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PHOTOS: Venture Out: The View From Spectacle Island

Get out and explore a relatively new treasure of Boston.

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A former dump site, was cleaned up and opened to the public in 2004. A 15-20-minute ferry ride brings you to a quiet oasis with spectacular views of Boston, two beaches, a visitor's center and a cafe.

Ferries leave from Long Wharf in Boston. Check out the schedule here.

Spectacle Island is one of 34 islands and peninsulas that make up the Boston Harbor Islands National Park.

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(All photos were taken in the summer of 2009.)

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