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Steeplechase Park

Steeplechase Park was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1897 to 1964.

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Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Camp Maritime

Open since

1897

Wikipedia readers

24K

a year · #1,118 of 7,799

In brief

A theme park inside New York City

Places to stay about a mile away

Camp Maritime is 0.5 miles away; Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Inn (0.7 mi) and Sleep Inn Coney Island (0.7 mi) are close too. 21 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Check the season before you go

Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days. When to go ↓

Open since 1897

Steeplechase Park opened in 1897, 129 years ago. 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 11 miles away

John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Steeplechase Park.

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Steeplechase Park

Steeplechase Park was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1897 to 1964. Steeplechase Park was created by the entrepreneur George C. Tilyou as the first of the three large amusement parks built on Coney Island, the other two being Luna Park (1903–1944) and Dreamland (1904–1911). Of the three, Steeplechase was the longest-lasting, running for 67 years.

Type: Theme park
Opened: 1897
Area: 15 acres
Owner: George C. Tilyou
Wikipedia readers: 24K a year

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

Where to stay

Hotels near Steeplechase Park

21 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Camp Maritime, 0.5 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1Camp Maritimecampground · 0.5 mi eastDirections
2Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Innhotel · 0.7 mi northDirections
3Sleep Inn Coney Islandhotel · 0.7 mi northDirections
4Half Moon Hotelhotel · 0.8 mi westDirections
5Yasmine Islam Sleep Inn & Resorthotel · 1.1 mi westDirections
6Brighton Beach Guesthousehostel · 1.1 mi eastDirections
7Harbor Motor Innmotel · 1.6 mi northwestDirections
8Sleep Inn Brooklyn - Sheepshead Bayhotel · 1.8 mi northeastDirections
9Howard Johnson Equipmenthotel · 2.0 mi northeastDirections
10Best Western Plus Brooklyn Bay Hotelhotel · 2.3 mi eastDirections

Places to eat nearby

379 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

37 Asian & Indian31 bakeries26 ice cream & sweets25 coffee & cafés25 pizza24 bars & pubs19 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Steeplechase 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 northwest	15 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Elizabeth	13 mi northwest	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
Newark	15 mi northwest	20 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Hempstead	20 mi east	30 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—
Woodbridge Township	16 mi west	25 min	25 20 hotels · 5 motels	104,802	$433K	—
North Bergen Township	15 mi north	25 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	15 mi north	25 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson25 mi north Yonkers26 mi north Oyster Bay29 mi northeast

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub11 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub13 mi

LGALaGuardia · major hub15 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 Steeplechase Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also near Steeplechase Park

Other well-known places within 18 miles.

Big drawin town BeachConey Island

Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw14 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw13 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw10 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw14 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center

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

Photo credits

Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Steeplechase Park

Is Steeplechase Park open in winter?

Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.

Is Steeplechase Park in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Steeplechase Park?

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

How far is Steeplechase Park from Oyster Bay?

About 29 miles northeast of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Steeplechase Park?

John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 11 miles away.

What hotels are near Steeplechase Park?

Camp Maritime (0.5 mi), Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Inn (0.7 mi) and Sleep Inn Coney Island (0.7 mi). 21 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from people in New York City

No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in New York City’s Town Square.

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