Manhattan · Uptown

Inwood

Manhattan’s northernmost neighborhood, Inwood Hill Park’s old-growth forest, and a quiet cannabis scene riding the A train north.

Inwood is as close to a small town as Manhattan gets, Inwood Hill Park’s old-growth forest at the northern tip, a residential grid that feels uncrowded, and a food scene that punches above the neighborhood’s profile. Licensed dispensary coverage is still thinner here than further south, but the Washington Heights cluster is a short walk or one A-train stop away. The cannabis pattern that fits Inwood is residential and outdoor: a hike through the park, a low-dose edible timed for the trail, dinner at a neighborhood spot on Dyckman. 21+ only.