Thompson Square
Thompson Square is a .17-acre (0.069 ha) park in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood, in the U.S.
A garden inside Boston
You can stay in Boston
Thompson Square 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 3 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 3 miles from Thompson Square.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Boston. Green months are the mild ones.
Thompson Square
Thompson Square is a .17-acre (0.069 ha) park in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
- Type
- Garden
Where to stay near Thompson Square
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Boston (199) and Cambridge (30).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Bunker Hill Monument
- 6Boston Common
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 8Harvard Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Thompson Square | 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 | 3 mi west | 5 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Brookline | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Revere | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
| Newton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Somerville | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Salem | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Woburn | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Thompson Square
Other well-known places within 23 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw322 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town AttractionFreedom Trail
5in town MuseumBunker Hill Monument
6in town GardenBoston Common
73 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
83 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumPhoto 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 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting Thompson Square
Is Thompson Square in Boston?
Yes. It’s inside Boston, MA.
When is the best time to visit Thompson Square?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Thompson Square?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Thompson Square?
Boston (in town, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (3 mi, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips from people in Boston
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