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Luna Park

Luna Park was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1903 to 1944. Around it, Coney Island (0.3 mi) comes first on our list. Expect 66–84°F afternoons in the mildest months, May, June, August, September and October.

Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain

Nearest place to stay

0.4 mi

Camp Maritime

Open since

1903

Wikipedia readers

25K

a year · #1,076 of 7,799

In brief

A theme park inside New York City

Places to stay next door

Camp Maritime is 0.4 miles away; Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Inn (0.5 mi) and Sleep Inn Coney Island (0.5 mi) are close too. 27 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Check the season before you go

Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days. When to go ↓

Open since 1903

Luna Park opened in 1903, 123 years ago. 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 11 miles away

John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Luna Park.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

Below are typical highs and lows near Luna Park.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Luna Park

Luna Park was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1903 to 1944. The park was located on a site bounded by Surf Avenue to the south, West 8th Street to the east, Neptune Avenue to the north, and West 12th Street to the west. Luna Park was located partly on the grounds of the small park it replaced, Sea Lion Park, which operated between 1895 and 1902. It was the second of the three original, very large, iconic parks built on Coney Island; the others were Steeplechase Park (1897, by George C. Tilyou) and Dreamland (1904, by William H. Reynolds). At Coney Island's peak in the middle of the 20th century's first decade, the three amusement parks competed with each other and with many independent amusements.

Type: Theme park
Opened: 1903
Owner: Frederic Thompson, Elmer "Skip" Dundy
Wikipedia readers: 25K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Lodging by Luna Park

You can choose from 27 places to stay within 4 miles. Top of the list is Camp Maritime, at 0.4 miles.

Luna ParkWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Camp Maritimecampground · 0.4 mi eastDirections
2Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Innhotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
3Sleep Inn Coney Islandhotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
4Half Moon Hotelhotel · 0.9 mi westDirections
5Brighton Beach Guesthousehostel · 0.9 mi eastDirections
6Yasmine Islam Sleep Inn & Resorthotel · 1.2 mi westDirections
7Harbor Motor Innmotel · 1.5 mi northwestDirections
8Sleep Inn Brooklyn - Sheepshead Bayhotel · 1.6 mi northeastDirections
9Howard Johnson Equipmenthotel · 1.8 mi northeastDirections
10Best Western Plus Brooklyn Bay Hotelhotel · 2.1 mi eastDirections

Places to eat nearby

491 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

50 Asian & Indian45 bakeries38 coffee & cafés35 pizza33 ice cream & sweets30 bars & pubs26 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Luna 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 northwest	15 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Elizabeth	13 mi northwest	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
Newark	14 mi northwest	20 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Hempstead	20 mi east	30 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—
Woodbridge Township	17 mi west	25 min	25 20 hotels · 5 motels	104,802	$433K	—
North Bergen Township	15 mi north	25 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	15 mi north	20 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson25 mi north Yonkers26 mi north Oyster Bay29 mi northeast

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub11 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub13 mi

LGALaGuardia · major hub15 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Luna Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Pair a visit with these, within 18 miles.

Big drawin town BeachConey Island

Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw14 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw13 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw9 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw14 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · 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 · 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Quick answers on Luna Park

Is Luna Park open in winter?

Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.

Is Luna Park in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Luna Park?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Luna Park from Oyster Bay?

About 29 miles northeast of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Luna Park?

John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 11 miles away.

What hotels are near Luna Park?

Camp Maritime (0.4 mi), Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Inn (0.5 mi) and Sleep Inn Coney Island (0.5 mi). 27 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Advice from New York City

Questions and tips go in New York City’s Town Square.

When do you go to beat the crowds at Luna Park? Where do you eat after a visit to Luna Park? Is Luna Park worth it with small kids? What do visitors to Luna Park usually miss?

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.