Parks in New York City

Roy Wilkins Park

St. John's Park

City green space with an on-site recreation center, plus athletic courts, fields & 2 playgrounds.

Captain Tilly Park

A 9-acre neighborhood green space with a small pond with wildlife, a walking trail & a playground.

Clason Point Park

Rainey Park

Public park featuring a scenic, riverside promenade, plus baseball fields & dog-friendy areas.

General Grant National Memorial

Elaborate granite & marble tomb (North America’s largest) for President Ulysses S. Grant & his wife.

Park Of The Americas

Small space with a baseball diamond & basketball courts, plus fitness equipment & playgrounds.

Devoe Park

WNYC Transmitter Park

Once the site of a radio tower, this waterfront park offers Manhattan views & a recreational pier.

Grand Army Plaza

Plaza at the entrance to Central Park, anchored by a bronze statue of Union Gen. William T. Sherman.

Msgr. McGolrick Park

Compact neighborhood park featuring historic pavilion, playground, picnic tables & war monuments.

Pier 25 at Hudson River Park

Popular Hudson River pier with miniature golf, seasonal food options, sand volleyball & play spots.

Chelsea Park

The Chelsea Doughboy Statue, a WWI memorial, is surrounded by fields & courts at this public park.

Stuyvesant Square

This smaller, historic urban greenspace features trees, walking paths, statues & a fountain.

Hermon A. MacNeil Park

Named for an early 20th-century sculptor, this waterfront park offers handball & basketball courts.

J. Hood Wright Park

Urban park with sports courts & vistas of the Hudson River & George Washington Bridge.

Shirley Chisholm State Park

Park on a former landfill overlooking Jamaica Bay, with trails, picnic spots & NYC skyline views.

Rufus King Park

Cozy park centered around a Colonial-era estate & manor house, now a museum open to the public.

Poe Park

Veteran park named after Edgar Allan Poe houses a playground & the author's historic cottage.

Wards Island Park

Riverside green space with athletic fields, a playground & walking path with views of Manhattan.