Central Park, NYC

During the past few months of being on lockdown, I have taken advantage of the extra time to explore more of NYC. One a goal I set was to see every part of Central Park. After a few weeks of lunchtime walks, I successfully navigated the whole thing! I never realized how big Central Park is until I started the task of seeing it all (843 acres!!!). I discovered things I never knew existed and now have my new fave spots to take friends and family to see when they visit. I've broken the park into six sections and have highlighted some great spots in each section (some well known, some not). The sections are broken into the following: Northwest, Northeast, West Middle, East Middle, Southwest, and Southeast. Every one of these spots can be located on Google Maps by entering the name. I hope the next time you visit NYC, you take some time to see some of these spots!

Northwest Section

Waterfalls - Located in The Ravine

North Woods

The Pool

The Blockhouse

Northeast Section

Harlem Meer

Conservatory Garden

West Middle Section

The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir (technically spans East and West Middle)

Shakespeare Garden & Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre

The Lake & The Ladies Pavilion

Belvedere Castle

Bethesda Fountain

Bow Bridge

East Middle Section

Hamilton Statue

The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle)

Alice in Wonderland Statue

Hans Christian Andersen Statue

Conservatory Water

The Loeb Boathouse

Southwest Section

77th Street Arch

Strawberry Fields (Across from The Dakota)

Tavern on the Green

Southeast Section

Balto Statue

The Pond

Gapstow Bridge

The Dairy

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Bon voyage and happy exploring!

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