Central Park
Central Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, America's greatest landscape architect, and Calvert Vaux in 1858. (Olmsted and Vaux also designed Morningside Park in Harlem; Riverside Park, flanking the Hudson River; an... nyc-arts.org
Liberty Science Center
The all new Liberty Science Center offers hundreds of exhibitions in eight expansive new galleries and amazing films in the nation's largest IMAX Dome Theater with a screen 88 feet in diameter. Exhibitions include interactiv... visitnj.org
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
One of New York's most beautiful outdoor places, the garden is located next to the Brooklyn Museum and is right on the edge of Prospect Park. With 52 acres, the garden contains more than 12,000 plant varieties arranged by t... nyc-arts.org
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion NHS, in terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, is a remarkably complete example of a gilded-age country place, illustrating the political, economic, social, cultural,... nps.gov
Liberty Harbor Marina \X26 Rv Park
Welcome to Liberty Harbor RV Park…the closest RV Park to New York City. See the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island right from your site. How great is that? We are open year round for your convenience. Take a tour bus ... visitnj.org
Empire/fulton Ferry State Park
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is a nine-acre waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn located between the historic Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. With its sprawling lawn and riverfront boardwalk, Empire Fulton F... famplosion.com
Roberto Clemente State Park
Roberto Clemente State Park is a 25-acre waterfront park located along the Harlem River in the Bronx. The park offers a variety of recreational and cultural activities year-round for youth, adults, senior citizens and the physi... state.ny
Castle Clinton
This sandstone fort was built in 1811 as one of five forts erected to defend New York Harbor. The fort originally stood on a small island that was linked to Manhattan by a 200-foot wooden causeway and drawbridge. In the 1850s, ... hmdb.org
Bryant Park Reading Room
The original Reading Room began in August of 1935 as a public response to the Depression Era job losses in New York. Many people did not have anywhere to go during the day, and no prospects for jobs. The New York Public Lib... nyc-arts.org
Salmon River
The Northeast portion of the United States is blessed with the beauty of changing seasons. This is a characteristic that adds to the diversity of the Salmon River. Each season has it's own attraction and appeal, giving the... anglerweb.com
Riverbank State Park
Riverbank State Park Information Spring/Summer 2009 Skating Schedule (pdf) 2009 Riverbank Youth Football Program Information (pdf) Aquatics Complex Schedule-Rules and Regulations, Summer 2009 (pdf) 2009 Spring/Summer Program Gu... state.ny
African Burial Ground National Monument
In May of 1991, on a lot at the corner of Duane and Elk Streets, part of an 18th-century burial ground for people of African descent was discovered. To date 427 graves, winding through five city blocks, have been found. Res... nyc-arts.org
Branch Brook Park Historic Site
This is the oldest park in the first county park system established in the United States, and an outstanding example of naturalistic landscape design. The Essex County Park Commission, formed in 1895, acquired the first 60 acre... hmdb.org
Battery Park
The Battery is one of New York City?s oldest public open spaces. Located at the tip of Manhattan overlooking New York Harbor, the Battery hosted Dutch settlers when they came to Manhattan Island and established New Amster... famplosion.com
Gantry Plaza State Park
- Gantry Plaza State Park is a 2.5-acre riverside oasis that boasts spectacular views of the midtown Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building and the United Nations. Enjoy a relaxing stroll along the park?s f... wildernet.com
Bergen County Zoological Park
An 18-acre facility that features wildlife from North, Central & South America, Great Plains exhibit, amphitheater shows, 1860s farmyard and walk-through aviary. Open daily year-round. visitnj.org
Hackensack River
The Hackensack River is a river, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, emptying into Newark Bay, a back chamber of New York Harbor. The watershed of the river includes part of the... anglerweb.com
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center: Flat Rock Brook Trail,...
More than thirty years ago Englewood families volunteered their time to protect the city?s open space while making the land available to everyone who enjoys the beauty of the natural world. They scraped graffiti from an aband... trails.com