Long Pond Park
Long Pond Park is a park preserve on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City. It is in New York City. Worth the trip, Madison Square Garden is 20 mi off.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Long Pond 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 ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 33 miles east (straight-line). 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 12 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 12 miles from Long Pond Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The climate here
The weather near Long Pond Park shifts through the year, as below.
Long Pond Park
Long Pond Park is a park preserve on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City. It is approximately 115 acres (0.47 km2) in size and consists mainly of woodlands and wetlands that surround Long Pond, for which the park is named. Long Pond Park is roughly bounded by Hylan Boulevard on the south, Page Avenue on the west, Amboy Road on the north, and Richard Avenue on the east. It is an important stopping point for migrating birds in the Atlantic Flyway.
The majority of parkland was created in 1997 when the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation acquired 90 acres (36 ha) of land surrounding Long Pond. Another Sixteen acres (6.5 ha) were added in 2001 and 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) were added in 2006. In addition to serving as a nature preserve, Long Pond Park also forms part of the Staten Island Bluebelt, a stormwater drainage system.
- Type
- Garden
Where to stay near Long Pond Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Woodbridge Township (25).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Coney Island
- 4MetLife Stadium
- 5Studio 54
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Long Pond 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 |
| Woodbridge Township | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Edison Township | 6 mi west | 10 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 motels | 109,077 | $497K | C+ |
| Elizabeth | 11 mi north | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Jersey City | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 15 mi north | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Sayreville | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 46,787 | $444K | — |
| Carteret | 5 mi north | 5 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 25,781 | $406K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
You can reach each of these within 27 miles.
Big draw120 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw223 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw314 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw422 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw521 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw618 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw723 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw827 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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What people ask about Long Pond Park
Is Long Pond Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Long Pond Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Long Pond Park from Hempstead and Oyster Bay?
About 33 miles east of Hempstead and about 42 miles northeast of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Long Pond Park?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Long Pond Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Woodbridge Township (5 mi, 25 places to stay) and Edison Township (6 mi, 20 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from New York City
People in New York City have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.