Mount Auburn Cemetery
30 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/boston, r/CambridgeMA, r/massachusetts30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 16 threads.
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend Mount Auburn Cemetery as a place to walk, and many praise its paths and scenery. Several say the climb up Washington Tower rewards them with views over Cambridge and Boston, and a few say autumn is especially lovely. One visitor warns the tower's steps are hard to climb, and another notes there is no parking, though buses stop close by.
Address
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138
At a glance
- Best for
- Walks, Views, Nature
- Known for
- Walking the paths, especially in autumn, Climbing Washington Tower for city views, Birdwatching and wildlife
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Mount Auburn Cemetery, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/BoniMarce in r/boston · Aug 2026
Says people around there broadly like Mount Auburn Cemetery.
- Recommendsu/Background_Fortune12 in r/boston · Oct 2026
Calls it beautiful, with meaningful gravestones and a rewarding view from its peak; advises respectful visiting.
- Recommendsu/TijayesPJs442 in r/boston · Aug 2024
Suggests this cemetery as an underrated place to visit, answering the question directly.
- Recommendsu/Santillana810 in r/boston · Jul 2026
Lists Mount Auburn Cemetery among suggested spots to visit.
- Recommendsu/AlexRiina in r/CambridgeMA · Jun 2026uniqueness
Finds the place distinctive and nice for a stroll, and recommends climbing the tower for the view.
- Recommendsu/Few_Application2025 in r/boston · Sep 2025uniqueness
Urges a visit to Mount Auburn Cemetery, praising its landscape design, walking paths, and scenery.
- Recommendsu/courbeaublack in r/boston · Oct 2026
Goes birdwatching there in nice weather
- Recommendsu/BedroomPrudent7618 in r/boston · Oct 2026seasonality
Recommends its ponds, statues, crypts, and wildlife; says it looks especially lovely in the current season.
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- Recommendsu/irishsaints23 in r/boston · May 2026
Says Mount Auburn is a pretty place to stroll, with nice plants and especially lovely in autumn.
- Recommendsu/NotHereToday in r/boston · Oct 2026seasonality
Strolls there for fall colors or quiet just after snow
- Recommendsu/mrandre in r/boston · Aug 2024
Says not to be put off by the name; calls it a gorgeous place with birdwatching.
- Recommendsu/waaaghboyz in r/boston · Aug 2024seasonality
Calls it a beautiful small autumn walk, especially going through the hilly sections.
- Recommendsu/whispernaut in r/boston · Oct 2026uniqueness
Has strolled the grounds for years yet keeps finding routes they have never tried.
- Recommendsu/Fluffy_Current763 in r/boston · Mar 2026
Lists the cemetery as a skyline viewing spot.
- Recommendsu/leafshaker in r/massachusetts · Jun 2024uniqueness
Says the cemetery is big and interesting, with a climbable tower and a fantasy-game feel.
- Recommendsu/MellowHigh666 in r/boston · Aug 2026
Agrees with the praise and says they grew up nearby and enjoyed climbing the tower for the view.
- Recommendsu/666andylove666 in r/boston · Aug 2026
Confirms the guess of Mt Auburn Cemetery and says they could have spent a full week there.
- Recommendsu/alisonstro in r/boston · May 2026
Also suggests Mount Auburn Cemetery as a lovely, slightly unusual walk.
- Caveatu/Raphe-Perineal in r/boston · Mar 2026access
Says the tower's stair design makes the climb hard, though its height isn't the issue.
- Recommendsu/Sachem81 in r/boston · Sep 2025
Calls Mount Auburn fantastic and worth a trip, but corrects who designed it.
- Recommendsu/f0rtytw0 in r/boston · Aug 2025
Suggests it as another nice walk, though unsure about its opening hours.
- Recommendsu/Tigger2026 in r/boston · Jul 2026
Lists Mount Auburn Cemetery among suggested things to visit.
- Recommendsu/Visible_Inevitable41 in r/boston · Jul 2026
Names Mount Auburn Cemetery as a suggested spot.
- Recommendsu/selfisthealso in r/boston · Jul 2026
Suggests Mount Auburn Cemetery as a place to visit.
- Recommendsu/getjustin in r/boston · Mar 2026seasonality
Argues the cemetery is calm, with paths, rest spots and foliage that looks good all season.
- Recommendsu/rjoker103 in r/boston · Mar 2026
Includes the cemetery in a list of favorite skyline viewing spots.
- Recommendsu/nopenothanksnah in r/boston · Aug 2025
Calls it beautiful and peaceful; notes buses stop near it though there's no parking.
- Recommendsu/singalong37 in r/massachusetts · Jul 2024uniqueness
Calls Mt Auburn cemetery beautiful and says the walk out to it has plenty along the way.
- Recommendsu/michael_scarn_21 in r/massachusetts · Jul 2024uniqueness
Says Mount Auburn is one of many Cambridge sights Boston doesn't offer.
- Recommendsu/SpyCats in r/massachusetts · Jun 2024uniqueness
Suggests a grave visit at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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