Nickerson Field
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on the campus of Boston University (BU).
A stadium & arena inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Nickerson Field is inside Boston, which has 199 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1915
Nickerson Field dates from 1915 and is run by Boston University Terriers. 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 6 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 6 miles from Nickerson Field.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.
Nickerson Field
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on the campus of Boston University (BU). The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athletics programs, including soccer and lacrosse. It was also the home of the Boston University Terriers football team until the program was discontinued following the 1997 season.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1915
- Run by
- Boston University Terriers
- Wikipedia readers
- 30K a year
Where to stay near Nickerson Field
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Harvard Stadium
- 5Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 6Freedom Trail
- 7Boston Common
- 8Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Nickerson Field | 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 | 2 mi north | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 5 mi west | 5 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Waltham | 7 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Somerville | 3 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Woburn | 10 mi north | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Revere | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Nickerson Field
Other well-known places within 20 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw2in town MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw320 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
52 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
63 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
73 mi GardenBoston Common
83 mi MuseumBunker Hill MonumentPhoto 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 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Visiting Nickerson Field
Is Nickerson Field in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Nickerson Field?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Nickerson Field?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Nickerson Field?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (2 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (2 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips from people in Boston
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