Mount Auburn Cemetery and Washington Tower

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🥾 Hike · Cambridge

2 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 4.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 15 min drive
From Newton · Parking: Free beside the main gate on Mount Auburn St; you can also park along the roads inside
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Lots of shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Fall

America's first garden cemetery, 175 acres of hills, ponds, and century-old trees: in spring it is Boston's holy ground for warbler watching, turtles line up in Auburn Lake, and the 62 steps of Washington Tower put the whole Boston skyline in front of you.

💡 Tips

It is a cemetery, so walk slowly, keep voices down, and no running or picnics — ideal for strolling a sleeping baby or taking an older kid who can follow rules to watch birds and climb the tower. The tower is open April through October; the visitor center at the gate has free maps and a bird checklist.

What this place offers

✓lookout tower

✓bird watching

✓turtles

✓old trees

✓paved path

✓spring blooms

✓quiet

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This weekend's weather in Cambridge

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Showers · 39–59°F · 78% rain

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Sun 10/18

Partly cloudy · 37–59°F · 1% rain

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mount Auburn Cemetery and Washington Tower

🥾 Hike · Cambridge

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