23 days in New York City, Brooklyn & Queens Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

We've included these beaches for you: Bay Head Beach and Kowawese Unique Area at Plum Point. Let the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum capture your imagination. Change things up with these side-trips from New York City: Wawayanda State Park (in Hewitt), Mantoloking Beach (in Mantoloking) and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets (in Central Valley). There's lots more to do: take in the pleasant sights at Central Park, admire the masterpieces at The Met Cloisters, pause for some serene contemplation at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and examine the collection at New York Public Library.

For more things to do, where to stay, other places to visit, and more tourist information, refer to the New York City trip itinerary planner.

Exeter, UK to New York City is an approximately 13.5-hour combination of train and flight. You can also fly. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time to Eastern Standard Time, which is usually a -5 hour difference. Expect a daytime high around 35°C in July, and nighttime lows around 26°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Thu) so you can drive to Brooklyn.

Though it may be less popular or touristy than its big brother Manhattan, Brooklyn boasts of one of the largest and hippest art districts in the United States.

You'll explore and learn at Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO and Brooklyn Navy Yard BLDG 92. Get in touch with nature at Island Beach State Park and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Take a break from Brooklyn with a short trip to Howling Woods Farm in Jackson, about 1h 20 min away. And it doesn't end there: take a stroll through Park Slope, stop by Mast Brothers, get your game on at Bury the Hatchet Brooklyn - Axe Throwing, and take in the views from Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

For photos, other places to visit, more things to do, and more tourist information, read Brooklyn sightseeing planner.

Brooklyn is just a short distance from New York City. In July in Brooklyn, expect temperatures between 35°C during the day and 26°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sun) early enough to drive to Queens.

Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City. Attractions like Kismet Beach and Jacob Riis Park make great kid-friendly stops. Discover out-of-the-way places like Ocean Beach and Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge. Get out of town with these interesting Queens side-trips: Union Church of Pocantico Hills (in Pocantico Hills), Rockefeller State Park Preserve (in Pleasantville) and Sunnyside (in Tarrytown). Next up on the itinerary: enjoy the sand and surf at Meschutt Beach, stroll through Riis Beach, stroll around Great Neck Steppingstone Park, and explore the world behind art at SculptureCenter.

To find photos, reviews, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Queens journey planner.

Queens is just a stone's throw from Brooklyn. In July, daily temperatures in Queens can reach 34°C, while at night they dip to 24°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Tue) early enough to travel back home.