New York Helmsley's 1,000-square-foot fitness facility includes cardio and weight-lifting equipment. Midtown athletic clubs offer swimming and racquet sports.
Central Park, 1.25 miles north, offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including ball fields, tennis courts, rowboat rentals, horseback riding, and miles of trails for hiking, biking, running, and in-line skating. Rockefeller Center's skating rink, nine blocks away, opens in winter, as does Central Park's Wollman Rink. A golf driving range is located at Chelsea Piers sports/entertainment complex on the Hudson River 2 miles west of the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Ice skating nearby