Unwind in New York's green spaces: 3 verified royal parks, botanical gardens, hilltop viewpoints, and riverside promenades. Base yourself in Midtown, Fifth Avenue & Bryant Park or Greenwich Village, SoHo & Chelsea for easy walking access.
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1,200-acre Hudson River waterfront park directly facing the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Lower Manhattan, featuring a 2-mile promenade and historic CRRNJ train terminal.
1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ, New York
1.45-mile elevated linear park built on a historic freight rail line through Meatpacking and Chelsea, connecting to the floating tulip pods of Little Island.
Tip: Walk south to north at golden hour ending at Hudson Yards.
Gansevoort St to 34th St, Chelsea, NY, New York
Frederick Law Olmsted's 843-acre masterpiece of urban landscape design, featuring Bow Bridge, Bethesda Fountain, The Ramble, and Sheep Meadow against towering skyline views.
Tip: Listen to opera and acoustic singers inside the vaulted Minton tile arcade beneath Bethesda Terrace for heavenly acoustics.
Central Park, NY, New York