Dreamland
Dreamland was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1904 to 1911.
A theme park inside New York
You can stay in New York
Dreamland is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 20 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Dreamland.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Dreamland
Dreamland was an amusement park that operated in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States, from 1904 to 1911. It was the last of the three original large parks built on Coney Island, along with Steeplechase Park and Luna Park. The park was between Surf Avenue to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It was arranged roughly as a horseshoe, with a pier facing south toward the Atlantic Ocean. Dreamland contained several attractions that were larger versions of those at Luna Park, and it included a human zoo, several early roller coasters, a Shoot the Chutes ride, and a replica of Venice. Dreamland also hosted entertainment and dramatic spectacles based on morality themes. Several structures, such as the Pompeiian, Electricity, and Submarine Boat buildings, were dedicated to exhibits.
- Type
- Theme park
- Wikipedia readers
- 21K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Dreamland | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Bayonne | 9 mi northwest | 1,480 | 71,553 | $460K | — |
| Jersey City | 11 mi northwest | 10,220 | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| Atlantic Highlands | 11 mi south | 273 | 4,410 | $628K | — |
| Highlands | 12 mi south | 425 | 4,518 | $455K | A− |
| Hoboken | 12 mi north | 4,648 | 58,668 | $895K | C+ |
| Keansburg | 13 mi southwest | 179 | 9,719 | $312K | — |
| Middletown Township | 13 mi southwest | 2,635 | 66,883 | $608K | — |
| Elizabeth | 13 mi northwest | 2,965 | 137,302 | $449K | D |
| Carteret | 13 mi west | 289 | 25,496 | $406K | C+ |
| Atlantic Beach 31% vacation homes | 13 mi east | 161 | 1,422 | $997K | — |
| Union Beach | 13 mi southwest | 105 | 5,707 | $461K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Dreamland
Other well-known places within 15 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town🏖 BeachConey Island
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Big draw414 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw513 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
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Big draw714 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw813 mi🏛 MuseumUSS IntrepidPhoto credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Visiting Dreamland
Is Dreamland in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Dreamland?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Dreamland from Newark and Hempstead?
About 15 miles northwest of Newark and about 20 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Dreamland?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Dreamland?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Bayonne (9 mi, 1,480 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Jersey City (11 mi, 10,220 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in New York
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.