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Stop and smell the cherry blossoms at these picturesque locations this spring. 🌸
Published March 18, 2022
Make a day out hunting for blossoms and head to Roosevelt Island. Grab your metrocard and take the Roosevelt Island Tramway over from the Upper East Side at 59th street. You can wander the island and take in the waterfront views.
Make a day out hunting for blossoms and head to Roosevelt Island. Grab your metrocard and take the Roosevelt Island Tramway over from the Upper East Side at 59th street. You can wander the island and take in the waterfront views.
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This sprawling 52-acre garden has five unique spots you can stroll through to admire the cherry blossom trees. Pro tip: Before you head over, you can check their website to see which parts of the gardens have blossomed!
This sprawling 52-acre garden has five unique spots you can stroll through to admire the cherry blossom trees. Pro tip: Before you head over, you can check their website to see which parts of the gardens have blossomed!
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Take a stroll around Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. This park was the site of two World’s Fairs. There’s a ton to do at the sprawling park, including hiking trails and scenic outlooks but if you visit during blossom season it also becomes a floral-lovers haven.
Take a stroll around Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. This park was the site of two World’s Fairs. There’s a ton to do at the sprawling park, including hiking trails and scenic outlooks but if you visit during blossom season it also becomes a floral-lovers haven.
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Indulge in authentic French pastries that are as sweet as the pink cherry trees that fill the courtyard. Don’t forget your camera — this insta-worthy spot looks like it could be right out of a postcard.
Indulge in authentic French pastries that are as sweet as the pink cherry trees that fill the courtyard. Don’t forget your camera — this insta-worthy spot looks like it could be right out of a postcard.
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The Chinese Scholar’s Garden is one of the 83-acre area’s main attractions. Not only is this where you can find the most magnificent cherry blooms in the center, but the garden also has a bamboo forest, Koi pond, and rocks inspired by the art of Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist monks.
The Chinese Scholar’s Garden is one of the 83-acre area’s main attractions. Not only is this where you can find the most magnificent cherry blooms in the center, but the garden also has a bamboo forest, Koi pond, and rocks inspired by the art of Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist monks.
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This family-friendly attraction has plenty to do across its 20 acres, including three playgrounds, an outdoor pool, and a recreation center. But it’s also one of the best spots in the city to catch the cherry blossoms; most are heavily concentrated in the walkway near the park’s Fifth Avenue and 124th Street entrance.
This family-friendly attraction has plenty to do across its 20 acres, including three playgrounds, an outdoor pool, and a recreation center. But it’s also one of the best spots in the city to catch the cherry blossoms; most are heavily concentrated in the walkway near the park’s Fifth Avenue and 124th Street entrance.
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Thriving cherry blossoms add a pop of color to this lush hotspot. Get your steps in as you make your way to see them all, take a seat under a canopy of pink blossoms, or enjoy the floral backdrop when you shop at the park’s world-renowned Greenmarket.
Thriving cherry blossoms add a pop of color to this lush hotspot. Get your steps in as you make your way to see them all, take a seat under a canopy of pink blossoms, or enjoy the floral backdrop when you shop at the park’s world-renowned Greenmarket.
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A four-mile-long path nicknamed the Cherry Walk stretches from 100th to 125th street and is the perfect place to view the blooming nature. These cherry trees are particularly special; they come from the same group of trees that are planted at Washington D.C.’s iconic Tidal Basin.
A four-mile-long path nicknamed the Cherry Walk stretches from 100th to 125th street and is the perfect place to view the blooming nature. These cherry trees are particularly special; they come from the same group of trees that are planted at Washington D.C.’s iconic Tidal Basin.
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