Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Buildings and tours close Oct 31, 2026 until May 7; grounds stay open.
National Park Service reconstruction of a 1640s ironworks with working waterwheels; grounds open all year, buildings and tours May to October.
Ways to visit
Grounds and nature trail Open
- What you see
- Groundsnps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen 24 hours, 7 days a week all year.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statednps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeNo entrance pass required.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours Seasonal
Open until October 31, 2026.
- What you see
- Visitor center, Exhibits, Inside tournps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk in, Scheduled tournps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunSeason May 7 to October 31, Wednesday to Sunday: visitor center 9:30-4:00, museum and industrial buildings 9:30-4:30. Iron Works House tour (30 min) 11:00 a.m.; Industrial Site Tour with waterwheel demonstrations (60 min) 2:00 p.m.Season: 2026-05-07 to 2026-10-31 (Closed for the season November 1 to May 6; next season expected from May 7 2027 (page updated May 5, 2026).)Closed: Closed for the season Nov 1 to May 6nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedTour booking is not mentioned on the page.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeNo entrance pass required.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The site reconstructs the Saugus ironworks, with waterwheels, large machinery and trails, and is an ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Grounds and the nature trail are open at all hours year-round, and entry is free. The visitor center, museum and industrial buildings are open Wednesday to Sunday from May 7 to October 31 and closed for the season after that.
Run by: National Park Service.
Getting there
244 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (42.46778, -71.00889). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Park: 781-233-0050
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nps.gov/sair/planyourvisit/index.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it; Grounds and nature trail: what you see
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7427… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- nps.gov/sair/planyourvisit/hours.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email; Grounds and nature trail: open or closed; Grounds and nature trail: kind of visit; Grounds and nature trail: days and hours; Grounds and nature trail: booking; Grounds and nature trail: requirements; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: open or closed; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: what you see; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: kind of visit; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: days and hours; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: booking; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: requirements
- nps.gov/sair/planyourvisit/fees.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Grounds and nature trail: cost; Visitor center, museum, industrial site buildings and tours: cost
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