Inwood Hill Park old-growth forest
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🥾 Hike · Manhattan
2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 40 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Subway A to Inwood–207 St, then a 10-minute walk
- 🎒Carrier recommendedTerrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
- 🌳Lots of shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
The last old-growth forest on Manhattan island: dirt trails pass through centuries-old tulip trees, the boulder where legend says the Lenape traded Manhattan, and glacial caves, while the foot of the hill has a salt marsh with egrets and a new playground.
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