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    4.8 (3k reviews)
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    Cynthia L.

    Oh, you beautiful park, you. Come on....you can't come to NYC and not visit Central Park. Whether if it's your first or 20th visit, you'll always discover new hidden gems. Especially true if your visits are during different seasons. Visited NYC during the middle of April and there were still plenty of cherry blossom trees. Also book a reservation for a 35 min horse carriage ride just so my friend can get the "experience" of Central Park. We booked with NYC Horse Carriage Rides. Look them up on Google...really easy to make reservations. Legit and def not a scammer company. You can easily spend your entire day or two here. There's no way you will be able to cover everything. I suggest researching key points you want to check out and plan a route. We saw plenty of bikers, walkers, runners and of course horse carriages and pedi-cabs. Def take advantage of sunny days because this park is just PERFECT.

    Kelly K.

    I love Central Park. You get all you want in New York nature with views of high rises around. It's a lot bigger than you think it is with plenty of walking paths.

    Susan C.

    From my previous review, noticed recently during a big snowstorm that I omitted most winter-related activities one can do in Central Park! These include, though aren't limited to: Sledding, cross country skiing, making all manner of snowmen/forts/snowballs/snow angels, snow tubing, snow plowing and shoveling the streets and walkways, defrosting your fingers and toes, admiring the winter scenery. One of the best things about CP is that it's open daily, year-round. On one very very cold Saturday afternoon when we got about a foot of snow, I ventured out in sub-freezing temperatures, and was surprised by how many people (thousands!) were playing in the snow. I had never seen CP so crowded, not even on warm sunny days! Not only families with children, it seemed everyone healthy and active enough to participate was out and about. How many people had sleds too!* That being said, one suitable aspect of CP is the many hilly areas so if you had a sled, you were in luck, with much fun to be had. On your next snow day, GO PLAY! *Considering it hadn't snowed more than a few inches annually the past few years I wasn't sure where people either had space to store, or how they were able to procure sleds at such short notice.

    Phil H.

    Even on cold frigid days of winter and covered in snow Central Park is a beautiful place to take a walk or get in a run. Sure, you can't do as much here compared to spring, summer, and fall as its covered in snow but it was fun today to see the many parents with kids sledding on the hills, and the pool turned into to a seasonal ice skating rink with many having fun on it. Also, don't eat the yellow snow. Thank me later.

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    Alex C.

    First off, I am quite shocked that I've never gotten around to reviewing Central Park. This famous, 843 acres park situated between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan is the most visited urban park in the United States. Managed by the Central Park Conservancy, this beautiful plot of greenery really helps you forget that you're actually in a concrete and steel urban jungle. The park is quite large, and there is certainly no shortage of things to do. Including but not limited to: Belvedere Castle, Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, the Davis Center with an outdoor swimming pool, play games at the Chess & Checkers House, or rent a boat right on the lake. There are also no shortage of bicyclists and joggers winding their way through this park as part of their daily routines. For movie and tv buffs, there are tons of famous landmarks that been the backdrop to many iconic scenes throughout this park. Including one of my favorites, Bethesda Terrace, which was featured in several key scenes throughout the John Wick franchise. The park itself is pretty safe and regularly patrolled by the NYPD. However, I would generally avoid winding your way through here after dark when most of the foot traffic has died down. And for the sheer size of this park, I do wish they would put more signage up. Especially near the entrances of the park itself.

    Kenny C.

    There are parks... and then there is Central Park all 835 acres of it. Not a patch of grass squeezed between buildings, but a full-blown emerald kingdom planted right in the chest of Manhattan. Some folks say it's the number one park in America, and after walking it, freezing in it, sweating in it, and nearly killing myself biking around it I'm inclined to agree. When you stand there and look out across the lawns, lakes, bridges, and winding roads, you realize this place isn't just a park. It's a masterpiece carved out of the most expensive real estate on earth. I remember renting a bike once when I was in prime shape lungs like bellows, legs like pistons. The rental guy gives you that innocent little hourly rate, but here's the catch: go over the hour and suddenly the price jumps faster than New York rent. So naturally I thought, "No problem. I'll just blast around the park in under sixty minutes." Friends... let me tell you something. Unless you've got Tour de France legs and a rocket strapped to your back, you're probably paying for two hours. I pedaled like a man possessed, stopped only long enough for a few photos, and still came rolling back humbled. The park wins. Every time. What makes the place magical is how it changes with the seasons. In winter, when the trees stand bare and the cold bites your bones, the park feels almost ancient like some quiet cathedral of stone paths and frozen air. Then summer rolls around and suddenly it looks like a postcard: rowboats drifting across the lake, musicians playing somewhere in the distance, people stretched across the grass like they've discovered paradise in the middle of Manhattan. Spring blossoms, autumn gold every season writes its own poem here. And the surroundings? Forget about it. You've got the world pressing in from every side. The grand old Metropolitan Museum of Art standing like a palace of culture. Just down the avenue rises Trump Tower, flashy and bold. A short stroll away the electric madness of Times Square flashes its giant screens and neon like a carnival that never sleeps. Yet somehow, step into the park and the noise fades into birds, laughter, and the steady rhythm of footsteps on gravel. There's history here too. Designed in the 1800s by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the place was built so ordinary people could breathe a little in a city that never stops hustling. And you feel that spirit today. Joggers chasing personal records, artists painting bridges, tourists staring up at skyscrapers, and the occasional lunatic like me trying to bicycle the whole thing in under an hour. My advice? Take your time. Wander, sit, watch the world roll by. Because in a city famous for speed, Central Park is the rare place that reminds you to slow down.

