Morningside Park
Morningside Park is a 30-acre (12-hectare) public park in Upper Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. It comes under New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. A short trip away is Central Park, 1.7 mi off.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Morningside 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 1895
Morningside Park dates from 1895 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 Morningside Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Morningside Park
Morningside Park is a 30-acre (12-hectare) public park in Upper Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west. A cliff made of Manhattan schist runs through the park and separates Morningside Heights, above the cliff to the west, from Harlem. The park includes other rock outcroppings; a human-made ornamental pond and waterfall; three sculptures; several athletic fields; playgrounds; and an arboretum. Morningside Park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, although the group Friends of Morningside Park helps maintain it.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1895
- Area
- 30 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 10K a year
A base for Morningside Park
The closest lodging is 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 Morningside 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 | 6 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 | 3 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Yonkers | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| North Hempstead | 15 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 Morningside Park
Other well-known places within 8 miles.
Big draw12 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 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 draw66 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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Quick answers on Morningside Park
Is Morningside Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Morningside Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Morningside Park from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Morningside Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Morningside 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).
Notes from people in New York City
There are no tips yet, so start one in New York City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.