Sunset Park
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Park Slope and Green-Wood Cemetery to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and New York Harbor to the west.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Sunset 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 9 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 9 miles from Sunset Park.
Established in 1936
Sunset Park dates from 1936. About ↓
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.
Sunset Park
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Park Slope and Green-Wood Cemetery to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and New York Harbor to the west. The neighborhood is named for a public park of the same name that covers 24.5 acres (9.9 ha) between Fifth and Seventh Avenues from 41st to 44th Street. The area north of 36th Street is alternatively known as Greenwood Heights, while the section north of 20th Street is also called South Slope.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1936
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1988)
- Wikipedia readers
- 43K a year
Where to stay near Sunset Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 4Coney Island
- 5Studio 54
- 6Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 7MetLife Stadium
- 8Barclays Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sunset 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 | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 10 mi west | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| 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 | 10 mi north | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Hempstead | 21 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 | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Sunset Park
Other well-known places within 13 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw210 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw45 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw58 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw610 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw712 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw83 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays CenterPhoto 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · 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 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Sunset Park
Is Sunset Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Sunset Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Sunset Park from Oyster Bay?
About 28 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Sunset Park?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sunset Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (10 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.