Lexington Battle Green
The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. Our list goes on with Fenway Park, 9.9 mi away. Pleasant highs of 63–84°F mark the mildest months, May to October.
An ancient site inside Lexington
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Lexington
Lexington Battle Green is inside Lexington, which has 10 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 3 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 3 miles from Lexington Battle Green.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
This is the year’s weather near Lexington Battle Green.
Lexington Battle Green
The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War. Now a public park, the common is a National Historic Landmark.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1961) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Nights near Lexington Battle Green
Lodging nearby is in Lexington (10) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Walden Pond
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Freedom Trail
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lexington Battle Green | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | in town | — | 10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 34,648 | $1,203K | A |
| Boston | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Woburn | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Waltham | 4 mi south | 5 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Newton | 8 mi south | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Brookline | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Burlington | 4 mi north | 5 min | 10 10 hotels | 26,778 | $741K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Lexington Battle Green
Other well-known places within 43 miles.
Big draw110 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw225 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw310 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
46 mi LakeWalden Pond
58 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
Big draw42 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
611 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
710 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Questions people have about Lexington Battle Green
Is Lexington Battle Green in Lexington?
Yes. It’s inside Lexington, MA.
When is the best time to visit Lexington Battle Green?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Lexington Battle Green?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 13 miles.
Where should I stay near Lexington Battle Green?
Boston (14 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (8 mi, 30 places to stay) and Woburn (5 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Lexington
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in Lexington’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.