Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park is a municipal park located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of the Bronx. Its operator is New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The first name on our list around it is Central Park, 10 mi away.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Pelham Bay 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 1888
Pelham Bay Park dates from 1888 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 7 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from Pelham Bay Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
A visit to Pelham Bay Park can follow the seasons below.
Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park is a municipal park located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is, at 2,772 acres (1,122 ha), the largest public park in New York City. The park is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 425 square miles
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 32K a year
Where to sleep near Pelham Bay Park
Lodging nearby is in New York City (1,485) and North Hempstead (22).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pelham Bay 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 |
| North Hempstead | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Yonkers | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Greenburgh | 12 mi north | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
| Hempstead | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Jersey City | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| White Plains | 11 mi north | 15 min | 16 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 62,871 | $621K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Every place here is under 16 miles away.
Big draw110 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw213 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw410 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw512 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw614 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw715 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw810 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Questions about Pelham Bay Park
Is Pelham Bay Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Pelham Bay Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Pelham Bay Park from Newark?
About 21 miles southwest of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Pelham Bay Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pelham Bay Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), North Hempstead (8 mi, 22 places to stay) and Yonkers (6 mi, 14 places to stay).
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