Great Lawn is gorgeous. What a beautiful blessing to have this much green space in the city. When it's nice out the whole park fills up - you have people sunbathing, parents out with their kids, groups of games of catch or softball - it's beautiful. read more

It was a special moment for me here at the Great Lawn in Central Park. Both my parents were in town to visit me, and it was a special feeling to show them my stomping grounds for the past 3 years. We went to Citarella, got a bunch of ingredients to make our own charcuterie board, and just had a DAY. I'm at the age now where my parents are more friends than parents, which is a beautiful phase of life. We dug into our build-your-own charcuterie and people watched, took naps, and just enjoyed each other's company. Central park never ceases to amaze me, as it provides such a breath of fresh air right smack in the middle of the busiest city in the world. So grateful for Nanc and Steve. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo read more

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The Great Lawn, replaced a large reservoir in about a hundred years ago, is located in the center of the Central Park. It's known as a place for concerts and performances, and I think by the time I visited the lawn hadn't been recovered from winter season yet. read more

The Great Lawn - Parks Near Me - New York, New York

The great lawn is in the middle of central park somewhat. It is accessible from the east and west side. Many people play baseball/softball here on the field too. On nice days many people come here to picnic as well. There are also sometimes concerts that are held on the lawn. The walking path around the great lawn is great too and always have people walking it. read more

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The Great Lawn and Sheep Meadow are two of my favorite lay-down/picnic spots in Central Park during the warmer days. The Great Lawn however isn't as crowded compared to Sheep Meadow. It's a great place to chill and relax and bring any games you wish to play or just chill and relax with music and/or a book. read more

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I had to cut through this park to get to a restaurant and I realized that I haven't been to this park in years. It was a beautiful day so it was filled with walkers, joggers and dog walkers but it was relatively clean. I felt like I was no longer in the city but was somewhere upstate with wide open space and beautiful greenery. read more

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Great area to hang out in on a sunny afternoon. It really feels so quiet and peaceful like you're not even in the middle of such a massive city. read more

One big green lawn smack dab in the middle of Central Park. It's like the anchor of NYC, and represents it's melting pot of all those who live here. During the summer you'll find people of all backgrounds enjoying life. Picnicking, listening to music, getting a tan, hanging with friends and family. I've met up with friends here many times. It's a gem of a spot, but make sure you arrange a meeting point as it seems to go on forever. read more

The Great Lawn - Parks Near Me - New York, New York

End of May...quite warm in full sun but no bugs yet, is absolutely ideal. Trust. I try to stay far away from the football throwers and frisbee players but without fail they slowly gravitate towards me. That and the drones are the only annoying things. Most people keep the music to a minimum. There's a little weed smoking, technically not allowed but people are respectful about it. People still leave their trash though. C'mon guys. C'mon. Even on a spectacular Saturday, in May it's not crowded. It's perfection and one of the best parts of NYC. read more

The Great Lawn - Great Lawn facing south - Parks Near Me - New York, New York

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The Great Lawn is a big open area in the middle of Central Park. It has a few baseball fields. There's often something going on. If it's not baseball it's a concert. This also is good to just relax. Early in the morning there isn't so much going on here. A few people are wandering around. The afternoons are popular for playing baseball games. On some nights there's other activities. This past week was the Global Citizen Festival. It happens every year in September and the place gets so crazy. There's tens of thousands of people. It had issues with security this year, but that's an issue with the park staff, and not this area. The area itself is good for a concert, and other activities in general terms. It's good for playing baseball. It's also good for concerts. This is also fun just to walk around through. read more

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Beautiful green grass stretched between East and West Central Park. Lots of ball fields to play the American Sport. Fun and frolic can be had any season of the year. As for me, I'm just passing through. This is a great way for me to conveniently move from East Side to West. I don't know why but the walk goes so much faster. Maybe because there's less foot traffic or twists and turns in the pathway. To me it's faster than when I cross the park at 96th Street. You'll be able to sit on a bench to rest if you like. You can see exquisite trees. My cousin just informed me trees talk to each other. I hugged them in my youth. I love the trees around the Great Lawn. You can see the skyline around the park from here too. I've taken photos for you. History has been made on the Great Lawn. Concerts and films too numerous to mention. You can do the research. I'm a fan. You must visit the Great Lawn when you're in Central Park. Hold your arms up to the sky above and run as fast as you can from one end to the other. That's about the most freedom you'll ever get in Manhattan!! read more

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You can't go wrong with this beautiful and expansive open space in the heart of Central Park. When there aren't games, the lawn is open for people to gather and relax. Our son loves to run around on the grass here. It has a beautiful view of Central Park South. I will never tire of this view. read more

The Great Lawn - Parks Near Me - New York, New York

*This review is for the softball fields on the Great Lawn. This is the midpoint of Central Park 79th-85th Streets. And, I don't need to tell you that it's 55 acres of awesome. I've had the privilege of playing softball here for the past 17 seasons. I always get excited when we play here because I don't have a yard where I can take off my shoes and delight in walking on the lush, well-kept grass barefoot. Even when the park is busy, it's still tranquil. I love it. The NYC Parks Dept. does a fantastic job of upkeep with the fields, which are always very well maintained, even the infield is quite often raked(!). There are 8 softball fields here--odd number fields are on the west side, even numbered fields on the east side. There is a posted map just past the Delacourte Theatre that notes what fields are where. (You won't see another such map for awhile. There needs to be a few more, please. Though, I guess you could find a nice pdf map on the Park's site too). And, bonus, your outfielders will not be playing on top of one another (hooray!). One serious note: Dear picnickers, wanderers, etc., please don't walk across the outfields of live games or plop yourself in the outfield of a live game. I say this because it happens every time I've played here. You could get hurt/hit by a fly ball or, trampled on by outfielders trying to field a ball. Do not give players the finger or an attitude when we (and the umps) tell you to please hurry up and cross or, get out of the outfield. Every team that plays on these fields has a legal permit--which they pay for--with the city and with the parks department. We have also all signed waivers to play in the various leagues in the city. You, as an obtuse bystander can drop the attitude and pay attention. No need to get pissed off at us because you're interfering with our games. Thanks! read more

Saw a cute band playing in the middle and felt super safe with the police station right around the corner!

I attended the Global Citizen Festival here on September 29, 2018. First I want to start by saying that I am completely appalled at the way event staff and police handled the events that occurred at this concert. I came to NYC to support the global citizen movement, hoping to enjoy some music in the park and spend time with my family and friends. Initially, the concert went off super smoothly. My only complaint is that some of the performers and speakers became a little too political for my taste, but with everything that's going on in the world it's not surprising that certain things were mentioned. Later on, around 7, 7:30, there was an incident where guest(s) mistook a sound of either a barrier falling, or water bottles popping, for gunshots. This caused massive panic and hysteria in the crowd, and led to 60,000 people running for their lives and trampling over one another. No one helped anyone. Police ran into the event with guns and kept telling us to duck and cover. I lost my sister and her boyfriend for at least 20 minutes, and during that time there was no exit to the park. The police and event staff kept telling us not to run in certain directions, and to "get out of there." It was not the way that it is being portrayed in the media. No one told us to calm down. No one reassured us that we were safe. Hours went by until we even knew what happened, and by that time the majority of us were too traumatized to return to finish the concert. I am upset at the way that this situation was handled, and wish that the media had reported what truly happened at this event. read more