Eastern Parkway
Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
A park & preserve inside New York
You can stay in New York
Eastern Parkway is inside New York, which has 1,530 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. 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 8 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Eastern Parkway.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Eastern Parkway
Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, it was built between 1870 and 1874 and has been credited as the world's first parkway. At the time of its construction, Eastern Parkway extended to the eastern edge of the then-independent city of Brooklyn.
The road begins at Grand Army Plaza (the main entrance to Prospect Park) and runs 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east to Bushwick Avenue. The initial portion of Eastern Parkway, west of Ralph Avenue, consists of a main road and two service roads separated by landscaped medians, which include bike paths and walkways. The section west of Ralph Avenue is a New York City scenic landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. The part east of Ralph Avenue is narrower and is officially known as the Eastern Parkway Extension.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1983)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near Eastern Parkway
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York (1,530) and Jersey City (58).
- 1Central Park
- 2Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 3Coney Island
- 4Museum of Modern Art
- 5Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 6High Line
- 7American Museum of Natural History
- 8Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Eastern Parkway | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | — | 1,530 1346 hotels · 35 motels · 70 inns & B&Bs · 15 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 27 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 58 53 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| Hempstead | 17 mi east | 25 min | 91 69 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 790,202 | $641K | — |
| Newark | 13 mi west | 20 min | 40 38 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 310,178 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 13 mi west | 20 min | 31 21 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel | 137,302 | $449K | D |
| Secaucus | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 20 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,778 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 12 hotels · 4 motels | 61,250 | $474K | B+ |
| North Hempstead | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 31 27 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 237,012 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Eastern Parkway
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw47 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw58 mi🏛 MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw67 mi🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw78 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw87 mi🌸 GardenFlushing Meadows–Corona ParkPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain
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Visiting Eastern Parkway
Is Eastern Parkway in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Eastern Parkway?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Eastern Parkway?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Eastern Parkway?
New York (in town, 1,530 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 58 places to stay) and Hempstead (17 mi, 91 places to stay).
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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.