Sailors' Snug Harbor
Snug Harbor is an 83-acre (34 ha) campus containing more than two dozen architecturally significant buildings set along the Kill Van Kull on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City, New York, US. It was established in 1833. Add Madison Square Garden, 9.4 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Sailors' Snug Harbor 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 1833
Sailors' Snug Harbor dates from 1833. 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
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 5 miles from Sailors' Snug Harbor.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Sailors' Snug Harbor
Snug Harbor is an 83-acre (34 ha) campus containing more than two dozen architecturally significant buildings set along the Kill Van Kull on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City, New York, US. It functioned as Sailors' Snug Harbor, a retirement home for sailors, during the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 1976, the buildings and grounds have been managed by Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden as a cultural center complex and used by various cultural and arts organizations. The entire complex is a National Historic Landmark district, and several structures are New York City designated landmarks.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1833
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 10K a year
Places to stay near Sailors' Snug Harbor
The nearest towns with places to stay are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Coney Island
- 7Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sailors' Snug Harbor | 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 | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 5 mi west | 10 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Woodbridge Township | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Secaucus | 10 mi north | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 11 mi north | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Edison Township | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 20 18 hotels · 2 motels | 109,077 | $497K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Also within 16 miles are these.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw212 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw410 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw512 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw68 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw712 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw816 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Know before you visit Sailors' Snug Harbor
Is Sailors' Snug Harbor in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Sailors' Snug Harbor?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Sailors' Snug Harbor from Oyster Bay?
About 33 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sailors' Snug Harbor?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sailors' Snug Harbor?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (7 mi, 29 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.