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    Sarah W.

    We covered quite a bit of Central Park from one side to the other during our April trip, but merely scratched the surface. We visited the stone outcroppings, wide paths, and fountains which were not flowing yet due to the season. We saw horse and carriage rides, skyline views, and the early flowers of spring. Would love to revisit Central Park each time when revisiting NY because it is so vast and ever changing with the seasons. Beautiful park within the heart of the city.

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    Dave C.

    I spent the day - starting at 9:00 AM and finishing at 5:45 PM doing a full loop of Central Park - stopping and seeing things along the way. I was surprised it was hilly. There are fields, lakes, tree-lined areas, waterfalls, a conservancy garden, playgrounds, places to rent boats, and even a tribute to John Lennon.

    DON C.

    One of my most favorite places in the York city! Just don't get caught there walking throw it in the middle of the night. No just kidding all jokes aside and this is one of the most interesting parts in the city and one of the few places that you will lots find green open space. There are lots of common walkways and running trails for you to get your fitness in if that's what you like to do and for kids there are several playground areas in and around the park. It's the perfect place and change of pace from the hustle and bustle of the city. And what I find most interesting about Central Park is that no matter how many times you come here, it always seems like you'll find something different about it from the last visit. The sights, people, landscape and everything around it changes with each day or season. That's the beauty of the park that I like most.

    Ebony M.

    Empire State of Pom's hosted the cutest Pomeranian Halloween meet up! All of the dogs were so cute, excited, and happy to be outside playing in the park! Central Park is the perfect place for humans, and dogs to enjoy open space! I truly love and enjoy each opportunity I have to visit Central Park!

    Salted pretzels, very iconic in this park.
    Martin S.

    We didn't spend a lot of time in Central Park and just dipped our toes in, grabbing a pretzel and re-surfaced back into Lincoln Square. The size of this park is daunting for sure, and would be best to enjoy a day or at least an afternoon to explore what is there. Amazingly we got parking nearby which made it easy to get in and get out on this short trip to New York, it was a must-see. Well worth the trip!

    Josh B.

    "No, there's an engagement." You don't need to be alert for mountain lions but you might keep an eye out to avoid photo-bombing wedding-related festivities and more informal content creators. The scenery is outstanding, with a wide range of grassy areas, woods and rocks. Some sections like the Ramble are heavily designed to provide an impressive facsimile of nature. You might be looking for the Great Lawn, the reservoir or a Gaslight Anthem concert, but the park is admirably decentralized so there isn't one must-see segment. It loses a star for a deficient bathroom-to-crowd size ratio. If Manistique MI can spring for good facilities so can NYC.

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    Bailey R.

    I love Central Park! This massive park has a plethora of things to do no matter the season! Summertime? Rent a boat and venture out on the lake! Fall? Go walk around a take in the beautiful foliage! Winter? Enjoy ice skating at Wollman Rink! Spring? Have a picnic! Additionally, they're always having all kinds of events here, an example is Shakespeare in the Park which takes place in the summer months. Love love LOVE this park! I come here any opportunity I get.

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    Ask the Community - Central Park Conservancy

    What is the difference between Central Park conservancy and Central Park? Like is there a location or locations that define Central Park conservancy?

    No. The central park conservancy owns all of central park.

    Are there any tours that give the history of the park? Preferably a guided tour, adults, small group. Thank you.

    There are tons of guided tours for Central Park. I recommend the one sponsored by the parks department themselves. If you Google NYC parks events calendar you should get to the NYC parks and recreation website. Lots of free and low-cost tours there… 

    How is the foliage? Visiting this weekend to hopefully ride around the park and would be thrilled to see red and orange leaves!!

