What's Porter Square Like?

In Porter Square, you can spend time visiting the shops or simply enjoy the restaurants. Top places in the larger area to visit include Harvard Square and Museum of Science. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Fenway Park and Hynes Convention Center.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Porter Square?

Listed below are our travelers' favorite lodging options in Porter Square:

Hotel 1868

3.5-star hotel with 24-hour fitness center

• • Free WiFi • Café • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Porter Square Hotel

3-star hotel

• • Free WiFi • Garden • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to Porter Square

Porter Square is located 1 mi (1.6 km) from the heart of North Cambridge.

Flying to:

• • Logan Intl. Airport (BOS), 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Porter Square
• • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base), 5 mi (8.1 km) from Porter Square
• • Bedford, MA (BED-Laurence G. Hanscom Field), 10 mi (16.1 km) from Porter Square

Things to See and Do in and around Porter Square

Things to See near Porter Square:

• • Harvard University (1 mi/1.6 km away)
• • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2.4 mi/3.9 km away)
• • Boston University (2.6 mi/4.2 km away)
• • Fenway Park (3.1 mi/5 km away)
• • Hynes Convention Center (3.3 mi/5.3 km away)

Things to Do near Porter Square:

• • Harvard Square (1 mi/1.6 km away)
• • Museum of Science (2.9 mi/4.7 km away)
• • Copley Place (3.5 mi/5.7 km away)
• • Boston Museum of Fine Arts (3.7 mi/6 km away)
• • Boston Opera House (3.8 mi/6.1 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit North Cambridge?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 70°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 33°F)
• • Rainiest months: March, November, October, December (average 4 inches of rainfall)