Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Hudson Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The 67-acre (27 ha) park is situated on a ridge in Upper Manhattan, close to the West's Hudson River. It extends mainly from 192nd Street in the south to Riverside Drive in the north and from Broadway in the east to the Henry Hudson Parkway in the west. The park's main entrance is at Margaret Corbin Circle, at the intersection of Fort Washington Avenue and Cabrini Boulevard. The local Lenape tribe knew Chquaesgeck and Dutch settlers as Lange Bergh (Long Hill). During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Fort Washington was fought at the park's site. The area remained sparsely populated during the 19th century, but by the turn of the 20th century, it was the location of large country estates. Beginning in 1917, philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., bought up several estates to create Fort Tryon Park. He engaged the Olmsted Brothers firm to design the park and hired James W. Dawson to create the planting plan. Rockefeller gave the land to the city in 1931, after two prior attempts to do so were unsuccessful, and the park was completed in 1935. Rockefeller also bought sculptor George Gray Barnard's collection of medieval art and gave it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From 1935 to 1939, built the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park to house the collection. The park is built on a high Manhattan schist formation with igneous intrusions and glacial striations from the last Ice Age. The park's design included extensive plantings of various flora in the park's many gardens, including the Heather Garden, which was restored in the 1980s. Besides the gardens and the Cloisters, the park has extensive walking paths and meadows, with the Hudson and Harlem Rivers' views. Fort Tryon Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a New York City Scenic Landmark in 1983.

I love it!! Nice park for walk and relax.

One of the most scenic parks in the city

Nice park, decent incline, good for a run, excellent for cardio. Well maintained. Nice view from the top.

Having won Monopoly in a past life, I'd thought I had conquered the ellicit draw of domination in urban settings. So shooketh was I when I ascended the tarried peaks of Fort Tryon, the topological epitome of what-they-don't-know-won't-hurt-them, coined after the British general of the same name and William. It was, in a word, as contentious as a Buzzfeed quiz that asks readers whether each quote was written by Shakespeare or Taylor Swift. The larger park was apparently "acquired" by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (most well known for being indistinguishable from his father but an utterly unique breed famously called "unrecognizable" by his grandfather) from the early 1900s. I sent sundry telegrams to the park service to ask what was meant by this terminology and can only pass onto my readers the assurance I received that the land was at every point in its exchange freely up for sale and of course Rockefeller like all real estate bros always forever paid a fair price and that is how the market works and he earned it and actually no we don't have open records of the sale but I'm sure that the families of the anonymous people who sold would be happy to speak with any interested parties if they were contacted directly STOP. At least one previous tenant was a millionaire so perhaps truth is real. After restructuring this lush forest into greenery, Rockefeller then generously donated the land to the public and in so doing earned the reverence we owe him for this - the ultimate sacrifice. I even tracked a small sparrow who, for reasonable compensation, was ready and willing to follow in Rocky's steps with this testimony: Stay still. Wait. Silence the parts of you that Thrill to make noise for the sake of motion, That match the momentum of the world to Stop the drop of drowning in the ocean. They can only ever float though they strive To reach reality on ev'ry dive And dive again, hoping this time they will Catch what they seek if they can stay alive But though currents are meant to sway and roam They cannot help but carry us back home. His name? Taylor Swift.

I love the park. It is nicely manicured with beautiful trees and flowers. I also found a rare southern magnolia tree! There are only a handful in NYC.

Very clean park with plenty of paved trails to walk on. There is a Beautiful garden nearby that I would not hesitate to visit also. It has some challenging hills to get there but definitely worth the view, Its also never overcrowded. 5 stars and 3 thumbs up!!

Big park and easy to get lost, so I’m glad I went with a friend. We went to the mansion ruins site. I love old buildings and stuff so I wish there was more to see, but I still think it was worth it. I would go back and try to explore other parts of the park, as I’m sure there was plenty I did not see. The Cloisters are also in the park but you have to pay to see it.

Amazing lighting. Beautiful architecture that’s just timeless and quite scenic.

Beautiful park with plenty of flowers and plants blooming this time of year. Great view of the Hudson so it’s perfect for sunset and there is plenty of sitting space with benches throughout.

My favorite park in Manhattan 💜

A very nice park, with different sceneries and a museum at the centre

Love visiting this park, surprised I didn't learn about it sooner. Easy free parking. Great views of the GWB and hudson River. Beautiful garden and lawns. Great place to go for a walk.

It is a beautiful place to visit, every New Yorker should come to this park. The view it has is incredibly beautiful, nearby you have the monastery of the metropolitan museum, when entering the park from the subway you can see a garden with endless species of flowers, it really is an incredible place and the best is in Manhattan.

Totally love this peaceful slice of heaven at the northern tip of Manhattan

Fort Tyron & The Cloisters is a massively underrated place in comparison to being about a third of the size of what is Central Park. It encompasses a vast range of elevation ranges and has stoical trajectory with its complex structure yielding it is one of the most alluring expounds of the northern most part of New York City.

A wonderful park at the highest topographical point in Manhattan. Lovely well manicured gardens. Also worth a visit to the Cloisters if you haven't been. During nice weather I love to walk here in the mornings.

The forest and playgrounds and landmarks are massive The flag post is the highest ground in Washington Heights So much space to walk around or ride only when allowed They have gardens and dog parks and benches for having a snack or rest stops Its historical and medieval with needs for improvement to look forward to One of my favorite places to hike and catch a scenic view of the hudson river and GWB People come here to mourn or just relax refresh enjoy the sunny open natural spaceous meadows and forest

I love this park. It feel like you've travelled put of the busy city and landed in an ancient territory. Feel like a fairy tale really. The view is breathtaking

Great spot to escape the hustle n noise of NYC

Such a beautiful scenery, perfect for a romantic date, bonus for having the Cloisters here as well

Love this park for a first-time visit. Right by the MET cloisters, right near a bus. My only reason not giving five stars is difficulty navigating around it. Trails we're close but the map said it was open. Outside of that, Fort Tryon is a hidden Gem

Surprisingly a great visit and every New Yorker should make the time to go here at least once. I want to say it's probably the most hilly park I have visited in NYC. Even though I came here just before the start of Winter, it was still magnificent. ✌🏽

After a satisfying perusal of The Cloisters, I sat in the park for a smoke (always butts in the trash. Thanks NYC for plenty of bins!!) A crossroads for many cultures, ages and dog walkers. Chuck rode up on his bike. I sang him a Madrid ditty about the pleasures of wine. He enjoyed his blunt and contributed a pinch of NYCs finest mellow weed to this old disabled lady. Who says New Yorkers are not generous?!?