Can you reserve a site at The Wayside: Home of Authors?

No. The Wayside: Home of Authors is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

The Wayside: Home of Authors

Visitor Center · Massachusetts ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Minute Man National Historical Park (National Historical Park) · Restricted Access

124 ft
Elevation

Over more than three hundred years, The Wayside and its families witnessed and influenced both Concord's and America's recorded history. In 1775 the Wayside was home to Samuel Whitney the muster master for Concord's minute men and a delegate to the Provincial Congress. In the 19th century famed authors Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Sidney (Harriet Lothrop) lived at this incredible site.

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The Wayside: Home of Authors directions and information are available at https://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/historyculture/thewayside.htm.

42.45779, -71.33351 · 42°27'28.1"N 71°20'0.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 37°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	39	48	60	70	79	85	84	76	64	52	42
Low °F	18	19	27	37	47	56	62	60	52	41	32	24
Precip in	2.9	2.7	3.9	3.8	3.4	3.7	3.5	3.5	3.5	4.2	3.7	3.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about The Wayside: Home of Authors

Can you reserve a site at The Wayside: Home of Authors?: No. The Wayside: Home of Authors is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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