National historic site

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is a national historic site run by the National Park Service in Essex County, Massachusetts. There is no entrance fee. It is open 24 hours a day.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site on the managing agency's own page.

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Photo: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site map

Saugus Iron Works 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.

Common questions

Yes. Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site has no entrance fee.
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is open 24 hours a day.

Fees, passes, and hours

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site has no entrance fee.

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is open 24 hours a day.

Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Saugus, 0.3 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 Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

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