From the tip of 'La Playita' at Barretto Point Park, you can gaze upon the water, skyline, and North Brother Island, a wilderness closed to the public. Mehr erfahren.
On a clear day from the pier at Lemon Creek Park, you can look all the way across the Raritan Bay. Mehr erfahren.
One of NYC's newest parks, Transmitter Park features a close-up view of the Manhattan skyline and East River from its waterfront esplanade. Mehr erfahren.
For a great year-round view, visit Oakland Lake, a 15,000-year-old spring-fed glacial kettle pond located in Alley Pond Park. Mehr erfahren.
See the future of New York City's parks today. Freshkills Park was once the world's biggest landfill. It will become the largest park built in NYC in more than a century. Mehr erfahren.
At Valentino Pier, you can watch the Staten Island Ferry pass by the city's best front-facing view of the Statue of Liberty. Mehr erfahren.
If you haven't been to East River Park in a while, it's now better than ever. See some of the best views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, especially during a morning run at sunrise. Mehr erfahren.
The breathtaking view from Linden Terrace and the nearby Heather Garden makes Fort Tryon Park a must-see for all NYC visitors and locals. Mehr erfahren.
From the footprint of old Yankee Stadium, you can play baseball where Ruth, Gehrig, Berra, Mantle, Mattingly, and Jeter once stood, all while taking in the view of the New Yankee Stadium. Mehr erfahren.
Less well known than the park to the south, Astoria Park, Ralph Demarco Park shares its neighbor's view of the Hellgate Bridge along a scenic, tree-lined path. Mehr erfahren.
The park includes a central green, a playground, a waterside promenade and a 13,000-square-foot pavilion that contains comfort stations, concessions, and an elevated café plaza.
