Boston Common
The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
A garden inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Boston Common 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 1634
Boston Common dates from 1634. 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 3 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 3 miles from Boston Common.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.
Boston Common
The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common covers 50 acres (20 ha) bounded by five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.
The Common is part of the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways that extend south to Franklin Park in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester. Immediately to the west is Boston Public Garden. The visitor center for the city of Boston is located on the Tremont Street side of the park.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1634
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1987) · National Register of Historic Places (1987) · National Register of Historic Places contributing property (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 50K 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 Boston Common | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | 72,931 | 666,442 | $732K | D |
| Somerville | 3 mi northwest | 4,196 | 81,036 | $911K | C+ |
| Cambridge | 3 mi northwest | 9,728 | 118,796 | $1,092K | D |
| Chelsea | 3 mi northeast | 1,117 | 39,908 | $494K | D |
| Everett | 4 mi north | 4,522 | 50,045 | $610K | C |
| Brookline | 5 mi southwest | 3,377 | 63,266 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Malden | 5 mi north | 1,582 | 65,906 | $634K | C+ |
| Medford | 5 mi northwest | 1,775 | 59,354 | $756K | B− |
| Winthrop Town | 5 mi northeast | 478 | 18,759 | $650K | B+ |
| Watertown | 6 mi west | 1,547 | 35,543 | $785K | C+ |
| Revere | 6 mi northeast | 1,989 | 60,012 | $597K | C |
| 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 Boston Common
Other well-known places within 16 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
2in town🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
3in town⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
4in town🏛 MuseumOld State House
53 mi🏛 MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
6in town🐾 Zoo & aquariumNew England Aquarium
7in town🏛 MuseumUSS Cassin Young
815 mi🛶 LakeWalden PondPhoto credits
Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Breed's Hill: User:Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
Visiting Boston Common
Is Boston Common in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Boston Common?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
How far is Boston Common from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 142 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 158 miles southwest of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Boston Common?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Boston Common?
Boston (in town, 72,931 hotel and restaurant jobs), Somerville (3 mi, 4,196 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Cambridge (3 mi, 9,728 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Boston
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.