Inwood Hill Park
13 people recommendvia r/AskNYC13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Inwood Hill Park, and two describe it as the last remaining patch of original forest in Manhattan. Two people say it can make you forget you are in the city, and one visitor who hiked its dirt trails said it felt like being upstate. Several people name it among their favorite parks, and one calls it gorgeous. One visitor suggests going when there is plenty of snow.
Address
Inwood Hill Park, Payson Ave. &, Seaman Ave, New York, NY 10034
At a glance
- Best for
- Nature
- Known for
- Original forest left in Manhattan, Dirt trails for hiking
Nearby on this map
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/dr_memory in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024uniqueness
Describes it as a remaining patch of original woodland in Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/worrymon in r/AskNYC · May 2026uniqueness
Recommends Inwood Hill Park for a genuinely natural forest, a step further uptown.
- Recommendsu/wordfool in r/AskNYC · May 2026uniqueness
Calls Inwood Hill Park Manhattan's only remaining old-growth forest, still mostly natural.
- Recommendsu/menschmaschine5 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Names Inwood Hill as a top pick among big parks.
- Recommendsu/GuzzyRawks in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Names Inwood Hill Park as a favorite park.
- Recommendsu/cogginsmatt in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024uniqueness
Good for getting lost; feels removed from the city until the highway appears, and great in snow.
- Recommendsu/VenetaBirdSong in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Names this among their favorite parks, without giving reasons.
- Recommendsu/Yexoticioo in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024uniqueness
Agrees, and says hiking its dirt trails felt like being upstate.
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- Recommendsu/nycbee16 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Describes Inwood Hill Park as stunningly beautiful.
- Recommendsu/hannahstohelit in r/AskNYC · May 2026uniqueness
Says it is probably the only outdoor place in Manhattan where you can genuinely forget you are in Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/g_mmy1 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Strongly agrees Inwood Hill Park ranks among the very best.
- Recommendsu/abstract-realism in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Names Inwood Hill Park in a short list of favorites.
- Recommendsu/Troooper0987 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Strongly recommends it as a visit.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.