Blue Hills Reservation
Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre (2,800 ha) state park. Its home town is Milton. It goes back to 1893.
A state park inside Milton
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 70" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Dedham is the nearest base
Dedham is 5 miles northwest, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1893
Blue Hills Reservation dates from 1893. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 12 miles from Blue Hills Reservation.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
The weather near Blue Hills Reservation shifts through the year, as below.
Blue Hills Reservation
Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre (2,800 ha) state park in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it covers parts of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Dedham. Located approximately ten miles (16 km) south of downtown Boston, the reservation is one of the largest parcels of undeveloped conservation land within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The park's varied terrain and scenic views make it a popular destination for hikers from the Boston area.
- Type
- State park
- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 11 square miles
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Rooms near Blue Hills Reservation
Nearest for a night are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Harvard Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Blue Hills Reservation | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | in town | — | 1 1 hotel | 28,537 | $933K | A− |
| Boston | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 12 mi north | 15 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 8 mi north | 10 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Quincy | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
| Brockton | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 13 10 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 106,134 | $438K | C− |
| Foxborough | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 15 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 18,934 | $606K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Blue Hills Reservation with these
Each of these is within 53 miles.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw212 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw40 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
49 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
511 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
Big draw52 mi MuseumThe Breakers
611 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Questions about Blue Hills Reservation
Is Blue Hills Reservation in Milton?
Yes. It’s inside Milton, MA.
When is the best time to visit Blue Hills Reservation?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Blue Hills Reservation?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Blue Hills Reservation?
Boston (10 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (12 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (8 mi, 19 places to stay).
What locals in Milton say
Ask a question, or answer one, in Milton’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.