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Fuller Gardens

Fuller Gardens is a seaside public botanical garden located at 10 Willow Avenue in the town of North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States, in a historic area known as "Little Boars Head". Add America's Stonehenge, 23 mi away, to a visit. Pleasant highs of 66–81°F mark the mildest months, May to September.

Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In North Hampton
5 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside North Hampton

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 17°, with about 65" of snow a year. When to go ↓

You can stay in North Hampton

Fuller Gardens is inside North Hampton, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Boston

Boston is about 45 miles south (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 ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) has airline service, about 8 miles from Fuller Gardens.

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

When to go

The year’s weather

Each month’s highs and lows around Fuller Gardens are below.

Jan34° / 17°
Feb36° / 18°
Mar44° / 26°
Apr56° / 35°
May66° / 45°
Jun75° / 55°
Jul81° / 61°
Aug79° / 59°
Sep72° / 52°
Oct60° / 41°
Nov49° / 31°
Dec39° / 23°
Typical highs and lows in North Hampton. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for North Hampton. North Hampton’s full climate →
About

Fuller Gardens

Fuller Gardens is a seaside public botanical garden located at 10 Willow Avenue in the town of North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States, in a historic area known as "Little Boars Head". Developed in the early 20th century, the gardens are set on three acres (1.2 ha) and feature formal rose gardens, a Japanese garden, English perennial borders, a tropical and desert conservatory, tulip and annual beds, a hosta garden and a dahlia display area. The gardens are open to the public daily from mid-May through mid-October.

Type
Garden
Opened
1958
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Places to stay near Fuller Gardens

Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in North Hampton (5) and Hampton (63).

Fuller Gardens1North Hampton5Hampton63Portsmouth38York54Salisbury15Ogunquit66Rye8Wells71America's Stonehenge10 mi
Fuller Gardens12Places to stay in town
  1. 1America's Stonehenge
In town

North Hampton

5 places to stay · 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground

You’re already here.

4,526 people

5 min drive

Hampton

63 places to stay · 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

16,381 people · 21% vacation homes

3 mi southwest of Fuller Gardens

10 min drive

Portsmouth

38 places to stay · 31 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground

23,028 people

7 mi north of Fuller Gardens

25 min drive

York

54 places to stay · 18 hotels · 7 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

14,293 people · 34% vacation homes

17 mi northeast of Fuller Gardens

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Fuller GardensDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
North Hamptonin town—5 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground4,526$670KA−
Hampton 21% vacation homes3 mi southwest5 min63 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground16,381$550KB+
Portsmouth7 mi north10 min38 31 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground23,028$689KB−
York 34% vacation homes17 mi northeast25 min54 18 hotels · 7 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks14,293$636KA
Salisbury9 mi southwest15 min15 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park9,530$479KB
Ogunquit 64% vacation homes21 mi northeast30 min66 23 hotels · 12 motels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins1,606$876KB
Rye6 mi northeast10 min8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins5,689$1,028KA+
Wells 43% vacation homes25 mi north40 min71 20 hotels · 17 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 16 campgrounds · 5 RV parks12,094$485KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PSMPortsmouth International Airport at Pease8 mi
MHTManchester-Boston Regional34 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field43 mi
BOSBoston Logan · major hub43 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Fuller Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After Fuller Gardens

A wider trip can take in these, within 66 miles.

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 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Fuller Gardens, answered

Is Fuller Gardens in North Hampton?

Yes. It’s inside North Hampton, NH.

When is the best time to visit Fuller Gardens?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–81°.

How far is Fuller Gardens from Boston?

About 45 miles south of Boston, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Fuller Gardens?

Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 43 miles.

Where should I stay near Fuller Gardens?

Hampton (3 mi, 63 places to stay), Portsmouth (7 mi, 38 places to stay) and York (17 mi, 54 places to stay).

From locals

From people who live in North Hampton

Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in North Hampton’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.