Nice enough place during the day but it turns into a whole different monster at night. It's best to avoid the hill especially, as shady characters start crawling out of the woodwork doing shady things in the shadows. It would be nice to have a more secure presence at the park so you could actually feel safe taking in the views at night but alas, that just isn't an option, and no view is worth being robbed (or worse) over. I guess that's Central Harlem for you though. It's just a shame since it is a very pleasant place during the day and a nice environment for all ages, and as I said before, the views from on top the hill would be great at night but, I just did not feel safe at all when I had attempted it.

Great local park. Pathways winding up the rocky hill with views, surrounded by community; the little league playing street basketball, the old timers playing chess, families playing in the playground, and concert in the amphitheater There is still the classic NYC in corners; discarded alcohol containers and degenerate people. Much of the problem is the fact that this park is split by two police precincts, neither willing to overlap their border, because, New York...

Yea kid! We out here for Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. Doing the audio and production and stuff, but let me ask you this: What do you know about cool summer nights in an amphitheater, next to your girl or mans snuggled up under the moon light listening to classy jazz music and witnessing one of the apexes of modern musical performance right in your back yard? What if I told you that sometimes, there is dogs there and people will let you pet 'em? Sounding better and better by the second if you ask me.

Such great vibes and the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater was beautiful for the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2023. I will be going back for sure to explore more of the park

This park is a great neighborhood resource with many activities and events. They have playgrounds for kids to enjoy, a dog park, and a recreational center. The recreational center offers exercise classes, and they have an outdoor pool that's free to visit in the summer. This summer, they had the Charlie Parker jazz festival at the amphitheater. This was a great free event for everyone to enjoy. This is a nice park to visit during the day while the sun is still out. This place gets very sketchy once it's dark, so just be cautious and come during the day.

As a photographer, I enjoyed hosting sessions in Marcus Garvey Park. As a tourist, it's a good spot to rest your feet and people watch. During my last visit, there was another neighborhood event with tons of people and live music. The park is a good size, so there's plenty of room for your activities. As a photographer, this was wonderful for my skate boarding subject. The promenade is wide open and well composed for portraits. Add this one to your list.

Catching up on reviews. I was here for the first time on Friday, 07-29-22. I was good being able to sit still for a minute and enjoy people watching and seeing children actually play outside. I always attract animals; not sure if I was surprised to see a squirrel in NYC or if it was just typical and hilarious. There is a squirrel and a few birds that frequent one of my bedroom windows at home. People were playing music. There were plenty of pigeons out looking for food, just enough to let you know you were at a city park. Would definitely visit again.

6/14/21 Hadn't been there since the renovation so I was pleasantly surprised to see the fresh painted benches & the stage looks amazing. The landscaping all in & around the park is beautiful! The acoustics couldn't be better and a friendly, mature crowd made it so chill. Looking forward to a great summer of events there.

Beautiful park, especially during Autumn. The trees here are amazing, and they are all yellow and red at that time of the year. Small place, but lovely and feels like a special New York vibe here. There are nice playgrounds, so it's perfect for families with children.

After work I like to stroll through the park and enjoy the greenery. Lots of people come through with there dogs and enjoy a good time with there fur babies. Rain snow or shine I got to the park after work just release a long day of work.

A beautiful park to get some sun and a good dose of greenery in your day. I'm a dogwalker and bring dogs here all the time. One of my favorite parks in the city. There is even a dog run at the south east corner for more sociable animals.

Beautiful park and fantastic jazz music festival

This is a five star park but the city’s neglect has brought it down. I love this park and it’s hard to give it a low rating. It has beautiful rocks, a pool, lovely walk ways, a baseball field and an amphitheater. The money is being put towards the arts but what about the upkeep of the playgrounds and the amenities that community residents need? The play grounds have peeling paint, uprooted flooring, poor drainage and most recently, needles.

A favorite environment to workout, grill BBQ and watch 'summer stage' shows. There's even a free public swimming pool to cool down in.

I was there for Classical Theater of Harlem's, Seize the King. Park was clean security was good it were public restrooms available and the performance was awesome. I have also attended dance classes there. And my grandson and my children played Harlem Little League baseball there.

In terms of the park its very nice. There are playgrounds, plenty of space for walks, there is the swimming pool in the summer. I didn't like that being with my 3 children by myself there were a few people just hanging out there looking at us. That make me feel unsafe to walk aorund and explore more.

Spent a tranquil afternoon on Thanksgiving Day and it warm my heart watching a woman feed the homeless all on her own!

The Universal Church had an event today with one of their groups Unisocial. The park was an excellent place to have a good and clothing give away. The park is clean and has an area with work out equipment, basketball court and doggie park.

Love this park go everyday it's my gym . Pool . entertainment etc bathroom water fountains basketball park .swings benches . A staircase to heaven to see everything there's always something happening!!

One of the most INjoyable times Eye've had in Marcus Garvey Park was seeing founding Baba of The Last Poets last week. This week it was the jazz songstress & She band.it was a live party at the klosing of She performance.

Nice but a little run down on some paths and needs cleaning. Otherwise nice facilities.

Love this little park. I used to walk through here to go to work everyday. Love their amphitheater!

Never found the bathrooms, but exploring here with my two grandsons was amazing. Also, the Gaylord Family Réunion was held here, and the food and company was amazing.

Gorgeous park with beautiful amenities. The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater is absolutely stunning. The restrooms were very clean.

I love this historic park. It's not huge but they have great events there, many of them are free in the summer. This park is kept pretty clean. It's small but impressive. There's a drum circle area near the location where the fifth avenue ley line runs through the park. In summer and fall you can see people on the rocks making the beast with two backs reminiscent of the days when the old Turkish bathhouse was open.

It's quite big. Nice ark for cookouts, family walks, workout space, peaceful spaces. This park is equipped with a dog park, pool, a stage for performances, baseball field, a kids playground, basketball court, grills with picnic tables. It's nice if you pick a good spot.

Beautiful event by Parents Supporting Parents and Moms United for Black Lives.

Very nice landscape design. Quite surprising to find it at New York :)

So i was there for the 50th anniversary of hip hop... There were big piles feces by the bleaches. What was not understood was that there were many of the parks department staff . So why wasn't it cleaned

Pictures taken from a wonderful production done at the park. What a wonderful experience.

The park has gotten better over the years. Fenced area for children to play. Dogs have fun in the park as well with a dedicated gated area to frolic with other dogs. Marked area with grill pits and picnic like tables for families to set up and have a great time. There is also a pool and stage where summer concerts are held. It your want to shoot some hoops, this park has you covered. Park benches can be found throughout mostly in shaded areas. On a daily basis, you will see joggers or yoga enthusiasts on the manicured grass. I love this park and I hope you find time to visit soon.

The park is beautiful and historic but it needs better care from the community. The pool experience was fantastic this past summer. Staff was friendly and pool was always clean.

Lovely park in Harlem. Terrific theater for shows and live screen opera.

Really nice park there's a basketball park, swimming pool, Stage for dance practice or performances. There's even chess/checker tables, there's a workout area and baseball field. I recommend this park during the DAYTIME. There's a staircase that goes up along the inner portion of some huge rocks. Swings, jungle gyms. There's allot that you can do in Marcus Garvey Park. Have fun, be safe.

What an awesome spot!!! We hit up Baker Beach on an absolutely beautiful day. Wasn't crowded at all and much warmer than we expected. The view of the Marcus Garvey Park from here is AMAZING!! It's also one of the few beaches in the SF area that I'm aware of that allows dogs off leash which our pup really enjoyed. We'll certainly visit again.