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Larz Anderson Park

Larz Anderson Park is a wooded, landscaped, and waterscaped 64-acre (26 ha) parkland in Brookline, Massachusetts that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first name on our list around it is Fenway Park, 3.1 mi away. Expect 63–84°F afternoons in the mildest months, May to October.

Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain
Where
In Brookline
19 places to stay
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a year · #4,266 of 7,770
In brief

A garden inside Brookline

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Brookline

Larz Anderson Park is inside Brookline, which has 19 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 63–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 7 miles away

Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 7 miles from Larz Anderson Park.

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

When to go

Warm months and cold ones

This is the year’s weather near Larz Anderson Park.

Jan37° / 19°
Feb39° / 21°
Mar47° / 27°
Apr59° / 37°
May69° / 47°
Jun78° / 56°
Jul84° / 63°
Aug82° / 61°
Sep74° / 53°
Oct63° / 42°
Nov52° / 33°
Dec42° / 25°
Typical highs and lows in Brookline. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Brookline. Brookline’s full climate →
About

Larz Anderson Park

Larz Anderson Park is a wooded, landscaped, and waterscaped 64-acre (26 ha) parkland in Brookline, Massachusetts that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The southeast corner of the park is in Boston. The park contains playing fields, picnic areas, gardens, waterways, an ice skating rink, and two sites of special interest:

Larz Anderson Auto Museum, the oldest automobile collection in the United States

Type
Garden
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1985)
Wikipedia readers
2.6K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Lodging near Larz Anderson Park

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Brookline (19) and Boston (199).

Larz Anderson Park12345678Boston199Newton16Waltham14Somerville9Quincy10Woburn16Gillette StadiumHarvard StadiumFreedom TrailBunker Hill Monument10 mi
Larz Anderson Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fenway Park
  2. 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  3. 3Gillette Stadium
  4. 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
  5. 5Harvard Stadium
  6. 6Freedom Trail
  7. 7Boston Common
  8. 8Bunker Hill Monument
In town

Brookline

19 places to stay · 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs

You’re already here.

63,414 people

10 min drive

Boston

199 places to stay · 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds

672,973 people

6 mi east of Larz Anderson Park

5 min drive

Cambridge

30 places to stay · 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

122,588 people

5 mi north of Larz Anderson Park

5 min drive

Newton

16 places to stay · 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

90,741 people

4 mi west of Larz Anderson Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Larz Anderson ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Brooklinein town—19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs63,414$1,247KB+
Boston6 mi east10 min199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD
Cambridge5 mi north5 min30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds122,588$1,092KD
Newton4 mi west5 min16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground90,741$1,265KA−
Waltham8 mi northwest10 min14 13 hotels · 1 campground65,037$749KB−
Somerville6 mi north10 min9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs84,211$911KC+
Quincy7 mi southeast10 min10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B103,173$619KC+
Woburn12 mi north20 min16 16 hotels43,962$674KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BOSBoston Logan · major hub7 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field13 mi
ORHWorcester Regional38 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 Larz Anderson Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Larz Anderson Park

All of these are within 17 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 · 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 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Larz Anderson Park in questions

Is Larz Anderson Park in Brookline?

Yes. It’s inside Brookline, MA.

When is the best time to visit Larz Anderson Park?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.

What is the closest airport to Larz Anderson Park?

Boston Logan (BOS), about 7 miles away.

Where should I stay near Larz Anderson Park?

Boston (6 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (5 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (in town, 19 places to stay).

From locals

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