Stanley Park
Stanley Park is a non-profit privately owned park including an arboretum and botanical garden, located in Westfield, Massachusetts. Look also at Springfield Armory, 11 mi away. For mild weather, aim for May, June, August, September and October (63–83°F highs).
A garden inside Westfield
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Westfield
Stanley Park is inside Westfield, 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 92 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Stanley Park
Stanley Park is a non-profit privately owned park including an arboretum and botanical garden, located in Westfield, Massachusetts. It is open to the public daily without charge from May to November. Although the park is closed during the winter, people can still enter the park at their own risk. The duck pond area is monitored 24/7 with three security cameras, which are accessible on the park's websites.
Stanley Park was founded by Frank Stanley Beveridge in 1949. The park began on a 25-acre (100,000 m2) plot, but now spans 300 acres (1.2 km2) with multiple gardens, trails, and playing fields. It is a short walking distance from Westfield State University, located across Western Avenue to the northwest from Stanley Park.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Rooms near Stanley Park
Rooms are nearest in Westfield (5) and West Springfield Town (23).
- 1Springfield Armory
- 2Six Flags New England
- 3PeoplesBank Arena
- 4Quabbin Reservoir
- 5Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Stanley Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | in town | — | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 40,546 | $325K | B |
| West Springfield Town | 7 mi east | 10 min | 23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 28,829 | $322K | D |
| Springfield | 13 mi east | 20 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 154,702 | $245K | D |
| Holyoke | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 9 9 hotels | 38,023 | $274K | D− |
| Chicopee | 12 mi east | 15 min | 9 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 55,310 | $275K | C− |
| Southwick | 5 mi south | 5 min | 4 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 9,305 | $398K | A− |
| Windsor Locks | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 12,617 | $259K | B |
| Northampton | 15 mi north | 25 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,047 | $430K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Stanley Park with these
Pair a visit with these, within 49 miles.
111 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
Big draw49 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
211 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
325 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
430 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
40 mi MountainMount Greylock
34 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
527 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumPhoto credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Stanley Park: common questions
Is Stanley Park in Westfield?
Yes. It’s inside Westfield, MA.
When is the best time to visit Stanley Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Stanley Park from Brookhaven and Boston?
About 88 miles south of Brookhaven and about 92 miles east of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Stanley Park?
Bradley (BDL), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Stanley Park?
West Springfield Town (7 mi, 23 places to stay), Westfield (in town, 5 places to stay) and Springfield (13 mi, 14 places to stay).
Westfield has the answers
There are no tips yet, so start one in Westfield’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.