Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a 1,146-acre (464 ha) park located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. This is a site of New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Add Central Park, 9.1 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Van Cortlandt 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 ↓
Established in 1888
Van Cortlandt Park dates from 1888 and is run by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. 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 8 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Van Cortlandt Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Use the months below to time a visit to Van Cortlandt Park.
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a 1,146-acre (464 ha) park located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is managed with assistance from the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. The park, the city's third-largest, was named for the Van Cortlandt family, which was prominent in the area during the Dutch and English colonial periods.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 1,146 acres
- Run by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Wikipedia readers
- 32K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Van Cortlandt Park
Close by, places to stay are in New York City (1,485) and Greenburgh (25).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Studio 54
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Van Cortlandt 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 |
| Greenburgh | 9 mi north | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
| Yonkers | 3 mi north | 5 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| North Bergen Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Jersey City | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Hempstead | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Fort Lee | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| White Plains | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 16 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 62,871 | $621K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Van Cortlandt Park
Within 15 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw19 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw212 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw49 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw512 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw611 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw715 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw89 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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Before visiting Van Cortlandt Park
Is Van Cortlandt Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Van Cortlandt Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Van Cortlandt Park from Oyster Bay?
About 21 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Van Cortlandt Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Van Cortlandt Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Greenburgh (9 mi, 25 places to stay) and Yonkers (3 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from New York City
No one has shared advice yet; New York City’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.