Lyons Pool Recreation Center
The Lyons Pool Recreation Center (also known as the Joseph H. Lyons Pool and Tompkinsville Pool) is a 3.2-acre (1.3 ha) public swimming pool complex in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. It goes back to 1936. Add Madison Square Garden, 8.9 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Lyons Pool Recreation Center 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 6 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Lyons Pool Recreation Center.
Established in 1936
Lyons Pool Recreation Center dates from 1936. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Lyons Pool Recreation Center
The Lyons Pool Recreation Center (also known as the Joseph H. Lyons Pool and Tompkinsville Pool) is a 3.2-acre (1.3 ha) public swimming pool complex in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. The complex is situated on the island's North Shore, next to New York Harbor, and consists of a general swimming pool and two smaller pools for diving and wading. The pool complex is served by a one-story brick bathhouse designed in the Art Moderne style, which runs along the pool in an L shape. The bathhouse consists of a northern wing for the women's shower and locker rooms, a western wing for the men's shower and locker rooms, and a connecting rotunda with a main lobby. The pool and recreation center are maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 3 acres
- Established
- 1936
- Listed
- New York City Landmark (2008) · New York City Landmark (2008)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
A base for Lyons Pool Recreation Center
Rooms are nearest in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Coney Island
- 4National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 8Barclays Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lyons Pool Recreation Center | 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 | 5 mi north | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 7 mi west | 10 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Woodbridge Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Secaucus | 10 mi north | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 11 mi north | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Hempstead | 24 mi east | 35 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Lyons Pool Recreation Center
A wider trip can take in these, within 13 miles.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw212 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw46 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw510 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw612 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw711 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw86 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays CenterPhoto 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 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Lyons Pool Recreation Center: what to know
Is Lyons Pool Recreation Center in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Lyons Pool Recreation Center?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Lyons Pool Recreation Center from Oyster Bay?
About 32 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lyons Pool Recreation Center?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lyons Pool Recreation Center?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (8 mi, 29 places to stay).
Tips from people in New York City
No one has shared advice yet; New York City’s Town Square takes questions.
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