Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium (also referred to as New Yankee Stadium to distinguish it from the original) is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. The town it belongs to is New York City. It is managed by New York Yankees.
A stadium & arena inside New York City
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 284K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in New York City
Yankee Stadium 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 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Yankee Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Here is how the weather at Yankee Stadium changes month by month.
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium (also referred to as New Yankee Stadium to distinguish it from the original) is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. It is the home field of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the original Yankee Stadium that operated from 1923 to 2008; it is situated in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx on the 24-acre (9.7 ha) former site of Macombs Dam Park, one block north of the original stadium's site. The new Yankee Stadium replicates design elements of the original Yankee Stadium, including its exterior and trademark frieze, while incorporating larger spaces and modern amenities. It has the fifth-largest seating capacity among the 30 stadiums of Major League Baseball.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 2009
- Run by
- New York Yankees
- Wikipedia readers
- 284K a year
Bases for Yankee Stadium
The closest lodging is in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 8Museum of Modern Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Yankee Stadium | 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 | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Yonkers | 9 mi north | 15 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 212,603 | $502K | C+ |
| Newark | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| North Hempstead | 13 mi east | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Yankee Stadium
These well-known sights sit within 10 miles.
Big draw14 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw45 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw69 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw74 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw85 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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Good to know about Yankee Stadium
Is Yankee Stadium in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Yankee Stadium?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Yankee Stadium from Oyster Bay?
About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Yankee Stadium?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Yankee Stadium?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (11 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (6 mi, 19 places to stay).
Word 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.