Marcus Garvey Park
Marcus Garvey Park (formerly and also named Mount Morris Park) is a 20.16-acre (81,600 m2) park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City. You will find it in New York City. Further out, Central Park is 1.9 mi away.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Marcus Garvey 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 4 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 4 miles from Marcus Garvey Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Marcus Garvey Park are below.
Marcus Garvey Park
Marcus Garvey Park (formerly and also named Mount Morris Park) is a 20.16-acre (81,600 m2) park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City. The park, centered on a massive and steep outcropping of schist, interrupts the flow of Fifth Avenue traffic, which is routed around the park via Mount Morris Park West. The park is also bounded by 120th Street to the south, 124th Street to the north, and Madison Avenue to the east.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 20 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Nights near Marcus Garvey Park
Places to stay start in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Studio 54
- 5Yankee Stadium
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 8National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Marcus Garvey 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 | 9 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 | 4 mi west | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 7 mi west | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 4 mi northwest | 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 | — |
| Yonkers | 11 mi north | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Marcus Garvey Park
These well-known places are within 8 miles.
Big draw12 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw43 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw52 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw72 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw87 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Questions about Marcus Garvey Park
Is Marcus Garvey Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Marcus Garvey Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Marcus Garvey Park from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Marcus Garvey Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Marcus Garvey Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (9 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (4 mi, 19 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.