Cherry blossoms near New Yorkday trips within 250 miles
Where can I see cherry blossoms near New York?
We track 4 cherry blossoms places within 250 straight-line miles of New York, in New York, Maryland and District of Columbia. The nearest is Brooklyn Botanic Garden, about 1 miles away (local timing: from late March or early April to mid-May).
US National Arboretum usually starts first (Mar 1–Apr 30) and Brooklyn Botanic Garden ends last (Mar 20–May 15).
Updated Sep 29. Sources: Wikipedia, Brooklyn Botanic Garden ↗ (opens in a new tab) · Wikipedia contributors, adapted · CC BY-SA 4.0, US National Arboretum, What's Blooming Now? (cherry tour) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US National Arboretum, Beyond the Tidal Basin cherry tour booklet ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- 4places within 250 miles
- 1 minearest: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Mar 1earliest usual start: US National Arboretum
- Mar 22week with the most places in their window (4)
Pick your week
Pick a week: the places usually in their window then light up. Each place's own usual window, or its region's or state's timing where it has none (labeled); not a forecast.
Week of Mar 1
- Usually peaking this week
- Other weeks
Usually in peak the week of Mar 1
- US National Arboretum
Usually Mar 1–Apr 30
202 miles from New York
By distance from New York
- 1 miBrooklyn Botanic GardenLocal timing: from late March or early April to mid-May
- 170 miBaltimore (Fort McHenry)Usually Mar 24–Apr 7
- 202 miUS National ArboretumUsually Mar 1–Apr 30
- 205 miWashington, DCUsually Mar 25–Apr 7
See two in one trip
Washington + US National Arboretum + Baltimore (Fort McHenry)
Usually overlapping: Mar 25–Apr 7
Washington → US National Arboretum (about 4 mi) → Baltimore (Fort McHenry) (about 35 mi). Straight-line miles; roads are longer.
Sources (4)
- National Park Service, Cherry Blossoms at Fort McHenry ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US National Arboretum, What's Blooming Now? (cherry tour) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- US National Arboretum, Beyond the Tidal Basin cherry tour booklet ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- National Park Service, Bloom Watch: bloom stage dates by year ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.
Questions people ask
What's the closest cherry blossoms to New York?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, about 1 straight-line miles away. Local timing: from late March or early April to mid-May.Source: Wikipedia, Brooklyn Botanic Garden ↗ (opens in a new tab)
When is the best week for cherry blossoms near New York?
Usually the week of Mar 22: 4 of the 4 places with timing are in their usual window then (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Baltimore (Fort McHenry), US National Arboretum and Washington, DC). A season can run early or late.Sources: Wikipedia, Brooklyn Botanic Garden ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Cherry Blossoms at Fort McHenry ↗ (opens in a new tab), US National Arboretum, What's Blooming Now? (cherry tour) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US National Arboretum, Beyond the Tidal Basin cherry tour booklet ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Bloom Watch: bloom stage dates by year ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where does the cherry blossom season start first near New York?
US National Arboretum (202 miles): usually Mar 1–Apr 30.Sources: US National Arboretum, What's Blooming Now? (cherry tour) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US National Arboretum, Beyond the Tidal Basin cherry tour booklet ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How far are these places from New York?
From 1 to 205 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 1 are within 100 miles.