Parks in New York City

Sit Place

St. Nicholas Park

Large, dog-friendly green space with playgrounds, barbecues & courts for basketball & handball.

Grand Army Plaza

Elliptical park landscaped in the 1860s by Calvert Vaux, with a military memorial arch & fountains.

Randall's Island Park

480-acre urban park features restored wetlands, 60+ athletic fields, a community farm & recreation.

Stroud Playground

Mount Prospect Park

Wooded hilltop park between Brooklyn Museum & the Central Library, with a loop trail & a playground.

Bushwick Playground

Travers Park

Neighborhood park featuring a playgrounds, plus tennis, basketball, handball & bathrooms.

Marcus Garvey Park

Public space with a community center, 2 playgrounds, drawbridges, an outdoor pool & summer concerts.

Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

28-acre park with tons of facilities like pools, playgrounds, sports fields, a skating rink & more.

Vale of Cashmere

Secluded woodland trails with shaded paths around a tree-fringed pond & popular for birdwatching.

Fulton Park

A slender city park with benches, walkways, dog areas & a notable statue of the park's namesake.

West Harlem Piers

Narrow park along the Hudson River featuring occasional concerts & lunchtime readings.

Ralph Demarco Park

Riverside spot featuring benches, walkways & bike paths along the water, plus views of Manhattan.

Washington Park

Herbert Von King Park

This park, one of the borough's first, has a lively town square vibe, an amphitheatre & playgrounds.

Coffey Park

Play equipment, ball sports, a water spray, game & picnic tables plus animal-themed art & benches.

General Grant National Memorial

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

Maria Hernandez Park

Named for an anti-drug crusader, this park offers shady benches, a basketball court & a playground.

Sakura Park

Historic park named for its cherry trees with formal paths & a statue of the man who composed Taps.