Jackie Robinson Park
Jackie Robinson Park (formerly Colonial Park) is a public park in the Hamilton Heights and Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Jackie Robinson 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 1911
Jackie Robinson Park dates from 1911 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 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Jackie Robinson 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.
Jackie Robinson Park
Jackie Robinson Park (formerly Colonial Park) is a public park in the Hamilton Heights and Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. The approximately 12.77-acre (5.17 ha) park is bounded by Bradhurst Avenue to the east, 155th Street to the north, Edgecombe Avenue to the west, and 145th Street to the south. The park has baseball fields, basketball courts, restrooms, and a bandshell, which are arranged around the park's steep terrain. It also includes the Jackie Robinson Play Center, which consists of a recreation center and a pool. Jackie Robinson Park is maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 13 acres
- Established
- 1911
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Where to stay near Jackie Robinson 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 Jackie Robinson 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 | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Newark | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Yonkers | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| 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
Also near Jackie Robinson Park
Other well-known places within 9 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw43 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw55 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw79 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw83 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 Jackie Robinson Park
Is Jackie Robinson Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Jackie Robinson Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Jackie Robinson Park from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Jackie Robinson Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jackie Robinson Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (10 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
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