Olmsted Park
Olmsted Park is a linear park in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, and a part of Boston's Emerald Necklace of connected parks and parkways. First among the places near it is Fenway Park, at 1.6 mi. The mildest months are May to October, with highs of 62–82°F.
A garden inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Olmsted Park is inside Boston, which has 199 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 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 6 miles from Olmsted Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Here is how the weather at Olmsted Park changes month by month.
Olmsted Park
Olmsted Park is a linear park in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, and a part of Boston's Emerald Necklace of connected parks and parkways. Originally named Leverett Park, in 1900 it was renamed to honor its designer, Frederick Law Olmsted.
Olmsted Park can be roughly divided into two parts. In the south, bordering Jamaica Pond, it includes athletic fields and three ponds: from the south, a small kettle pond called Ward's Pond, the tiny Willow Pond, and the much larger Leverett Pond. The northern section of the park, above Route 9, is a narrow corridor through which the Muddy River flows on its way to the Charles River. The northern edge of Olmsted Park connects to the Back Bay Fens and the western edge of the Mission Hill neighborhood.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Lodging near Olmsted Park
To stay close, try Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Harvard Stadium
- 7Boston Common
- 8Bunker Hill Monument
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Olmsted Park | 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 | 4 mi north | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 1 mi west | — | 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 | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Somerville | 5 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Quincy | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
| Woburn | 11 mi north | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Olmsted Park
Each of these is within 18 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw2in town MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw318 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
54 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
63 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
73 mi City parkBoston Common
84 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 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Questions about Olmsted Park
Is Olmsted Park in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Olmsted Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Olmsted Park?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Olmsted Park?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (1 mi, 19 places to stay).
Local know-how from Boston
Questions and tips go in Boston’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.