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Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Botanic garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. It goes back to 1986. Worth the trip, Lake Chaubunagungamaug is 23 mi off.

Photo: Daderot, Public domain
Where
In Boylston
Boylston, MA
Open since
1986
Wikipedia readers
2.6K
a year · #4,440 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Boylston

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 16°, with about 73" of snow a year. When to go ↓

Shrewsbury is the nearest base

Shrewsbury is 5 miles south, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 10 miles away

Worcester Regional (ORH) has airline service, about 10 miles from Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

Established in 1986

Tower Hill Botanic Garden dates from 1986. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

When to go

Below are typical highs and lows near Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

Jan35° / 16°
Feb37° / 18°
Mar45° / 25°
Apr58° / 35°
May70° / 46°
Jun78° / 56°
Jul83° / 61°
Aug81° / 59°
Sep74° / 51°
Oct62° / 40°
Nov50° / 31°
Dec39° / 22°
Typical highs and lows in Boylston. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Boylston. Boylston’s full climate →
About

Tower Hill Botanic Garden

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is a 200-acre four season botanic garden

located in Boylston, Massachusetts, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of central

Type
Garden
Established
1986
Wikipedia readers
2.6K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Tower Hill Botanic Garden

The nearest towns with places to stay are Worcester (15) and Marlborough (14), and Boston has the most rooms in the area (199).

Tower Hill Botanic Garden12Worcester15Marlborough14Westborough8Shrewsbury5Northborough4Framingham13West Boylston3Boston199Lake ChaubunagungamaugWalden Pond10 mi
Tower Hill Botanic Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Lake Chaubunagungamaug
  2. 2Walden Pond
In town

Boylston

0 places to stay

You’re already here.

5,104 people

10 min drive

Worcester

15 places to stay · 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins

213,862 people

8 mi southwest of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

15 min drive

Marlborough

14 places to stay · 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

42,772 people

9 mi east of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

15 min drive

Westborough

8 places to stay · 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

22,894 people

9 mi southeast of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

The big base · 55 min

Boston

199 places to stay · 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

672,973 people

37 mi east of Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Tower Hill Botanic GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Boylstonin town——5,104$579KA−
Worcester8 mi southwest10 min15 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins213,862$374K—
Marlborough9 mi east15 min14 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park42,772$513KC
Westborough9 mi southeast15 min8 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs22,894$685KB
Shrewsbury5 mi south10 min5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground39,627$592KA−
Northborough5 mi southeast5 min4 4 hotels16,080$620KA+
Framingham15 mi east25 min13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins73,021$627KC+
West Boylston3 mi west5 min3 2 hotels · 1 campground7,923$440KA−
Boston37 mi east55 min199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds672,973$732KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ORHWorcester Regional10 mi
BEDLaurence G Hanscom Field24 mi
BOSBoston Logan · major hub37 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Every place here is under 66 miles away.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Tower Hill Botanic Garden: the answers

Is Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston?

Yes. It’s inside Boylston, MA.

When is the best time to visit Tower Hill Botanic Garden?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.

What is the closest airport to Tower Hill Botanic Garden?

Worcester Regional (ORH), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 37 miles.

Where should I stay near Tower Hill Botanic Garden?

Worcester (8 mi, 15 places to stay), Marlborough (9 mi, 14 places to stay) and Westborough (9 mi, 8 places to stay).

From locals

Tips for visiting, from Boylston

There are no tips yet, so start one in Boylston’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.