Marcus Garvey Park is a great community resource in the neighborhood. They offer many free…read moreactivities and a nice green space for the neighborhood. This summer, they had the Charlie Parker jazz festival at the amphitheater. This was a great free event for everyone to enjoy. They have various performances throughout the year at the amphitheater, and the best part is that most are free events for the community to enjoy. In addition to the free events, this is a great park for families to enjoy. There are playgrounds for the kids, picnic areas with barbecue grills. They have a free outdoor gym where mostly men lift weights and exercise. You can also take exercise classes in the recreation center and swim in the outdoor pool in the summer. I completely recommend coming here to visit during the day while the sun is still out. However, this place gets very sketchy once it's dark, with people coming to use drugs or take part in x rated activities. Just use common sense and come here during the day.

Brother, brother......this park has a lot going for it in regards to prime time real estate and…read moremore so. Named after Marcus Garvey and in one of the increasingly affluent parts of Harlem, this park has a lot to offer. Marcus Garvey Park offers an intermediate sized swimming pool, an often used amphitheater, barbecue pit area, picnic area, a meeting center (which often offers CPR classes), playgrounds, baseball field with dugouts, book boxes, sprinklers, a dog run, and also free Wi-Fi access in case you tire of staying put and want to move elsewhere. This park is very well maintained and patrolled. MGP is easily one of the best parks in Harlem. During the Summer, one can often find artwork installations and artists throughout the park, concerts and a variety of community events ranging from swing dance to spoken word which is always an interesting pleasure. Flowers are always in bloom, so much so that the Marcus Garvey Park gardens have won awards within the City. Definitely a great stop to check out in Harlem.

May 14th 2026 took the number two subway line from Columbus circle to cathedral station at 110th…read moreStreet. Walked along the lake of Northern Central Park to the conservatory garden near 105th Street on the east side. Small garden free of charge two fountains which statues. The tulips have long since blossom and the azaleas with a peak of blossoming. The white rose is had started to blossom and the red roses were still days away from blossoming. Conservatory garden is only 6 acres compared to 58 acres are the Brooklyn botanical garden and 250 acres of the New York botanical garden in the Bronx however the conservatory garden is free while the Brooklyn botanical garden charges $22 and the New York botanical garden charges $30 and both are a long Subway and walk away. Much easier to access the conservatory garden and find out which flowers are in bloom and which flowers are past bloom before spending time and money going to the larger botanical gardens

When I first went to the garden in April 2023, there were so much flowers. I missed that this year…read more Recently, I went in the wintertime, and this month - so green, still with a bit of flowers, serene. A nice place for a stroll around, not such a big area, and free admission. With benches for sitting, though some are not shaded. Beautiful iron gate at the 5th Ave entrance. There are steps from here but I know there are accessible entrances. There are 3 fountains: the central one and the Dancing maidens are in the open. The Burnett' fountain is under the shade of trees; enjoyed sitting there a bit, out of the sun, watching the birds. Great venue for photos, esp for special occasions. Quite a few graduates in their caps and gowns that day. Restrooms available. I've taken the 5th Ave bus nearby, and the 6 train line (103rd St stop). Located near museums and Mt Sinai hosp bldgs.

After more than 5 years of reconstruction, and redesign, the new Davis Recreation Center is finally…read moreopen! It's clean, beautiful, and a fantastic spot in North Central to take a break, and love the city!

Exciting! The long-awaited Davis Center at the Harlem Meer finally is open!!!…read more Living next to this northern part of Central Park, it adds a lot to the neighborhood - bringing well-needed state-of-the-art recreation facilities compared to the prior Lasker Pool and Rink. Together with all the adjacent design improvements to the Harlem Meer shoreline and nearby outdoor park space, the Davis Center certainly provides an amazing resource for us in the community. It's a big deal! Opening Day provided a well-enjoyed kick-off to its programs in the new Harlem Oval public green, (i.e., the covered Gottesmen Pool and Rink,) but welcoming the Davis Center's everyday benefits, adjusting with the season! The Harlem Oval will function in the Spring and Fall, while the Pool will open in June. The Rink will operate during the Winter. Come over to enjoy those immediately available free and low cost activities such as games, yoga, serene retreat sessions, and line dancing. Beyond the Davis Center's views overlooking the Meer, you'll notice the facility's beautiful Adirondack Granite, wood panel ceilings and picnic tables, deep green tiles in the shape of Central Park, plus walkway and green roof above, but what may be less visible is the special bird-friendly glass used to prevent inadvertent flights into the Davis Center windows. Take one of the 3 approaches to the Davis Center that have received a superb refresh: through Huddleston Arch in the North Woods; over the new Kepner Boardwalk along the South edge of the Meer; or from East Drive via the pedestrian bridge over the reestablished water flow between the Loch in North Woods and the Meer. (This reconnected water features have been designed to eliminate the flooding that plagued this park area since the culvert built in its place during Lasker's construction in the late '60s.) Thank you Central Park Conservancy and everyone involved for making the Davis Center happen!

I have only been to Jefferson Park to use the track for my "speed" workouts…read more The track looks like it's pretty well maintained (i.e. no obvious craters, low amount of litter). While the track is not an official track that can be used for competitions, it's definitely good enough to satisfy your basic running workouts. Overall, the people from the neighborhood that use the track and the outdoor fitness area are pretty low-key. Note, I've only visited the track in the morning hours so I do not know what the vibe is like in the late afternoons or early evenings.

