Crotona Park
Crotona Park is a public park in the South Bronx in New York City, covering 127.5 acres (51.6 ha). Running it is New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Look also at Central Park, 5.3 mi away.
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A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Crotona 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 ↓
Established in 1888
Crotona Park dates from 1888 and is run by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. 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 4 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 4 miles from Crotona Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Choosing a month
Below are typical highs and lows near Crotona Park.
Crotona Park
Crotona Park is a public park in the South Bronx in New York City, covering 127.5 acres (51.6 ha). The park is bounded by streets of the same name on its northern, eastern, southern, and western borders, and is adjacent to the Crotona Park East and Morrisania neighborhoods of the Bronx. It is divided into four portions by Claremont Parkway and Crotona Avenue, which run through it.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1888
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Where to stay near Crotona Park
Nearest for a night 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 Crotona 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 | 12 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 | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Yonkers | 8 mi north | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Secaucus | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Hempstead | 12 mi east | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Fort Lee | 4 mi west | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Greenburgh | 14 mi north | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Crotona Park
Within 11 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw15 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw45 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw57 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw610 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw711 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw85 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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Questions before you go
Is Crotona Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Crotona Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Crotona Park from Oyster Bay?
About 20 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Crotona Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Crotona Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (12 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (7 mi, 19 places to stay).
Advice from New York City
Ask a question, or answer one, in New York City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.