Free in the city

Dumbo, Brooklyn·Park

Piers, lawns and the best free skyline view in the city.

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Williamsburg, Brooklyn·Park

A refinery turned waterfront promenade, with the best sunset bench in Williamsburg.

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Park Slope, Brooklyn·Park

526 acres of meadow, ravine and lake. The long-walk answer to Central Park.

5:00 AM–11:00 PM

Upper West Side, Manhattan·Park

843 acres. Enter at 72nd, cut through the Ramble, come out somewhere better.

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Chelsea, Manhattan·Park

An elevated rail line turned garden walk from the Meatpacking District to the yards.

7:00 AM–10:00 PM

Chelsea, Manhattan·Park

A park on tulip-shaped stilts over the Hudson, with an amphitheater in the middle.

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

West Village, Manhattan·Park

The arch, the fountain, and whatever is happening around them tonight.

6:00 AM–12:00 AM

Greenpoint, Brooklyn·Park

A short pier pointed straight at the Midtown skyline. Quiet, even at sunset.

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Dumbo, Brooklyn·Landmark

The Manhattan Bridge framed between warehouses. Ten minutes, one photo, then move on.

12:00 AM–11:59 PM