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!