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Central Park

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About

Central Park is a 341-hectare urban park in New York City, between Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Upper East Side.

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Central Park — Aerial view of Central Park and Manhattan Jermaine Ee · Unsplash · edited
Central Park — Aerial view of Central Park and ManhattanCentral Park — Central Park and Manhattan skyline from aboveCentral Park — Autumn trees and skyline reflected in the lakeCentral Park — Rowboats crossing the lake beneath the tree-lined shoreCentral Park — Visitors relaxing on the Sheep Meadow with city towers beyondCentral Park — Boats on the lake framed by trees and the Manhattan skylineCentral Park — Lake and spring trees below Midtown buildingsCentral Park — Bow Bridge spanning a park stream beneath fresh spring foliageCentral Park — Tree-lined lake with small boats and reflectionsCentral Park — Rowboat carrying visitors across the lakeCentral Park — Colorful lily pads and blossoms covering a pondCentral Park — Shaded walking path winding through leafy park groundsCentral Park — Stone arch bridge reflected in a quiet streamCentral Park — Aerial view of the park's lawns, lake and skyline

Why go

  • The first landscaped park in the United States.
  • Calvert Vaux’s 36 individually designed bridges.
  • A 9.7-kilometre loop for walking, running, cycling or skating when cars are barred.

Opening hours

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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • The RambleIts restoration with the Lake, completed in 2012, included restoring Bank Rock Bridge and reconstructing the Gill.
  • Bethesda Terrace and FountainAmong only three major structures completed during the Civil War.
  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ReservoirThe park’s largest lake covers 0.43 square kilometres.
  • Central Park ZooThe park’s former menagerie became the zoo, which reopened in 1988 after renovation.Southern section of Central Park.

What you see

  • Belvedere Castle's two balconies offer panoramic views from Vista Rock.

With kids

  • The park has 21 children's playgrounds.
  • The Henry Luce Nature Observatory at Belvedere Castle introduces young visitors to wildlife through displays and birdwatching.
  • Central Park shelters several hundred species of plants and animals and provides a refuge for migratory birds that visitors can observe.
  • Hallett Nature Sanctuary is part of the park.
  • The Delacorte Theater became the home of the Public Theater's annual Shakespeare in the Park festival.

Facilities

  • Visitor centers Five visitor centers include Chess & Checkers House, the Dairy and Columbus Circle.
  • Walking paths
  • Sports facilities

Photo spots

  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ReservoirFrame the reservoir as one of Central Park’s artificial waters.Central Park. On the map
  • Bethesda TerraceThe terrace overlooks the lake and woods.Beside the 72nd Street Cross Drive. On the map

Shorts

History

Clearing the site in 1857 displaced about 1,600 people, including residents of Seneca Village, a majority-Black settlement that was razed. The Greensward Plan drew on landscaped cemeteries and Frederick Law Olmsted’s 1850 visit to Birkenhead Park. The park was first intended mainly as a promenade for wealthy residents. Rules on public gatherings eased in the 1870s, when middle- and working-class visitors began to come. The Central Park Conservancy has managed it under contract since 1998, while the city retains ownership.

  1. 1853New York selected the park site, initially between 59th and 106th Streets.
  2. 1857Construction began. More than 20,000 people helped build the park.
  3. April 1858Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s Greensward Plan won the design competition.
  4. December 1858The Lake became the first park feature open to the public.
  5. June 1859The Ramble opened to the public.
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  1. 1876The park was officially completed.
  2. 1930sRobert Moses began a cleanup that replanted lawns and flowers, repaired roads and bridges, and restored statues.
  3. 1980The Central Park Conservancy was founded to address deterioration; the Sheep Meadow was the first landscape restored and reopened.

How to get there

  • On footThe park’s perimeter follows Central Park North at 110th Street, Central Park South at 59th Street, Central Park West, and Fifth Avenue.

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Where
86th St Transverse Between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West, NY, New York City

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Questions and answers

Why are Central Park’s cross-town roads sunken?

The Greensward Plan lowered them to preserve the park’s natural appearance.

What inspired Central Park’s landscape design?

Landscaped cemeteries and Olmsted’s 1850 visit to Birkenhead Park helped inspire it.

What was Tavern on the Green originally?

It was a sheepfold designed by Jacob Wrey Mould in 1870–1871.

Are Central Park’s lakes and ponds natural?

The park’s eight lakes and ponds were created by damming natural seeps and flows.

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