7 days in New York City Itinerary

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

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like 9/11 Memorial and Times Square. Get in touch with nature at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and Point Lookout Beach. Explore New York City's surroundings by going to Cupsogue Beach County Park (in Westhampton Beach), 8th Ave Jetty (in Asbury Park) and Ocean Grove Beach (in Ocean Grove). There's still lots to do: take a stroll through Fifth Avenue, take in panoramic vistas at Empire State Building, browse the exhibits of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and contemplate the long history of Ellis Island.

For photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, go to the New York City route planner .

In August in New York City, expect temperatures between 84°F during the day and 71°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.