Updated July 2026
Best Time to Visit New York National Parks
New York has 23 National Park Service units that report visitation. Below, each is ranked by annual visits, with the month our data recommends for the best balance of light crowds, comfortable weather and daylight. Crowds peak in summer almost everywhere — the recommended months show where the quieter shoulder seasons fall.
New York parks on the map
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Ways to pick a New York park
Quietest months
- Governors Island — December
- Stonewall — September
- Women's Rights — February
- Upper Delaware — December
Most-visited
- Gateway — 7,696,939 visits
- Appalachian — 6,215,118 visits
- Castle Clinton — 3,656,350 visits
- Statue Of Liberty — 3,538,231 visits
Most-visited parks in New York
Gateway
New York, New Jersey
View Gateway →Appalachian
Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia
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Castle Clinton
New York
View Castle Clinton →Statue Of Liberty
New York
View Statue Of Liberty →Stonewall
New York
View Stonewall →
Governors Island
New York
View Governors Island →| Park | Annual visits | Best time | Busiest | Quietest | Stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GatewayNational Recreation Area | 7,696,939 | October | Jul | Feb | Where to stay → |
| AppalachianNational Scenic Trail | 6,215,118 | September | Jul | Feb | Where to stay → |
| Castle ClintonNational Monument | 3,656,350 | September | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Statue Of LibertyNational Monument | 3,538,231 | September | Jul | Feb | Where to stay → |
| StonewallNational Monument | 2,302,641 | September | Jun | Sep | Where to stay → |
| Governors IslandNational Monument | 522,859 | April | Aug | Dec | Where to stay → |
| Upper DelawareScenic & Recreational River | 380,245 | June | Jul | Dec | Where to stay → |
| Fire IslandNational Seashore | 305,520 | May | Aug | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Vanderbilt MansionNational Historic Site | 295,040 | June | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Sagamore HillNational Historic Site | 122,124 | May | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| SaratogaNational Historical Park | 119,249 | February | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| General GrantNational Memorial | 110,602 | October | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Home Of Franklin D RooseveltNational Historic Site | 101,927 | May | Oct | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Fort StanwixNational Monument | 77,507 | June | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Hamilton GrangeNational Memorial | 63,647 | September | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Federal HallNational Memorial | 63,314 | September | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| African Burial GroundNational Monument | 36,007 | September | Oct | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Women's RightsNational Historical Park | 27,346 | February | Jul | Feb | Where to stay → |
| Theodore Roosevelt InauguralNational Historic Site | 26,787 | January | Jun | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Theodore Roosevelt BirthplaceNational Historic Site | 25,086 | June | Oct | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Martin Van BurenNational Historic Site | 15,807 | May | Jul | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Eleanor RooseveltNational Historic Site | 13,586 | May | Oct | Jan | Where to stay → |
| Saint Paul's ChurchNational Historic Site | 12,135 | August | Oct | Aug | Where to stay → |
New York park crowd calendar (23 parks, all 12 months)
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