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
Places to stay about a mile away
Taylor House Bed And Breakfast is 1.1 miles away; Mac's Guest House Inc (1.9 mi) and Black Indian Inn (2.0 mi) are close too. 86 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
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.
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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
- Area
- 281 acres
- Established
- 1872
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1966) · National Historic Landmark (1965)
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Hotels near Arnold Arboretum
86 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Taylor House Bed And Breakfast, 1.1 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Taylor House Bed And Breakfastinn or B&B · 1.1 mi northDirections
- 2Mac's Guest House Inchotel · 1.9 mi eastDirections
- 3Black Indian Inninn or B&B · 2.0 mi eastDirections
- 4The Three Tails Innhotel · 2.1 mi southwestDirections
- 5Hodge Lodgelodge or cabins · 2.3 mi eastDirections
- 6enVision Hotel Bostonhotel · 2.3 mi northDirections
- 7Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Brookline-Longwood Medicalhotel · 2.3 mi northDirections
- 8Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brooklinehotel · 2.4 mi northDirections
- 9Fort Hill Inninn or B&B · 2.6 mi northeastDirections
- 10Sushi Todaycampground · 2.7 mi northeastDirections
Places to eat nearby
174 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Arnold Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | in town | — | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 5 mi north | 10 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Waltham | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Quincy | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
| Somerville | 7 mi north | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Arnold Arboretum
Other well-known places within 17 miles.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw3 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
3 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
5 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
5 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
5 mi GardenBoston Common
6 mi MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
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°.
What is the closest airport to Arnold Arboretum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 7 miles away.
What hotels are near Arnold Arboretum?
Taylor House Bed And Breakfast (1.1 mi), Mac's Guest House Inc (1.9 mi) and Black Indian Inn (2.0 mi). 86 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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