Outdoors
Scenic viewpoints near Yonkers
30 named scenic viewpoints within 37 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Scenic viewpoints within 37 mi
30
Closest
1.8 mi
Picture Point
Within 10 miles
12
Highest
98 ft
GWB View
Map
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All scenic viewpoints, nearest first
- 1.8miPicture Point
- 1.9miDuck Hawk Lookout
- 2.1miArboretum Point
- 2.6miVista Overlook
- 3.7miHalf-Moon Overlook
- 3.9miC Rock
- 4miPoint Lookout
- 5.4miInspiration Point
- 6.1miGWB View98 ft
- 6.7miSouth Outlook
- 9.1miHarlem Fire Watchtower
- 9.7miPainters Point
- 12.4miLake View
- 12.6miTop of the Rock
- 13miSummit One Vanderbilt
- 13.1miTudor City Bridge
- 13.4miHudson Yards Vista Point
- 13.8miRicks' Overlook
- 14.1miSkyline View
- 14.1miMason's Overlook
- 14.3miNorthwest Overlook
- 14.5miCastle Point on Hudson
- 14.8miHewlett's Overlook
- 14.8miNorth Arlington Scenic Overlook
- 15miFlushing Meadows Scenic Viewpoint
- 15.4miHearst's Overlook
- 15.4miMountain Top View
- 15.8miStaple Street Skybridge
- 15.8miReservoir View
- 16.2miOne World Observatory
Straight-line distance from the center of Yonkers; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Views are clearest and warmest in the hour after sunrise and before sunset; haze builds through the afternoon.
Cliff edges crumble, especially after rain. Keep kids and dogs back from unfenced drop-offs.
Some overlooks sit on park roads that close at dusk or in winter.
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Questions
What is the closest scenic viewpoint to Yonkers?
Picture Point, about 1.8 miles from the center of Yonkers.
How many scenic viewpoints are near Yonkers?
30 named scenic viewpoints are within 37 miles, 12 of them within 10 miles.
What is the highest viewpoint near Yonkers?
GWB View, at about 98 feet, 6.1 miles away.
Sources: Wikidata and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 2026-11-08; photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown. Access, fees and conditions change; check before visiting.