I tried to piggy back this question on another thread, so I'll start a new one.How many days to see the History stuff around Boston, you know, Concord/Lexington, Paul Revere house, Freedom Trail, that kind of stuff. I know you could probably spend a month there, but can most/all of the history stuff be done in 4-5 days? :?

We did a five day trip to Boston a few years back. Not enough time! I would say at least 7 days. Don't miss Salem, neat tours available. We stayed at Normandy Farms, beautiful campground with nice staff!

I don't know if I'd say "most all" could be done in that amount of time, as the more you learn, the more you find there is to see & learn! However, I think a 5-day timeframe would allow you to hit the highlights with enough time to enjoy & absorb some of the things you learn there. Well worth it. BTW, Boston is a tough town to drive in, and I would NOT do it in an RV. Camp outside the city (Normandy Farms in Foxboro is nice, and Minuteman CG near Lexington gets good reviews) and take the "T" (commuter rail) in. Tickets aren't expensive and you can get most anywhere in the city with them and a little walking. It's a great city to walk in!

Look into a T pass - allows you to get to the different sites around Boston. http://www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/passes/ - 7 day passPublic Garden/ Boston Common - Freedom Trail starts near there at NPS Visitor CenterLexington/Concord - 1 day if you enjoy biking, you can go along the bikeway between the sites - Lexington Common to Concord Bridge

As a local, do NOT and I repeat do NOT drive the RV in the city. If you are nervous around traffic and craziness, do not drive the city at all. If you do stay at Normandy Farms you are not far from Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place. However, you are 45 minutes outside the city. Minuteman Campground is in Littleton, not Lexington, also about 45 minutes away. That's if there's no traffic, so keep this in mind when determining commute times. The T (public transit) is a good way to see the city and it is a very walkable city. In 5 days you can hit the highlights-will take at least 7-10 when you start adding Concord, Lexington and some of the other historical sites outside the city, mostly because of driving time.Lexington/Concord - 1 day if you enjoy biking, you can go along the bikeway between the sites - Lexington Common to Concord BridgeThe bike path stops in Bedford-there isn't a maintained link to Concord. A trip to Minuteman National Historic Park is well worth the time, though.

The rule for driving in Boston is "One hand on the wheel, one hand on the horn".Years ago, the Navy flew me into Logan Airport and I took a cab to my ship at South Annex. About 3 miles. I was a sobbing mass on the floor of the cab when I got there.Take the subway.

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kknowlton
Explorer II
Mar 13, 2014
I don't know if I'd say "most all" could be done in that amount of time, as the more you learn, the more you find there is to see & learn! However, I think a 5-day timeframe would allow you to hit the highlights with enough time to enjoy & absorb some of the things you learn there. Well worth it.

BTW, Boston is a tough town to drive in, and I would NOT do it in an RV. Camp outside the city (Normandy Farms in Foxboro is nice, and Minuteman CG near Lexington gets good reviews) and take the "T" (commuter rail) in. Tickets aren't expensive and you can get most anywhere in the city with them and a little walking. It's a great city to walk in!
NMDoyle
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Mar 13, 2014
We did a five day trip to Boston a few years back. Not enough time! I would say at least 7 days. Don't miss Salem, neat tours available. We stayed at Normandy Farms, beautiful campground with nice staff!

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