National historic site

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is a national historic site run by the National Park Service in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. There is no entrance fee.

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.

  • Closure: Parking Lot Closure Due to ongoing construction, the parking lot is closed. Ample street parking can be found along Dudley Street, including the Brookline Reservoir. For accessible parking, please visit our "Contact Us" page for more information.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site on the managing agency's own page.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
Photo: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site map

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Fees, passes, and hours

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site has no entrance fee.

Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Brookline, 0.5 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

What to see

  • Historic siteNational Historic SiteNPS unit designation

Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.