Ferry Point Park
Ferry Point Park is a 413.8-acre (167.5 ha) park in the Bronx, New York City operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Ferry Point 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 3 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Ferry Point Park.
Established in 1940
Ferry Point Park dates from 1940 and is run by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. About ↓
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.
Ferry Point Park
Ferry Point Park is a 413.8-acre (167.5 ha) park in the Bronx, New York City operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The western part of the park along Westchester Creek opened in 1940, shortly after the completion of the adjacent Bronx–Whitestone Bridge. The eastern portion was originally a cove that was filled in with landfill by 1970, and became the park's golf course in 2015.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1940
- Area
- 414 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Where to stay near Ferry Point Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and North Hempstead (22).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Yankee Stadium
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Citi Field
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ferry Point 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 |
| North Hempstead | 8 mi east | 10 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| 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− |
| Hempstead | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| North Bergen Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Yonkers | 9 mi north | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Secaucus | 12 mi west | 20 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Greenburgh | 15 mi north | 25 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
Also near Ferry Point 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 draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw45 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw59 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw613 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw712 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw84 mi Stadium & arenaCiti FieldPhoto 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, 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 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Ferry Point Park
Is Ferry Point Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Ferry Point Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Ferry Point Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Ferry Point Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), North Hempstead (8 mi, 22 places to stay) and Jersey City (14 mi, 39 places to stay).
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