Isham Park
Park Historic Manhattan park with gardens and playgrounds
Inwood’s Isham Park offers sloping lawns, stonework and mature trees near Broadway; visitors stop for neighborhood strolls, playgrounds and proximity to local historic houses and the Hudson River’s northern reaches.
Isham Park is a neighborhood park in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan in New York City created from land donated by the Isham family in the early 20th century. The park covers an area of roughly several city blocks and preserves mature trees, lawns and winding paths.
Amenities include playgrounds, paved and unpaved walking routes and small open spaces used for passive recreation. Elements of the former Isham estate and garden plantings are incorporated into the park’s layout, which provides a green buffer within the dense urban neighborhood.
Isham Park lies in upper Manhattan, a short walk from the Hudson River and adjacent to other green spaces in the Inwood neighborhood, making it part of the northern Manhattan park network.
- Local use: The park sits near the northern tip of Manhattan and offers shaded lawns and walking paths that are popular with local residents for short walks and children's play.
How to Get to Isham Park #
Isham Park is in the Inwood/Inwood Hill area at the northern tip of Manhattan. It is reachable by NYC Transit: take the A train to Inwood-207th Street (or the 1 train to the nearby northern Manhattan stops) and walk generally north/west a few blocks - typical walk times from the subway stations are about 5-15 minutes depending on which stop you use. Local buses and taxis also serve upper Manhattan for direct access to the park.
Best Time to Visit Isham Park #
Late spring through early fall offers the most pleasant weather for visiting the park.
Weather & Climate near Isham Park #
Isham Park's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -5°C to 30°C. Abundant rainfall (1182 mm/year), wettest in May, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -5°C. Regular rainfall (92 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 5°C and lows of -4°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C. Significant rainfall (103 mm).
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April
April is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (110 mm).
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C. Regular rainfall (92 mm).
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C. Significant rainfall (109 mm).
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August
August is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 18°C. Significant rainfall (107 mm).
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September
September is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C. Significant rainfall (102 mm).
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October
October is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (90 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 3°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm).
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December
December is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (94 mm).
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