[Top 25] Pokemon GO Best New York Locations

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Updated:
13 Jan 2022

"Something something, I'm living today... Something something something something NEW YORK, NEW YORK..." Thanks, Sinatra, for this beautiful song that I can totally sing.

New York City… A city that every Pokémons' trainer wants to visit one day… It has over 24 thousand Pokéstops, and here are 25 awesome places to find them and many other things, like all sorts of Pokémons!

 

25. Madison Square Park

Imagine how many Pokémons you can find in 6.2-acre park! Madison Square is a beautiful park in New York, surrounded by beautiful constructions and good restaurants; an interesting option for picnics and finding pokémons. 

 

24. Community Bookstore

A cute cat, a turtle, books and Pokémons… How perfect! This bookstore is located in Brooklyn and opens from 10am to 6pm, usually. 

 

23. One World Trade Center

Also known as WTC, this place is a very important part of the World Trade Center that was rebuilt in Manhattan. You can visit there for the view and if you are looking for Gyms.

 

22. Brooklyn Borough Hall

A good place to go for Pokéstops. You're also going to find a gym near the Brooklyn Borough Hall. 

 

21. Battery Park City

This residential community in New York City is a good place to look for some local restaurants and a Psyduck.

 

20. Times Square

In New York, Times Square is the right destination for local citizens and tourists looking for entertainment, shopping, Pokéstops, Gyms and pokémons!

 

19. Grand Army Plaza

This urban park in Brooklyn, also known as Prospect Park, is a very romantic place, and the legend says that if you open Tinder here, it will certainly match you with a Jigglypuff, a Pikachu, a Seadra or other nice pokémons. 

 

18. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

This beautiful botanical garden in Brooklyn founded in 1910 is a great place for you who wants to find grass and water types.

 

17. Utica Zoo

This regional Zoo has started its activities since 1986, and since then has been teaching about wildlife. This place has its own gym, and is full of Pokéstops and pokémons.

 

16. Frederic Remington Art Museum

In Ogdensburg, New York, this museum shows the art created by Frederic Remington, a sculptor, painter, writer and illustrator born in 1861 in the US. You can appreciate the American Old West art while catching some wild pokémons. 

 

15. Nintendo NY

In the Rockefeller Plaza, this giant store hides many precious things to buy and pokémons to catch. Are you looking for a shiny pokémon? You can find it there!

 

14. Fort Greene Park

A historical place in New York, Fort Greene it's a beautiful place with a BBQ area. Nothing like catching pokémons in such an environment!

 

13. Central Park

Maybe the most famous Park in the world, this beautiful place offers a lot to do and a lot to see, including pokéstops and finding pokémons like Snorlax, of course! 

 

12. Marcus Garvey Park

Near the Harlem and the East Harlem, this historical park was created in 1840. You can visit this awesome place to find many pokéstops, gyms and pokémons.

 

11. WNYC Transmitter Park

You are going to find nests, gyms and pokéstops in this waterfront park. The right opportunity to look for water-types!

 

10. Williamsburg Bridge

This impressive suspension bridge in New York City is the right place to look for water types and to try to catch a Meowth.

 

9. Seneca Lake

Water types, water types and more water types! This colossal glacial lake is the deepest one within the entire country.

 

8. Brooklyn Bridge Park

A waterfront Park, right below the Brooklyn bridge, in New York. Brooklyn Bridge Park is a great opportunity for you to find many Water-type Pokémons. 

 

7. Empire State Building

Maybe you won't find Godzilla there(or maybe you will), but I'm sure that this building reserves more than that for you, if you are a pokémon trainer looking for gyms and pokémons. 

 

6. Boldt Castle

An actual castle! Can you believe it? This place opens between mid May and mid October, so everyone can visit and catch them all!

 

5. Gantry Plaza State Park

A beautiful place to find diversified types of pokémons.

 

4. Astoria Park 

A public park with a beautiful pool, this place deserves a try, especially if you are looking for water types.

 

3. Roosevelt Island

This narrow island between Manhattan and Queens is a place where you can find gyms and Dratinis.

 

2. Lake George 

This Queen of American Lakes is a stunning place, the right one to have a great view while you catch pokémons in New York.

 

1. Bryant Park 

This public park in Manhattan has been open since 1847 and was close to the Crystal Palace in the past. Bryant Park has two gyms, some pokéstops and many pokémons!

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