The Boston Harborwalk
By the Numbers

Miles of the Boston Harborwalk. Stretching from East Boston to Dorchester, the Harborwalk affords public access to a complex estuary with a rich history and wide- ranging present-day uses.

Boston Harborwalk neighborhoods: East Boston, Charlestown, North End, Wharf District, Seaport District, Fort Point Channel, South Boston, and Dorchester

Public beaches along the Harborwalk

Individual properties along the Harborwalk. Owners include the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Department of Conservation and Recreation), the federal government (National Park Service and US Coast Guard) and dozens of private landowners.

Refers to Chapter 91 of the Massachusetts General Laws, created to promote and protect the public's use of tidelands and other waterways in the Commonwealth.

As of June 1, 2026, 82 of our signs have been installed.

Chapter 91 becomes law. Based on Massachusetts Bay Colony ordinances of the 1640s, today it is the oldest law of its type in the nation.

The Harborwalk begins to take shape under Mayor Raymond L. Flynn’s administration.

Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW) formed.

Fortieth anniversary year of the Harborwalk’s creation and tenth anniversary year of the FBHW founding.

Compiled by the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW) - The FBHW, a group of volunteers affiliated with Boston Harbor Now, create awareness, promote public enjoyment, and foster local stewardship of Boston’s 43-mile Harborwalk.

The Boston Harborwalk By the Numbers

The Boston Harborwalk
By the Numbers