Wilcox Park
Wilcox Park (14 acres (5.7 ha)) is a park and arboretum located at 44 High Street, Westerly, Rhode Island.
A garden inside Westerly
You can stay in Westerly
Wilcox Park is inside Westerly, which has 37 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 78 miles northeast (straight-line). 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 64–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Westerly State (WST) has airline service, about 2 miles from Wilcox Park.
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 Westerly. Green months are the mild ones.
Wilcox Park
Wilcox Park (14 acres (5.7 ha)) is a park and arboretum located at 44 High Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. It is open to the public from dawn to 9 pm, without fee, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as Wilcox Park Historic District. The historic district includes 84 houses/buildings of the neighborhood surrounding the park covering a 50-acre (20 ha) area, including the main post office and library within the town of Westerly.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- Westerly Public Library and Wilcox Park
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property (1973)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to stay near Wilcox Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Westerly (37) and Stonington (34).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wilcox Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly | in town | — | 37 16 hotels · 6 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 23,139 | $467K | B+ |
| Stonington | 5 mi west | 5 min | 34 13 hotels · 1 motel · 15 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 18,832 | $483K | — |
| Groton | 11 mi west | 15 min | 30 19 hotels · 4 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs | 39,138 | $340K | B+ |
| Charlestown 33% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 10 min | 18 3 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 8,002 | $526K | A− |
| East Hampton 47% vacation homes | 25 mi southwest | 35 min | 97 53 hotels · 12 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 29,400 | $1,179K | — |
| New Shoreham 75% vacation homes | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 40 15 hotels · 23 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 1,408 | $1,301K | — |
| Newport | 27 mi east | 40 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| South Kingstown | 15 mi east | 20 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Wilcox Park
Other well-known places within 58 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw128 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw46 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
229 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
41 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
316 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
428 mi MuseumMarble House
528 mi MuseumThe ElmsPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Wilcox Park
Is Wilcox Park in Westerly?
Yes. It’s inside Westerly, RI.
When is the best time to visit Wilcox Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–81°.
How far is Wilcox Park from Brookhaven and Boston?
About 69 miles southwest of Brookhaven and about 78 miles northeast of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Wilcox Park?
Westerly State (WST), about 2 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 32 miles.
Where should I stay near Wilcox Park?
Westerly (in town, 37 places to stay), Stonington (5 mi, 34 places to stay) and Groton (11 mi, 30 places to stay).
Tips from people in Westerly
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.