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Home / Articles / Featured Articles / The Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms Near Staten Island

The Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms Near Staten Island

March 15, 2024 By Jeannine Cintron

The Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms Near Staten Island

It’s cherry blossom season! These vibrant, sweeping trees serve as the most STUNNING backdrop for your spring family photos (or engagement photos, graduation photos, communion photos, birthday photos, you get the point). Below you will find the top spots in and near Staten Island for viewing these beauties.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
cherry blossoms at snug harbor
See cherry blossoms and other colorful springtime flowers at the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden in Staten Island’s Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.

Branch Brook Park

Park Avenue and Lake Street, Newark, NJ

See these beautiful trees at the annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival in Newark, NJ, which runs April 6-14th this year. Each day the festival features different family-friendly events, including cherry blossom talks, fun runs, a bike race, and more.

Central Park

Fifth Avenue to Central Park West, 59th to 110th streets, Manhattan
cherry blossoms in Central Park
The flowers on Central Park’s Yoshino cherry trees almost look like billowing clouds against the clear spring sky. Lining the bridle path on the east side of the Reservoir, these trees are the perfect companion for your walks, runs, and picnics in the Park.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

990 Washington Ave., Crown Heights, Brooklyn
CHerry Blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Flowering cherries bloom at the garden from late March or early April through mid-May. Visit Brooklyn Botanic Garden during cherry blossom season and witness an exuberant display that changes day by day.

New York Botanical Gardens

2900 Southern Blvd., the Bronx
cherry blossom NY Botanical Garden
More than 200 flowering cherry trees are planted across the Garden’s historic landscape, and their cheerful pink and white blossoms follow shortly after the magnolias in spring.

Roosevelt Island

Located in the East River, between Manhattan and Queens
cherry blossom roosevelt island
Take stunning photos on Roosevelt Island with Manhattan backdrops dotted by cherry trees. Enjoy the view on the ferry ride over!

NJ Botanical Garden

Morris Road, Ringwood, N.J. 07456
cherry blossom njbg
See a multitude of colorful spring trees and displays at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands come mid April.

 

 

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