Stonewall National Monument
Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) U.S. national monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village. You will find it in New York City. Its operator is the National Park Service. Recorded visits for 2025 came to 298K.
A national monument inside New York City
Little or no visiting in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
The Park Service records almost no visits in January, February, March, April, July, September, October, November and December. Check the official site before planning a trip then. When to go ↓
Best months: May and Aug
May and August are mild and quieter than average, with highs of 71–84°. When to go ↓
You can stay in New York City
Stonewall National Monument is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
An airport 7 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from Stonewall National Monument.
Established in 2016
Stonewall National Monument dates from 2016 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Busy months and weather
A visit to Stonewall can follow the busy and quiet months below.
Stonewall National Monument
Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) U.S. national monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The designated area includes the Stonewall Inn, the 0.19-acre (0.077 ha; 8,300 ft2; 770 m2) Christopher Park, and nearby streets including Christopher Street, the site of the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, widely regarded as the start of the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the United States.
Stonewall National Monument is the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights and history. President Barack Obama designated it as a national monument on June 24, 2016.
- Type
- National Monument
- Established
- 2016
- Area
- 7.7 acres
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 23K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/ston
Getting in
Nights near Stonewall National Monument
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Museum of Modern Art
- 8Yankee Stadium
Jersey City
302,013 people
4 mi southwest of Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center · 4 mi to the park
North Bergen Township
61,483 people
4 mi north of Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center · 4 mi to the park
Newark
323,808 people
9 mi west of Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center · 9 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | 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 | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 4 mi north | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Newark | 9 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Secaucus | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 22 mi east | 35 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Fort Lee | 8 mi north | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Around Stonewall
Other well-known places within 8 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw44 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw62 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw72 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw88 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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A year of 298,077 visitors (2025)
Visits each year from 2017 to 2025.
Questions before you go
Is Stonewall National Monument in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY. The address is Intersection of Christopher, Grove, and Fourth Streets., New York, NY 10014.
When is the best time to visit Stonewall National Monument?
May and August, with highs of 71–84°. June is the busiest month (about 1,100,658 visitors).
How many people visit Stonewall National Monument each year?
298,077 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 2,302,641, set in 2024.
How far is Stonewall National Monument from Oyster Bay?
About 26 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Stonewall National Monument?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Stonewall National Monument?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (4 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (4 mi, 19 places to stay).
Notes from people in New York City
People in New York City have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.