Riverside Park
Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park along the Hudson River on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is managed by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. A short trip away is Central Park, 1.5 mi off.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Riverside 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 1874
Riverside Park dates from 1874 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 Riverside Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Here are the months at Riverside Park, with their weather.
Riverside Park
Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park along the Hudson River on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The park measures 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 100 to 500 feet (30 to 152 m) wide, running between the Hudson River and Henry Hudson Parkway to the west and the serpentine Riverside Drive to the east, from 72nd to 158th Street.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1874
- Area
- 253 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1983) · New York City Landmark (1980)
- Wikipedia readers
- 20K a year
Rooms near Riverside Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Riverside 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 | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 3 mi west | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 5 mi west | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 12 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 |
| Elizabeth | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Yonkers | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Riverside Park
More places people know lie within 7 miles.
Big draw1in town 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 draw56 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw63 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw77 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw82 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 · 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 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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Riverside Park: what to know
Is Riverside Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Riverside Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Riverside Park from Oyster Bay?
About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Riverside Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Riverside Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips from 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.