    Hi, we are slow with season changes in NYC. There are not too many leaves to see yet; however, you SHOULD visit Centra Park. It is beautiful no matter what the time of year.

    Why is the east Meadow section fenced in?

    Sheep Meadow - The Official Website of Central Park NYC No organized sports or gatherings are allowed on Sheep Meadow to preserve the space for quiet picnicking and… 

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    Madison Square Park

    4.4(419 reviews)
    4.0 miFlatiron

    This is a big park that is very well maintained. All the lawns are cut evenly. The park has a lot…read moreof trees and there is a big water fountain at the end of the park next to the children's playground called "Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground". The playground is very crowded on the weekends and almost every part of the playground is taken. Many kids on the slides and swings. The only area in the playground that is pretty empty is the water area where there are sprinklers coming out of letter and number cubes. The park is somewhat small in my opinion and has 2 entrances/exits. There are some nice artwork statues in the park for the public to enjoy and view like the fire hydrant and hot air balloon. They are large in size to capture the audience. Shake Shack, the first location is also still here. This is the famous Shake Shack that started all Shake Shacks. There are plenty of benches and garbage disposals all over the park for people to sit and chat. It's pretty crowded on the weekends. There are events held in this park from time to time. You just need to see the advertisement posted on the park to see what event is going to be held. This park is just right next to the R and W train station on E 23rd Street. It's one block away from the 6 train station.

    I walked through this park on a day out in Manhattan. Though small it has a calm and charming…read moreatmosphere in the midst of a bustling city. There was even a live performance with an instrument taking place as I walked out of the park! If you are in the area and need a short break definitely consider stopping by this park.

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    Bryant Park

    4.6(1.4k reviews)
    3.2 miMidtown West

    Just blocks from Times Square and the Theater district in Midtown Manhattan, Bryant Park is…read moredirectly next to the main branch of the New York Public Library. It's a park that my wife and I have passed by during the day on visits to New York City. But we finally saw it come alive as a community gathering place at night, with its many tables to talk or eat, permanent and temporary food trucks and carts, and a large greenspace lawn that was cordoned off this night, but can be the location for free summer movies on the lawn and an ice skating rink in the winter. On a warm summer night, the night atmosphere was magical, especially walking through the walkways with the London plane trees, after a great Broadway show. The current park is 9.6 acres and is located on two city blocks (5th and 6th avenue on the NW/SE, 40th and 42nd street on the NE/SW). The western half of the park contains a lawn, walkways, and a french-inspired carousel. Down below are the repository/stacks of the public library, located on the eastern half of the park. It opened in 1847 as Reservoir Square, later renamed for abolitionist William Cullen Bryant in 1884. It fell into disrepair in the 1960s. In 1980, the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation was formed as a non-profit, to try to create a long term solution for the maintainability of the park. Massive renovation was planned and implemented, with a complete rebuilding of the park (after the library stacks had been first built underneath). It reopened in 1992, to great acclaim. Since then, the value of the real estate around the park has greatly increased, attracting new development. The reclamation of the park has been often used a model for a successful urban renewal.

    Bryant Park had set up countless chairs on their courtyard to commemorate the ones who had passed…read moreduring 9/11. Today being 9/11, we were able to observe many family members coming to this park to place a flower on their loved one's chairs. I am not sure if I would call this place a park but technically I guess it counts as one because it has tables where people can come and sit down and eat or drink their morning or afternoon coffee. There are also random places where kids can play including a carousel and playground for little ones. There are other places where you can grab snacks, coffee, and hand held bites but we didn't try any of those today. We did sit around the table to enjoy our New York bagel and coffee from blue bottles. The trees around the park were super tall which I enjoyed looking at trying to crane my neck as far back as it would bend lol. I appreciated small birds and pigeons that seemed used to being around people. Overall it was a relaxing experience. This park is located nearby other landmarks you can choose to check out after experiencing the park.

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    St. Vartan Park

    4.1(22 reviews)
    3.5 miMurray Hill, Midtown East

    Nice big park great for different age groups! Entrance on 1st ave for big playground and bathroom…read more Plenty of benches and equipment to play on. There is also a basketball quart and small field. Pretty clean and safe.

