Sutton Place Park

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1 Sutton Pl S (btwn E 56th & E 57th St) New York , NY 10022 United States

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east river scenic views nice park hidden gem fresh air quiet bridge lunch park
Untapped Cities

On East 57th Street, a small alcove of benches allows you a quiet space to admire the water and the Queensboro Bridge . This obscure spot is easily overlooked and frequently empty. Read more

Paige C

Such a pretty little hidden gem underneath the 59th Street Bridge !

David Azar

really nice park to grab lunch and enjoy the good weather, if you wanna take some cool bridge pic's this is an awesome place to go

Karl With A "K"

Nice park though a bit off the beaten path.

Amy N.

Not much in terms of amenities (just concrete and benches ), but worth the trip for the view !

John A

Nice park .. Great views of bridges on the East River .

Kimmie Ohh

Nice views of LIC right by the East River :)

Rudy Zerquera

Nice view of East River , no dogs allowed. Nice place

The New York Daily News

PHOTO: Right down 55th at number 416, JFK Jr.'s 18th birthday bash in 1978 ended in a brawl with photographers . Click "More Info" to see this great pic! Read more

Compass

Enjoy the river-adjacent park with breathtaking views .

John E Rock

Nice view ... Just the ugly traffic in the way off the water. The garden area its cool

Eddie Codel

Watch out for pigeons deploying wet bombs from the trees above.

Kathy O'Shea

Quiet place to relax

Lana Chan

This small park has a great view of the East River and LIC - very nice when there's a breeze. Come around 8:30am if you have a dog

Tania Bissell

Sitting in the shade!

Jaycob Burns

Great manhattanhenge spot

Alexandra Rina

Currently closed for reconstruction

Rachel Gallagher

Great place for a lunch break if you work nearby.

Rob Gelberg

Don't look the hog in the eyes or he'll know.....

Ali Masterson

Beautiful views of the 59th St bridge and East River .

Marcio Navarro

Cantinho de Nova York onde foi filmado um trecho de "Manhattan" de Wood Allen. Serve para fugir da correria da cidade .

Alex Ramirez

Este es el sitio y puente de la película Manhattan de Woody Allen.

Zé Renato Cella

Linda vista em lugar tranquilo e agradável.

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