Waveny Park
Waveny Park (also known as Waveny House) is a park in New Canaan, Connecticut. Pleasant highs of 64–82°F mark the mildest months, May, June, August, September and October.
A park & preserve inside New Canaan
Stamford is the nearest base
Stamford is 4 miles southwest, with 30 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 34 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Westchester County (HPN) has airline service, about 12 miles from Waveny Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Waveny Park
Waveny Park (also known as Waveny House) is a park in New Canaan, Connecticut. The park's centerpiece is "the castle" built in 1912 and surrounded by 300 acres (1.2 km2) of fields, ponds and trails. The architect for the structure was William Tubby. Landscape design for the original residence was by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
The house was used for exterior shots for the fictional 'Cortlandt Manor' on the soap opera All My Children for many years; exteriors of the estate were also used in the 2004 remake film The Stepford Wives.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Area
- 300 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2019)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Staying near Waveny Park
Nearest for a night are New Canaan (3) and Stamford (30), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).
New York City
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
8,584,629 people
39 mi southwest of Waveny Park
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Waveny Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan | in town | — | 3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,208 | $1,612K | A |
| Stamford | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 30 25 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 139,535 | $624K | B− |
| Norwalk | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 19 12 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 94,508 | $558K | B |
| Huntington | 18 mi south | 25 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| White Plains | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 16 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 62,871 | $621K | C+ |
| Greenwich | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 64,801 | $1,696K | A− |
| Greenburgh | 19 mi west | 30 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
| Danbury | 19 mi north | 30 min | 20 19 hotels · 1 motel | 89,033 | $411K | B− |
| New York City | 39 mi southwest | 1 hr | 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 |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
A wider trip can take in these, within 46 miles.
Big draw34 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw31 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw34 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw46 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto 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 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Visiting Waveny Park
Is Waveny Park in New Canaan?
Yes. It’s inside New Canaan, CT.
When is the best time to visit Waveny Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Waveny Park from Islip and Brookhaven?
About 32 miles southeast of Islip and about 33 miles southeast of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Waveny Park?
Westchester County (HPN), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 31 miles.
Where should I stay near Waveny Park?
New York City (39 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Stamford (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Norwalk (4 mi, 19 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.