Salem Willows Park
Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts.
A park & preserve inside Salem
You can stay in Salem
Salem Willows Park is inside Salem, which has 3,052 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 16 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Salem. Green months are the mild ones.
Salem Willows Park
Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts. It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital. The area became a public park in 1858, and became a summer destination for residents of Boston's North Shore, many of whom escaped the heat of the city on newly popular streetcars. Construction on the amusement park began in the summer of 1877 by the Naumkeag Street Railway Company which had extended its horsecar system to the park. On June 10, 1880 the park opened with many amusement park additions. By 1911, electric streetcar service had been increased to include two tracks from Derby Street along Fort Ave. to the end of the line at what is now the parking lot at the arcade.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Stay in Salem, 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 Salem Willows Park | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | in town | 3,052 | 44,795 | $543K | B− |
| Beverly | 2 mi northeast | 1,996 | 42,665 | $650K | B+ |
| Marblehead | 3 mi south | 880 | 20,413 | $944K | A− |
| Wenham | 5 mi north | 68 | 4,929 | $885K | A |
| Swampscott | 5 mi south | 595 | 15,277 | $771K | B+ |
| Danvers | 5 mi northwest | 2,487 | 28,098 | $644K | B− |
| Peabody | 5 mi west | 3,184 | 54,695 | $596K | B− |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | 5 mi east | 385 | 5,403 | $942K | A |
| Lynn | 6 mi southwest | 1,764 | 101,709 | $510K | C |
| Hamilton | 6 mi north | 270 | 7,600 | $720K | A |
| Topsfield | 8 mi northwest | 150 | 6,564 | $853K | A |
| Nahant | 8 mi south | 109 | 3,325 | $749K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Salem Willows Park
Other well-known places within 25 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
115 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
215 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
315 mi⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
416 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
525 mi🛶 LakeWalden Pond
615 mi🏛 MuseumOld State House
717 mi🏛 MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
815 mi🏛 MuseumUSS Cassin YoungPhoto 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 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Salem Willows Park
Is Salem Willows Park in Salem?
Yes. It’s inside Salem, MA.
When is the best time to visit Salem Willows Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–81°.
How far is Salem Willows Park from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 16 miles southwest of Boston and about 158 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Salem Willows Park?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Salem Willows Park?
Salem (in town, 3,052 hotel and restaurant jobs), Beverly (2 mi, 1,996 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Marblehead (3 mi, 880 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Salem
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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.