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Boston Navy Yard

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Nearest place to stay

0.2 mi

Green Turtle

Open since

1800

United States Navy

Wikipedia readers

19K

a year · #1,364 of 7,799

In brief

A museum inside Boston

Places to stay next door

Green Turtle is 0.2 miles away; Bunker Hill Bed and Breakfast (0.6 mi) and Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf (0.6 mi) are close too. 244 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1800

Boston Navy Yard dates from 1800 and is run by United States Navy. 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 2 miles away

Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 2 miles from Boston Navy Yard.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Warm months and cold ones

Here are the months at Boston Navy Yard, with their weather.

Jan37° / 21°

Feb39° / 22°

Mar46° / 29°

Apr57° / 39°

May67° / 48°

Jun77° / 58°

Jul82° / 64°

Aug81° / 63°

Sep74° / 55°

Oct62° / 44°

Nov52° / 35°

Dec42° / 27°

Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Boston. Boston’s full climate →

About

Boston Navy Yard

Boston Navy Yard (also known as Charlestown Navy Yard and Boston Naval Shipyard) is a former shipyard in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston in Massachusetts, United States. One of the first shipbuilding facilities in the United States Navy, it operated from 1800 until 1 July 1974. The National Park Service (NPS) controls 25 acres (10 ha) of the decommissioned yard as part of Boston National Historical Park. Three other sections, totaling about 104 acres (42 ha), are owned by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA). The site is a National Historic Landmark.

Type: Museum
Established: 1800
Run by: United States Navy
Listed: National Historic Landmark (1966) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
Wikipedia readers: 19K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Lodging by Boston Navy Yard

Our map shows 244 places to stay within 4 miles. For the closest bed, Green Turtle is 0.2 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1Green Turtleinn or B&B · 0.2 mi eastDirections
2Bunker Hill Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.6 mi northwestDirections
3Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharfhotel · 0.6 mi southwestDirections
4Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfronthotel · 0.6 mi southDirections
5Burroughs Wharfhotel · 0.7 mi southDirections
6moroccan luxury suitesinn or B&B · 0.7 mi westDirections
7Courtyard by Marriotthotel · 0.8 mi southwestDirections
8La Cappella Suitesinn or B&B · 0.8 mi southDirections
9Mariners Houseinn or B&B · 0.8 mi southDirections
10Evolve East Bostonhotel · 0.9 mi southeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

1,178 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

153 bars & pubs128 coffee & cafés110 Italian101 Mexican & Latin75 Asian & Indian53 pizza50 ice cream & sweets

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Boston Navy Yard	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 west	5 min	30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds	122,588	$1,092K	D
Brookline	6 mi southwest	10 min	19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs	63,414	$1,247K	B⁺
Revere	4 mi northeast	5 min	12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	60,141	$597K	C
Newton	9 mi west	15 min	16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground	90,741	$1,265K	A⁻
Salem	12 mi northeast	15 min	23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground	45,381	$543K	B⁻
Somerville	3 mi west	5 min	9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	84,211	$911K	C⁺
Woburn	9 mi northwest	15 min	16 16 hotels	43,962	$674K	B

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Worcester39 mi west Providence43 mi southwest Springfield78 mi west

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BOSBoston Logan · major hub2 mi

BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field14 mi

ORHWorcester Regional43 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Boston Navy Yard’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

A wider trip can take in these, within 23 miles.

Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park

Big draw4 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

in town AttractionFreedom Trail

in town MuseumBunker Hill Monument

2 mi City parkBoston Common

3 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year

4 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo 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 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Boston Navy Yard: what to know

Is Boston Navy Yard in Boston?

Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.

When is the best time to visit Boston Navy Yard?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.

What is the closest airport to Boston Navy Yard?

Boston Logan (BOS), about 2 miles away.

What hotels are near Boston Navy Yard?

Green Turtle (0.2 mi), Bunker Hill Bed and Breakfast (0.6 mi) and Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf (0.6 mi). 244 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Inside knowledge from Boston

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