Inwood Hill Park
Inwood Hill Park is a 196 acres (79 ha) public park in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The town it belongs to is New York City. It comes under New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Inwood Hill 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 7 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from Inwood Hill Park.
Established in 1926
Inwood Hill Park dates from 1926 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.
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Inwood Hill Park
Inwood Hill Park is a 196 acres (79 ha) public park in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. On a high schist ridge that rises 200 feet (61 m) above the Hudson River from Dyckman Street to the northern tip of the island, Inwood Hill Park's densely folded, glacially scoured topography contains the largest remaining old-growth forest on the island of Manhattan. The area is also known as the Shorakapkok Preserve, shorakapkok meaning 'the sitting place' in the Munsee language used by the Wecquaesgeek tribe who inhabited the area for nearly 700 years. Unlike other Manhattan parks, Inwood Hill Park is largely composed of natural areas, consisting of mostly wooded, non-landscaped hills.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1926
- Area
- 196 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
A base for Inwood Hill Park
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4MetLife Stadium
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6Studio 54
- 7The Cloisters
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Inwood Hill 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 | 13 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 | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Yonkers | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| 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 | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| North Hempstead | 14 mi east | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Other well-known places within 10 miles.
Big draw17 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw49 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw57 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw7in town MuseumThe Cloisters
Big draw86 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Inwood Hill Park in questions
Is Inwood Hill Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Inwood Hill Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Inwood Hill Park from Oyster Bay?
About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Inwood Hill Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Inwood Hill Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (13 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (8 mi, 19 places to stay).
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