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New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Visitors find it in New York City. It dates from 1891.

Photo: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Bronx Park Motel

Open since

1891

Wikipedia readers

22K

a year · #1,195 of 7,770

In brief

A garden inside New York City

Places to stay about a mile away

Bronx Park Motel is 0.5 miles away; Americana Homestay Host Service (0.9 mi) and Papa Hotel Corp (0.9 mi) are close too. 87 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1891

New York Botanical Garden dates from 1891. 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 6 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 6 miles from New York Botanical Garden.

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

When to go

The weather by month

This is the year’s weather near New York Botanical Garden.

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

New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre (100 ha) site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a greenhouse containing several habitats; and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world's largest collections of botany-related texts. As of 2016, over a million people visit the New York Botanical Garden annually.

Type: Garden
Established: 1891
Area: 250 acres
Listed: National Register of Historic Places (1967) · National Historic Landmark (1967)
Wikipedia readers: 22K a year

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

Where to stay

Lodging by New York Botanical Garden

Lodging within 4 miles comes to 87 places. You can stay at Bronx Park Motel, 0.5 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1Bronx Park Motelmotel · 0.5 mi southDirections
2Americana Homestay Host Serviceinn or B&B · 0.9 mi northDirections
3Papa Hotel Corphotel · 0.9 mi southwestDirections
4Jet Set Hotelhotel · 0.9 mi southwestDirections
5MainStay Suites Bronx - Belmonthotel · 0.9 mi southwestDirections
6Best Western Plus Executive Residencyhotel · 0.9 mi southwestDirections
7Metro Suites Hotelinn or B&B · 0.9 mi southwestDirections
8Holiday Inn Express And Suites Bronx NYChotel · 1.0 mi southwestDirections
9Days Inn by Wyndham Bronx NYChotel · 1.0 mi northDirections
10Henry Kaufmann Campgroundscampground · 1.1 mi southeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

946 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

149 Mexican & Latin106 pizza72 subs & sandwiches58 Asian & Indian53 fast food47 ice cream & sweets45 coffee & cafés

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From New York Botanical Garden	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	14 mi southwest	20 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Yonkers	6 mi north	10 min	14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground	212,603	$502K	C⁺
North Bergen Township	9 mi southwest	15 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Greenburgh	12 mi north	15 min	25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park	94,537	$697K	B⁻
North Hempstead	11 mi east	15 min	22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	238,982	$888K	—
Fort Lee	5 mi west	5 min	9 7 hotels · 2 motels	40,345	$448K	B
Secaucus	11 mi southwest	15 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson15 mi west Oyster Bay20 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub6 mi

TEBTeterboro10 mi

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub16 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 New York Botanical Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Pair a visit with these, within 11 miles.

Big draw7 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big draw7 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw9 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw7 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year

Big draw9 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year

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

Photo 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

New York Botanical Garden: common questions

Is New York Botanical Garden in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit New York Botanical Garden?

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

How far is New York Botanical Garden from Oyster Bay?

About 20 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to New York Botanical Garden?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 6 miles away.

What hotels are near New York Botanical Garden?

Bronx Park Motel (0.5 mi), Americana Homestay Host Service (0.9 mi) and Papa Hotel Corp (0.9 mi). 87 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Questions for New York City

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