free permit) near Windmill Point
BHP005
Location: 42.298817, -70.927734From Peddocks, head SE across Hingham Bay to Bumpkin Island
BHP006
Location: 42.282318, -70.903481L @ NW tip of Bumpkin Island, follow along NNE side of island to SE end
BHP007
Location: 42.280052, -70.894913At Bumpkin's SE tip, make hard L and return through Sunset Point channel; Worlds End approaches to S; cross channel and follow along N side Worlds End
BHP008
Location: 42.272408, -70.876343Hard R, then follow peninsula to rocky beach on R between Worlds End island and Planters Hill
BHP009
Location: 42.268185, -70.876984Rocky beach landing; fine picnic spot overlooking Weir River, Hingham Harbor, skyline. Enjoy 4+ miles of trails on Worlds End; boat launch is due E
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