John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is a national historic site run by the National Park Service in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. There is no entrance fee.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site on the managing agency's own page.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site map
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site has no entrance fee.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Brookline, 1.9 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 John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
- National Park Service unitFrederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is 1.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkRoxbury Heritage State Park is 1.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitLongfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)