Arnold Arboretum
The Arnold Arboretum is a botanical research institution and free public park affiliated with Harvard University and located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston.
A garden inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Arnold Arboretum is inside Boston, which has 72,931 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1872
Arnold Arboretum dates from 1872. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 7 miles from Arnold Arboretum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.
Arnold Arboretum
The Arnold Arboretum is a botanical research institution and free public park affiliated with Harvard University and located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston.
Established in 1872, it is the oldest public arboretum in North America. The landscape was designed by Charles Sprague Sargent and Frederick Law Olmsted and is the second largest "link" in the Emerald Necklace. The Arnold Arboretum's collection of temperate trees, shrubs, and vines has an emphasis on the plants of the eastern North America and eastern Asia, where Arboretum staff and colleagues are sourcing new material on plant collecting expeditions. The Arboretum supports research in its landscape and in its Weld Hill Research Building.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1872
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1966) · National Historic Landmark (1965)
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Stay in Boston, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Arnold Arboretum | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | 72,931 | 666,442 | $732K | D |
| Brookline | 2 mi northwest | 3,377 | 63,266 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Milton | 4 mi southeast | 917 | 28,587 | $933K | A− |
| Dedham | 5 mi southwest | 2,200 | 25,237 | $662K | C+ |
| Newton | 5 mi northwest | 5,020 | 89,044 | $1,265K | A− |
| Cambridge | 5 mi north | 9,728 | 118,796 | $1,092K | D |
| Watertown | 6 mi northwest | 1,547 | 35,543 | $785K | C+ |
| Needham | 6 mi west | 1,255 | 32,459 | $1,189K | A− |
| Quincy | 6 mi southeast | 4,142 | 102,114 | $619K | C+ |
| Somerville | 7 mi north | 4,196 | 81,036 | $911K | C+ |
| Westwood | 7 mi southwest | 1,188 | 16,318 | $1,042K | B |
| Belmont | 7 mi northwest | 916 | 27,175 | $1,159K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Arnold Arboretum
Other well-known places within 15 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
15 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
25 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
36 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
46 mi⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
55 mi🏛 MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
65 mi🏛 MuseumOld State House
715 mi🛶 LakeWalden Pond
86 mi🐾 Zoo & aquariumNew England AquariumPhoto credits
Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Breed's Hill: User:Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visiting Arnold Arboretum
Is Arnold Arboretum in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Arnold Arboretum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
How far is Arnold Arboretum from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 138 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 153 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Arnold Arboretum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Arnold Arboretum?
Boston (in town, 72,931 hotel and restaurant jobs), Brookline (2 mi, 3,377 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Milton (4 mi, 917 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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