Columbus Park
Columbus Park formerly known as Mulberry Bend Park, Five Points Park and Paradise Park, is a public park in Chinatown, Manhattan, in New York City that was built in 1897.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Columbus 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 ↓
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 8 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Columbus 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.
Columbus Park
Columbus Park formerly known as Mulberry Bend Park, Five Points Park and Paradise Park, is a public park in Chinatown, Manhattan, in New York City that was built in 1897.
American photojournalist Jacob Riis (best known for How The Other Half Lives) is generally credited with "transforming Mulberry Bend from a 'notorious slum' to a park" in order to improve tenement dwellers' quality of life in the neighborhood.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.8K a year
Where to stay near Columbus Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 4Studio 54
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Museum of Modern Art
- 8Coney Island
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Columbus 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 | 3 mi west | 5 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 9 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 11 mi west | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 21 mi east | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Hoboken | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 59,027 | $895K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Columbus Park
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw25 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw3in town MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw44 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw55 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw73 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw810 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Visiting Columbus Park
Is Columbus Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Columbus Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Columbus Park from Oyster Bay?
About 26 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Columbus Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Columbus Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (3 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (9 mi, 29 places to stay).
Tips from people in New York City
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.