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Fort Tryon Park offers some spectacular views from one of the highest points in New York City

Blazing Colours in the Heather Garden at Fort Tryon Park cc licensed photo by Kristine Paulus

Located in Washington Heights, Fort Tryon Park is one of the highest points in New York City, sitting on top of a rugged ridgeline once inhabited by the Wiechquaesgeck Indians. The park was an auxiliary site for the American soldiers during the Battle of Fort Washington in November 1776 and was named after Sir William Tyron, the last British governor of New York after the British victory.

Carefully designed, Fort Tryon Park's verandas and pathways disappear into the wooden slopes to preserve the uninhabited feeling of the open areas and the commanding views of the New York City skyline, Hudson River, George Washington Bridge and Palisades.

The entire Fort Tryon Park consists of several formal gardens, children's play areas, walking trails and a diverse catalogue of recreational and entertainment programs. One of the most noteworthy sections is the newly revitalised, 3 acre Alpine Garden with stone staircases traversing the slopes down to Broadway. Glacial striations and other geological evidence of the last Ice Age can be observed in the natural rock formation as you descend.

Since 1938, Fort Tryon Park has been home to The Cloisters, an annex of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which exhibits approximately 3,000 works of European art dating from the third to ninth centuries. The Cloisters is constructed from sections of medieval French monasteries disassembled brick by brick and shipped to New York between 1934 and 1938 and reassembled in Fort Tryon Park. The grounds surrounding the museum are landscaped with cloistered gardens planted utilising the same horticultural techniques used in the Middle Ages.

Nearby attractions include: The Cloisters, Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden and Yankee Stadium

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: No

Fort Tryon Park Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

Monday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 AM

Address: Riverside, Dr To Broadway, New York, NY 10040, USA

Phone: (212) 795-1388

Official Website: Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating I absolutely love this Park. It's beautiful! The views are spectacular. Especially the view of the GWB at night. Do yourself a favor and take an afternoon to walk this park. Pack yourself a picnic lunch or evening dinner and enjoy One of the wonderful scenic Parks that NYC has to offer aside from the hustle of the City.
Robert Pelzer - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating You don’t even feel like you’re in Manhattan when in Fort Tryon Park. It’s a quiet, peaceful, gorgeous oasis complete with gardens, sculptures, and views of the Hudson. If you’re in upper Manhattan, it’s worth a visit. It’s much less crowded than Central Park but just as beautiful. When I was there, I walked by a man playing the saxophone, which only added to the ambiance.
Rebecca Wingle - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating The most beautiful park I've ever been to. A trip to the Met Cloisters and Fort Tryon Park is one of the most relaxing things I've done in NYC.
azin ghaffary - a week ago

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5 Star Rating A pretty park with several lawns and trails. We visited the park recently on a weekend along with the Met Cloisters. The park was well maintained and offered amazing views of the Hudson river. Easily accessible via the subway (line A).
Neha Vl - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating Fabulous park designed by the Olmsted Brothers and opened in 1935 under Commissioner Robert Moses and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Great views of the Hudson River and the Palisades, kept free of development thanks in part due to land gifts by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and J.P. Morgan. The park includes the Cloisters, the fabulous museum dedicated to medieval art and part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The land for Fort Tryon Park and the collection of the Cloisters were also donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Nils Paellmann - in the last week

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