Wave Hill
Wave Hill is a 28-acre (11 ha) estate in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx, New York City.
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A garden inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Wave Hill 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 1843
Wave Hill dates from 1843. 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
Teterboro (TEB) has airline service, about 8 miles from Wave Hill.
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.
Wave Hill
Wave Hill is a 28-acre (11 ha) estate in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx, New York City. Wave Hill currently consists of public horticultural gardens and a cultural center, all situated on the slopes overlooking the Hudson River, with expansive views across the river to the New Jersey Palisades. The estate includes two houses and a botanical garden. The oldest part of the main house, Wave Hill House, dates to 1843; Glyndor House dates from 1927 and contains a multi-room art gallery. Perkins Visitor Center, which was originally a garage, contains a gift shop and an information desk.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 21 acres
- Established
- 1843
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1983)
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Where to stay near Wave Hill
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Yonkers (14).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Yankee Stadium
- 4MetLife Stadium
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6Studio 54
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8The Cloisters
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wave Hill | 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 |
| Yonkers | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Greenburgh | 10 mi north | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
| North Bergen Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Jersey City | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Secaucus | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Paramus | 9 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 26,723 | $814K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Wave Hill
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw211 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw410 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw59 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw610 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw714 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw83 mi MuseumThe CloistersPhoto 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, 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 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Wave Hill
Is Wave Hill in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Wave Hill?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Wave Hill from Oyster Bay?
About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Wave Hill?
Teterboro (TEB), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 9 miles.
Where should I stay near Wave Hill?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Yonkers (4 mi, 14 places to stay) and Greenburgh (10 mi, 25 places to stay).
Tips from people in New York City
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.