Bronx Park
Bronx Park is a public park along the Bronx River, in the Bronx, New York City.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Bronx Park is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Open since 1888
Bronx Park opened in 1888, 138 years ago. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Bronx Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
Bronx Park
Bronx Park is a public park along the Bronx River, in the Bronx, New York City. The park is bounded by Southern Boulevard to the southwest, Webster Avenue to the northwest, Gun Hill Road to the north, Bronx Park East to the east, and East 180th Street to the south. With an area of 718 acres (2.91 km2), Bronx Park is the eighth-largest park in New York City.
Founded in the late 1880s, Bronx Park is the location of the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo, which respectively occupy much of the northern and southern portions of the park. Fordham Road runs east–west between the zoo and botanical garden, bisecting Bronx Park, while the Bronx River Parkway runs north–south near the eastern edge. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1888
- Area
- 718 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Where to stay near Bronx Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Bronx Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Yonkers | 6 mi north | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| North Hempstead | 11 mi east | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Greenburgh | 12 mi north | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
| Secaucus | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 5 mi west | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bronx Park
Other well-known places within 13 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw17 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw47 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw58 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw611 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw712 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw87 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting Bronx Park
Is Bronx Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Bronx Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Bronx Park from Oyster Bay?
About 20 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bronx Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bronx Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (14 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (9 mi, 19 places to stay).
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