Back Bay Fens
The Back Bay Fens, often simply referred to as "the Fens," is a parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
A park & preserve inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Back Bay Fens is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
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 5 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 5 miles from Back Bay Fens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.
Back Bay Fens
The Back Bay Fens, often simply referred to as "the Fens," is a parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1879. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to serve as a link in the Emerald Necklace park system, the Fens gives its name to the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Where to stay near Back Bay Fens
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Boston Common
- 7Harvard Stadium
- 8Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Back Bay Fens | 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 | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 6 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Waltham | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Somerville | 3 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Woburn | 11 mi north | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Back Bay Fens
Other well-known places within 20 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw2in town MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw319 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
52 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
62 mi GardenBoston Common
72 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
83 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 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting Back Bay Fens
Is Back Bay Fens in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Back Bay Fens?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Back Bay Fens?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Back Bay Fens?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (3 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips from people in Boston
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.