Top rated City parks in New York City

Experience the best that New York City has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 21 places from City park category.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park
Park
This urban oasis features shaded picnic tables, hibachi-style BBQ grills & river views.
4.80 (38.7K reviews) (~5.47 km from centre)
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Roosevelt Island
City park
👍👍 If you’re looking for a place to move or even visit, this is it. It’s so close to downtown but without the cons of living downtown. It’s safe, quiet, family-friendly, and beautiful. It’s usually a bit cheaper to live here too! The tram is fun to ride, F line runs through it, you’ve got the ferry too...
4.80 (255 reviews) (~2.04 km from centre)
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The High Line
Park
Popular park 30 feet above street level on an old rail line, with river & city views.
4.70 (57.6K reviews) (~2.1 km from centre)
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Main Street Park
City park
This 3.5-acre greenspace features a nautically themed play area, plus a dog run & water views.
4.70 (2.7K reviews) (~5.13 km from centre)
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Tramway Plaza
City park
Landscaped pedestrian & seating area, set at the Manhattan entrance to the Roosevelt Island tram.
4.60 (8.5K reviews) (~1.79 km from centre)
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Marsha P. Johnson State Park
State park
7-acre riverside park named for a trans & LGBTQ rights activist, with picnic sites & skyline views.
4.60 (3.3K reviews) (~3.52 km from centre)
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Morningside Waterfall
City park
👍👍 Great place to walk and chill.
4.60 (104 reviews) (~6.26 km from centre)
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Union Square Park
Park
The park is a meeting place, hangout spot, subway hub & home to a bustling greenmarket.
4.50 (15.5K reviews) (~1.81 km from centre)
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City Hall Park
Park
Greenspace offering a respite from nearby government buildings with lawns, benches & a fountain.
4.50 (15K reviews) (~4.74 km from centre)
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Msgr. McGolrick Park
Park
Compact neighborhood park featuring historic pavilion, playground, picnic tables & war monuments.
4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~4.19 km from centre)
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Playground 123
Playground
👍👍 Kids like it a lot. It's a big playground with a good variety of equipment for different age groups. Clean restrooms.
4.50 (449 reviews) (~6.97 km from centre)
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Squibb Park
City park
Space includes a play area & a springy zigzagging pedestrian bridge with views of the city skyline.
4.50 (96 reviews) (~5.59 km from centre)
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Tompkins Square Park
City park
Historic, leafy park hosting a farmer's market plus live music & other eclectic events.
4.40 (5.5K reviews) (~2.62 km from centre)
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Cadman Plaza Park
Park
Tree-filled park with an open grassy area & monument honoring Reverend Dr. Samuel Parkes Cadman.
4.40 (1.7K reviews) (~5.88 km from centre)
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Walt Whitman Park
Park
This landscaped park with paths, benches & game tables honors the namesake poet & New Yorker.
4.40 (174 reviews) (~5.81 km from centre)
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Albee Square
Business center
😐 nice place to spend outdoors, there is music playing. A food stand is there along with tables and chairs to enjoy the food.
4.40 (123 reviews) (~6.66 km from centre)
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American Playground
Playground
Urban recreation area featuring basketball & handball courts, kids' playground & spray showers.
4.20 (148 reviews) (~3 km from centre)
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Vincent F. Albano, Jr. Playground
Park
🫤 I wanted to contact someone through the webpage but couldn’t find a way of doing it.. so writing here. I just had an unpleasant encounter with someone who cleans the park. He literally yelled at me that I am not allowed to bring a dog in. First of all, for over a year we go there to read a book. He...
4.00 (116 reviews) (~0.9 km from centre)
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Woodside Memorial Plaza
City park
👍 I stop by every day and rest myself for a little while, place getting attraction to drinking people; just be aware of them
4.00 (44 reviews) (~6.35 km from centre)
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Bellevue South Park
Park
Sculpture-filled park featuring basketball & volleyball courts plus playgrounds & other options.
3.90 (225 reviews) (~1.13 km from centre)
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