Current ranking based on review analysis and technical signals.
At a glance
| # | Place | Score | Reviews | Stands out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Square Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 32 941 | Editors' pick |
| 2 | Madison Square Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 21 699 | — |
| 3 | Little Island | ⭐ 9.5 | 17 535 | People's favorite |
| 4 | Union Square Park | ⭐ 9.3 | 17 470 | — |
| 5 | City Hall Park | ⭐ 9.1 | 16 223 | — |
Highlights
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Editors' pick:
Washington Square Park -
People's favorite:
Little Island
Full ranking
1. Washington Square Park · ⭐ 9.3
(32941 reviews)
+7 photos
New York, 10012, United States
Washington Square Park — Greenwich Village's living room, built over a burial ground
Nine and three-quarter acres, one marble arch, one foun…
«We're foreigners and we came to New York this year for the Christmas atmosphere. One of th…»
2. Madison Square Park · ⭐ 9.3
(21699 reviews)
+7 photos
11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010, United States
Madison Square Park — the Flatiron District's green parlor of monuments, commissioned art and city legend
Six and a fifth acres of lawn, gra…
«We walked down Broadway which brought us right to the corner of this beautiful park. It is…»
3. Little Island · ⭐ 9.5
(17535 reviews)
+7 photos
Little Island, Pier 55 at Hudson River Park, Hudson River Greenway, New York, NY 10014, United States
Little Island — a public park grown on 132 concrete tulips above the Hudson
Nothing else in New York looks like it. Little Island is a 2.4-a…
«A really cool place to sit and relax or just take a walk. A cool piece of architecture!!!»
4. Union Square Park · ⭐ 9.3
(17470 reviews)
+7 photos
201 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003, United States
Union Square Park — the city's marketplace and its oldest protest ground, in the same six acres
Union Square has two jobs and has had both f…
«Union Square Park ist zwar eher ein kleiner Park, aber trotzdem einer der lebendigsten Ort…»
5. City Hall Park · ⭐ 9.1
(16223 reviews)
+7 photos
Broadway &, Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, United States
City Hall Park — the colonial Common where New York rehearsed the Revolution
Before it was a park it was the Common, and before it was the C…
«A pretty little park in front of City Hall. In the middle there's a nice fountain and a fe…»
Questions & answers
Which place tops the ranking? Washington Square Park — score 9.3/10 (Editors' pick).
How many places are in the list and how were they chosen? The selection includes 5 places chosen by our editors based on rating and reviews.
What is the average rating in the top? 9.3/10 — average score of 5 places in the list.
Sources: Google ratings and reviews, official websites and social media of the places, other open data. Selection and texts by the new-york.name editorial team, August 2026.