Park ranger tour was excellent. Fort didn’t have plaques or signage around to explain various rooms. Place in a lot of disrepair. No furniture in areas or things set up to get an idea of what it would have been like. No interpreters around with demonstrations. Glad we visited once but won’t be going back.
Picturesque island full of history. Fort is well maintained with free tours. You can come here through a ferry that goes past Logan airport with planes flying overhead
A good place to visit for the day. It wasn't very crowded and it had lots of things to look at. There are cold water stations all around the island. Not a good place to bring younger kids because there is lots of walking, stairs and uneven ground inside the fort.
More and more areas are being closed off/fenced off. They haven't put any money into the island. I mean it's worth visiting once but no more than 2 hours
Great visit but many parts of the fort are closed due to vandalism and safety issues. The park staff did a great job restoring what they could so far and keeping the visitors safe. There's a really great exhibit at the beginning with lots of great information.
This is part of the National park System and of course the rangers do not disappoint. The place is very well maintained, they have plenty of learning opportunities, you can wander all over the fort and just enjoy a great piece of history. The museum is very well put together and the staff is helpful.
Enjoyed our visit. The for has no trash cans so anything you bring you have to take back out with you. Their is a beach near the ferry dock. The fort is a great example or early defensive fortifications. Many great views of the Boston area islands. The ferry ride provides wonderful views and is a bargain.
Fort Warren is a visually impressive historic fort on a windswept island with impressive panoramic views of Boston harbor. I enjoyed a visit there with my family. I recommend it as a site seeing location to both tourists and locals interested in history. It is not very far from shore, so its not a big to do getting there.
Awesome fort.
I've been here a few times because there is so much to explore. There are grills and picnic benches if you want to make a day of the event.
I recommend bringing flashlights.
Great day trip from the mainland! There is plenty of open space and tables for picnics and yard games. Plus make sure to set aside an hour or so to explore the fort.
An interesting, historic place that doubles as a cool island visit. The tour was very informative and enjoyable. They offer catering and activities for corporate/family events.
Nice outdoor space. It is a short ferry ride to George's Island. Bring a flash light in order to fully explore the fort. Be sure to catch one of the many tours of the island provided by the National Park Service Guides. You'll learn a lot of interesting facts, they do a great job.
We have a 3yr old, 5yr old and 6yr old. We were camping on Peddocks island and took a day trip over to George's. There is so much for the kids to explore, stairs to new parts of the fort, rooms, fields...I could go on. After 1130am there is a snack shack open, but it is limited. The rangers are knowledgeable and engaging. The junior ranger program is great for kids and gives them tasks to focus on. There are plenty of picnic areas around and places to stop and sit. There is a playground for the kids right off the dock. This is on my top 10 places to take the kids!
Great place to explore a piece of Boston history. It is worth taking a tour with a guide. Stairs to the ramparts do not have hand rails. That part not recommended for small children
Loved this place. Boat cruise cost $20 round trip and we had plenty of time to walk around the island. They had free guided tours. 3 options for guided tours which took you to different parts. Staff there are very friendly. Unique items at the gift shop and visitor center. Fort Warren is built uniquely and has a lot of unique views.
This place is SUCH a good price for a great experience. Round trip ferry ride gives you great views of Boston and the harbor. Then, the fort itself is wonderful to explore, even with kids. There are places to picnic and bathrooms as well. I went two weekends in a row!
Awesome place to tramp around and explore with kids, bring a picnic or your portable grill and enjoy the lawns and salty air! You can walk all around and on top of the roof, and even inside many parts of the old fort. This is the main attraction of George's Island, of course.
Nice views of the city and all around. But there wasn't much rythm to the visit in the fort. Others followed a guide, but told me he wasn't saying much. The ferry is 50min from Boston. I spent 2h20 on George island, it was ample time to visit, but not sit down & eat.
Besides being massively attacked by mosquitos, had a good time exploring the fort. Definite improvements have been made since I last explored it 10 years ago. There are still however many super dark areas you need a flashlight to get through. Recommendations: bring a flashlight and Deet-infused bug spray. Natural bug spray only attracted them. ?
This place is super cool. It's bigger than you think and takes quite a while to walk around. Great for exploring with kids. Next time I plan on taking a tour to learn more about it. Only downside is the ferry schedule is pretty confusing. They're two different ferries the MBTA and Boston Harbor Cruises make sure you check both schedules.
So glad we decided to visit. This trip to Georges Island was not initially in our plan when we came to Boston. However, we were looking for an opportunity to get out on the water a bit but the longer cruises didn't really interest us. This trip is about 45 minutes each way on the ferry. We had 2 hours on the island to explore before the ferry returned. Free tours of the fort are offered and our guide was excellent. She was knowledgeable and entertaining. She was also very good with our inquisitive son! We did not, but you could take a picnic to enjoy, there are very nice shelters with tables. There is also a nice, sheltered refreshment stand with basics like burgers, fries and drinks.
I mean, yes. A 50-minute boat ride takes you out to George's Island and its fort? What's not to like? Kids love it, in summertime there are tons of concerts and events, and it give you a different kind of experience in Boston. We do this every year or two and it's always fun. Take the T to Aquarium and then walk up to the kiosk to buy the tickets.
50 minute ferry ride makes for an enjoyable ride and picture ops. The fort is great to go through but enhanced a lot with ranger tours that are 11:15, 1:15 and 3:15. He was excellent explaining history, telling stories and even the lady in black ghost story. Sites in the fort are so cool to see and do the dark hallway walk. There is a hide gem to you want to crawl through window. In front of fort to the right and behind visitor center go up wooden stairs and crawl through. No other area like it and lift the wooden door. Must do and i would again.
What a nice place! Very historical, you need to go to the Visitors center to learn more about the place and to see old items from the civil war and the second war eras.
It was so dark inside some of the part of the fort that you need a flashlight to walk safely.
I got scares a few times, but I can't tell if it was because of the dark and the ghost of the lady in black of because of all the kids screaming around.
Such a wonderfully preserved piece of History. The ferry ride over takes a little over the half hour but it's well worth it. The Civil War era fort was mostly used as a prisoner of war camp and held some of the wars most prominent Confederates.
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