    Slowly trying to hoop at all the basketball courts in the city, so I came here after work before a…read morelong weekend. We were on our 4th game of 5 on 5 on this slanted, slippery court with double rims as the Midtown skyline looked over us. We had gone 3-0 and already on wobbly legs but wanted one more to really push ourselves to exhaustion and be WHOOPED. A group of 5 17 year olds showed up and I was lowkey like damn I don't wanna play these little kids for our last game but whatever, they got next. We were going back and forth, and to be fair they were actually pretty good but just too frail to give us any problems. At 5'10 174 lbs, I'm a BIG guard. I'm left handed, but shot a right handed floater fading to my right as I'm trying to get better. If you can hit a weak hand floater on the run you will be tough to stop. I bricked it and this little 17 year old kid goes "that's a TERRIBLE shot" looking at me dead in the eyes. Like bro y'all are losing and you suck why you talking? He woke me up and I started actually trying really hard and lowkey busting their ass... but tbh normally I'm not even that good. It was just one of those days where everything was falling. I hit a 3 and yelled out "THAT'S A LAYUP." I drove hard left, euro stepped and hit a tough finish through 2 and yelled "I"M TOO BIG," while flexing. I switched onto little homie and he took a terrible stepback shot after I turned him 3 times and bricked it. I just whispered to him "I don't even gotta say nothing after that one it speaks for itself" which really pissed him off. Then I hit the game winning 3 and did the Dame wave to him as he walked off the court PISSED as hell. I sat down and then he got the courage to say "STOP TALKING SO MUCH" while he put his hand together to mimic me YAPPING. I almost stood up and said "HOW BOUT U GET WIN?" But then I realized I'm a grown ass man and there is absolutely no reason to be jawing at this little kid on a beautiful Friday in New York City. I just kind of laughed at myself and asked what is wrong with me lol. All in all, these runs were kind of weak and this court is in horrendous condition. The court on the westside highway is still my favorite in the city. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

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    Pier 63 at Hudson River Park

    4.6(11 reviews)
    5.4 mi
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    Amazingly beautiful pier…read more Some of the best views of the city are from here. I can come by this pier & relax honestly for the remainder of my life. Will for sure be back.

    As a park I used to come here all the time years ago when I lived within walking distance. I…read morepractically grew up here and remember when it used to be a roller-blading/ice skating rink. They've since then cleared all that out and created a green and flowery oasis with pleasant concrete walkways that compliment the scenery of yachts, passenger ships and of course the Hudson River (avoid the bodies! Lol, I kid, I kid). I'm reviewing this as purely what it became for the past two weekends. An outdoor music venue. I came here Saturday night for Converse City Carnage featuring The Kills, Black Bananas and Viva Viva. As a venue it was pretty great! The sound was crystal clear, it felt kind of intimate, the weather was perfect. But seriously, can they not afford to find better security? There is a women on their security team (probably doesn't have anything to do with the Hudson River folks or Chelsea Piers for that matter...) but this woman was so incredibly bitter and I was quite happy-go-lucky when she accused me of yelling at her. She'd better hope I never see her again or I may go hulk smash on her. Looking forward to enjoying the greenery this park has, but this one security guard really marred my recent experience here - and I never really let someone affect me as much, but sometimes it only takes that one awful person...

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    Herald Square

    3.4(93 reviews)
    3.6 miMidtown West

    Ian's Cookie Jar (Located in Herald Square Holiday Market)…read moreW. 35th. St. & Broadway New York, NY 10001 The Bucket Located in the Herald Square Holiday Market adjacent to Macy's is a chocolate chip cookie kiosk. This secret recipe was handcrafted by food influencer Ian Martin and Hungry Gnome bakery owner Danielle Sepsy. All cookies are freshly baked on the spot in these cookie ovens. An entire batch is immediately scooped up with a french fry scooper and handed off for your enjoyment. The Bucket: The primary ingredients in these cookies are all butter, brown sugar, and premium Callebaut chocolate. As soon as you try your first one, you will be far from done. They are warm and crispy on the outside while gooey on the inside. As a bonus, the holiday themed visual design on the bucket was hand drawn by Ian's sister. There is a decent amount of seating at the holiday market for you to enjoy your dessert. Be sure to arrive early because Ian's cookies are immensely popular and they will sell out. Stop by Ian's Cookie Jar kiosk at the Herald Square holiday market and indulge in this warm, gooey treat during the most wonderful time of the year. #ianscookiejar #chefdaniellesepsy #IanMartin #thehungrygnome #TheBucket #chocolatechipcookies #HeraldSquare #heraldsquareholidaymarket #nycholidaymarket #imma_eat_this #callebautchocolate #40cookies

    I really enjoy coming to this area of the city. So much to do and see, lots of shopping and food…read moreoptions. Madison square garden is also nearby. The historical Macy's Herald sq is here. It's beautiful in this area esp during the holidays. However, expect heavy crowds on weekends or after events like concerts

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