Inwood Hill Park

Places to Run: Opt for expansive views of the Hudson River , New Jersey and the Bronx, while running along the sprawling waterfront of this 192-acre park , in the northern section of Manhattan. Read more

A hidden treasure that’s overshadowed by the nearby Cloisters…but once you get up here, you’ll enjoy glorious views of the Hudson River while lazing in the grass.

Discarded umbrellas are assembled into a 24ft diameter spherical dome which floats on the water as a revelation of the city ’s accumulated waterborne debris. See Harvest Dome 2.0 until Aug 31, 2013 Read more

Walk through a forest grove of tulip trees , oaks, and maples on a historic trail that leads to where the park’s oldest trees – two Cottonwoods planted before the park was established – still live Read more

Hands down the best park in the city . Quiet and idyllic, it's got tennis courts , baseball diamonds , batting cages , hiking and running trails , Indian caves , kayaking , our own Shakespeare in the park

Beautiful park , not to be missed, oasis in the big apple .

Fall Foliage: Witness the changing colors of the leaves while trailing through the last remaining, naturally occurring, native hardwood (oak–hickory) forest on the Manhattan Island .

The last natural forest and park in Manhattan. Minus the sounds of the Hudson parkway, you feel like you're on Manhattan back when it was covered in trees .

Love the Indian caves and walking off the regular trails into overgrown areas of the park .

The dense foliage and beautiful sky-high trees—which rise to a height of more than 100 feet and create a full canopy—make it easy to forget you’re still in the 212 area code. Read more

Is this still in New York? Those hills and green spaces will have you asking repeatedly. Great for kids and dogs. Team sports have their designated spaces so roam. The nabe youth may pounce w/o notice

A lovely bit of nature in the city . Great to have a place to go for a nature escape.

There are red tail hawks in the park . The mated pair had two chicks. I saw them fledge and have photos of them. The pRents reside in the park and roost across the street from my apt.

Those sparkly slabs of stone on the hiking trails are garnet and mica encrusted Manhattan schist, bedrock on which the NYC skyscrapers rest.

Make NYC Your Gym with your friends by challenging them to a pick-up basketball game at Inwood Hill Park. Making NYC Your Gym with others is not only good exercise but tons of fun!

Enter into Inwood Hill Park from any entrance and just let the trails take you. Lots of great winding paths through these woods.

Huge park ! Restrooms are fairly clean . Go visit The Met Cloisters !

This is the largest natural deciduous forest in Manhattan . Check out the Indian caves and marvel at the beauty!

The park is a quite and peaceful retreat from the city … it it wasn't for that highway which runs across it.

Want to get a feeling for what Manhattan was like in her natural state ? On the park 's website, they offer cool nature/historic tours - they even host Shakespearean plays in the summer. Read more

3/4th the way done with our hike , THE GREAT SAUNTER!! Join us May 5, 2013 for our annual 32-mile hike around Manhattan! Visit http://shorewalkers.org/ for details and registrations!!

Pedal, run or walk here along the Hudson or via the last two stops on the A train . The hiking trails are so quiet you almost forget you’re in the city .

Check out some of the best bird watching in NYC here at Inwood Hill Park, the last remaining natural forest in Manhattan .

If you come before 430, you can paddle a canoe for free. I hear there's lots of untouched nature here also.

Midway point for the Great Saunter!!! Join us May 4, 2013 for our annual 32-mile hike around Manhattan! Visit http://shorewalkers.org/ for details and registrations!!

One of the best parks in the city for hikes and walks.

Nice wooded park great for a walk around.

The Cloisters are by donation. Give em 50cents and you're good to spend the afternoon in their courtyards reading, writing or sketching.

Check out Indian Caves ! It’s on Google Maps

Great place to paint! Love all the dogs around and cute cafe on the corner

So quiet and serene, you'll forget you're in a bustling city .

Great place to go on a mini hike with your pup.

Love it great for dogs and just chilling outside

oh wow the stargazing on the hilltop here is crabsolutely amazing....dolphinitely!

Great walk

On a balmy night you can catch the bagpiper around sunset near the East River . Simply beautiful.

Awesome hiking trails that lead to great views overlooking the hudson.

BALD EAGLES LIVE HERE! Stay by the river for a better chance of seeing them.

Go for Starry Nights - great telescopes and informative folks

Salt marsh and bird watching

A walk in the woods, in NYC.

Lots of homeless men in the south end. Beware and don't go alone.

Best park to practice yoga !

Visit the old caves used by Lenape Native Americans up through the 17th Century Read more

look for eagles sitting in the trees along the trails high up on the hill .

Wait on the lady about the fashion show hope it not too long today we are looking gd.

Great Natural Park at the tip on Manhattan Read more

Inwood Hill Park

No, the "eagles “ are actually bald eagles. Many people have seen them.

Great trails