Inwood Hill Park

2010 | Best Little-Known Park

At the north end of Manhattan, you'll find 197-acre Inwood Hill Park, which, we're told, has the largest stand of old-growth forest and the last salt marsh on the island. You can also see evidence of Ice Age formations--caves, valleys, and ridges--and now it has hiking trails, the usual ball courts, fields, barbecue pits, and playgrounds. To get there, take the A train to 207th Street or the 1 train to 207th Street, and walk west. More »