Rucker Park
Greg Marius Court at Holcombe Rucker Park is a basketball court at the border of Harlem and the Coogan's Bluff section of Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
A stadium & arena inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Rucker 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 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Rucker Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
Rucker Park
Greg Marius Court at Holcombe Rucker Park is a basketball court at the border of Harlem and the Coogan's Bluff section of Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
Rucker Park, founded in 1956 as P.S. 156 Playground, has been a cornerstone of basketball history, hosting Harlem's popular summer Rucker Tournament for decades. The events made the court a legendary proving ground for both amateur and professional talent, shaping the game’s culture and style worldwide.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 32K a year
Where to stay near Rucker Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 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 Rucker 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 | 11 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 | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Newark | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Yonkers | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| 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 | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Rucker Park
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw44 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw55 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw79 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw83 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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Visiting Rucker Park
Is Rucker Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Rucker Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Rucker Park from Oyster Bay?
About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Rucker Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Rucker Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (11 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
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