What's Upper West Side like?
Visitors really like Upper West Side, especially its museums, shops and riverfront access. Take time to enjoy the neighbourhood's theatre scene and selection of restaurants. While you're here, you can spend a relaxing day at Riverside Park and West 59th Street Recreation Center. There's plenty more to see, including Children's Museum of Manhattan and Beacon Theater.
How to get to Upper West Side
Upper West Side is located 5.4 mi (8.6 km) from the heart of New York.
Flying to:
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from Upper West Side
- Newark, NJ (EWR-Liberty Intl.), 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Upper West Side
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Upper West Side
Getting to Upper West Side on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- West 86th Street Station
- 79 St. Station
- 96 St. Station (Broadway)
Things to see and do in and around Upper West Side
What to see in Upper West Side
- West 71st Street Historic District
- Riverside Park
- Juilliard School
- West 59th Street Recreation Center
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Things to do in Upper West Side
- Beacon Theater
- Vivian Beaumont Theatre
- Lincoln Center
- Metropolitan Opera House
- David Geffen Hall
Other popular Upper West Side attractions
- David H. Koch Theater
- Zabar's
- Merkin Concert Hall
- Alice Tully Hall
- Lafayette Square