So surprised to find such a large multi-use park up in this neighborhood. I'm also surprised I had…read morenever trained here before. As a runner there is a terrific track to run on around the soccer field. It's a nice green space with plenty of amenities. Basketball courts, soccer field, track, pool, jungle gym equipment, benches and walkways, baseball field, BBQ's, picnic tables, and a recreation center. Seems well kept overall. It felt like a bunch of parks all next to one another. I used the track for a bit today but half was still snow covered. Would be great if the city cleared it off so the public can use it to get in some exercise.

It's beautiful. The architecture around is Gothic and will make you feel like you are in Europe…read moresomewhere. Mera's Tip: Take a walk

Morningside Park is a narrow strip NYC Park that stretches 13 blocks through neighborhoods of…read moreHarlem and Morningside Heights in Manhattan, NYC. It is a large public park, but of course, no Central Park for size comparison and neither the landscape of Conservatory Gardens which are my ultimate favorite. Nevertheless, it does contains beautiful full bloom lush green scenic landscaping with cohesive impact of a community park. It was built on a steep incline, which I surely felt as I was walking uphill on Cathedral Parkway and it was surely strenuous physical activity. There are outlook posts via stairs that fends a cliff-like towering view where visitors pause to intake a scenic views from above street level. These stairs are not ADA accessible. There are benches. The grounds are clean and peaceful. My visit was a fleeting moment in passage of my travels. It awoken my spirit to be grateful to be alive to see nature's beauty. My favorite are weeping willow trees which are beautiful and ultimate picturesque scenic for landscaping beauty, but to no avail. There are giant rock boulders that serve as fence or border. On Saturdays there is a outdoor farmers market. There is a bronze sculpture "Alfred Lincoln Seligman Fountain," by Edgar Walter dedicated 1914 depicting a bear leaning on rock hunting its prey with faun sheltering below and a adjacent plaque located north 114th Street and Morningside Avenue, at the foot of the stairway. This park is accessible via MTA NYC Transit B, C trains at Cathedral Parkway-110th Street station and local 1 train at Cathedral Parkway-110th Street station in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NYC.

Love this park it's huge. Love it in the snow it's so pretty and I love playing in it. This time…read morenot much to do but walk around everything was covered in snow but I still love it

This park is very beautiful and had been remodeled since i was a teenager. Theres so much more to…read moredo here, even a restaurant. I would come here all the time as a teen and early adulthood for the pool during the summer months with friends. Def a NY staple

Fresh air. And just walking and embracing the wonderful…read morenature that we been gifted. Beautiful trees bright colors Summer is here

It's an ok park. The street in front of it is blocked off which is convenient. Lots of trees but…read moredoesn't seem to be kept well. The grass needs to be cut. Lots of pigeons. The playground equipment needs an upgrade.

A pretty good park around Harlem. It feels like it's pretty safe considering the area isn't the…read moresafest outside the park. St. Nicholas Park is like an urban oasis with lots of green space. Mostly safe during the day. There's lots of cool stairs. It has a pretty interesting design with it being on the side of a hill. Lots of stairs that are helpful getting up some of the more treacherous areas in the park. The park is like a big slope and it gets pretty steep. Has lots of bike and running paths on the upper area. There's also wide open spaces good for picnics. Festivals occur occasionally and there's some concerts. The stairs make for good exercise and there's always some exercise group here it seems. Could be cleaner. It need to be more maintained. There too often is lots of left behind junk and trash.

During my consumption of wanderlust in search and find of Asian bubble tea, I encountered St…read more Nicholas Park intersecting St. Nicholas Avenue at 127th Street, St. Nicholas Terrace and 141st Street, bordering Manhattan neighborhoods of Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville, and Harlem. New York City College of CUNY is located within the perimeter edge of this park. St. Nicholas Park contains lots of lush fields of green lawns and abundant trees for 22.74 acreage. (source: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/st-nicholas-park/history) I can visualize the autumn / Fall scenic landscaping of how beautiful the change of leaves color. I walked around the northern perimeter sidewalk which was very hilly as a uphill battle against gravity to ensure diaphragmatic breathing. St. Nicholas Park was built on a rugged mass of rock of steep, high elevation hills, rugged uneven terrain and irregular topography of northern Manhattan which has hills and steep inclines. Alexander Hamilton's 1802 estate, Hamilton Grange, was relocated to the St. Nicholas Park's northern end. This park gets the job done for my leisure of its history settled by Dutch farmers in the late 1600s and its lush green landscape scenery. Note: This park is easily accessible by B and C local trains at 135th Street station intersecting St. Nicholas Avenue. Bring a camera for scenic landscape photos and wear sneakers to climb the uphill gravitational battle.

I absolutely love the fall foliage here. Central Park has always been my favorite spot whenever I…read morevisit the city, but autumn truly makes it magical. The colors, the crisp air, and the quiet moments just sitting on a bench under the branches it's pure tranquility. There's really nothing more to say; the beauty speaks for itself. You can see exactly what I mean through my photos.

This secret waterfall is perfectly hidden in Central Park. It's one of my favorite places in…read moreCentral Park to rewind and sit. The sound of the waterfall is so soothing and brings calmness.

Love this park it is my backyard pretty much. Grew up coming here to play in the playground and…read moreenjoy picnics in the grassy areas. Love taking daily walks on the promenade and around the park. It is small but pretty. If you are in the neighborhood I highly say you should check it out.

Beautiful park on the upper east side. At the ferry station with beautiful views of queens and…read moreRoosevelt island.