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Looking for some peace and quiet? An idyllic spot to relax and unwind? You've made it to the right category. Here, we list some of the most beautiful and functional parks in the city. Many provide jogging and cycling trails, picnic sites, and large, open areas for throwing a Frisbee or walking your dog.
Category: Parks - New York Attractions & Activities
Address: New York, NY 10022
This famed 843-acre rectangular park offers a variety of beautiful recreational opportunities amid the bustle of Gotham. Joggers, nature lovers and bikers use the park daily. Kids young and old enjoy riding the Friedsam Memorial Carousel (near 65th Street), and the Belvedere Castle (near 79th Street) affords great views of the city. The Central...
Category: Parks - New York Attractions & Activities
Address: Broadway at Battery Pl, New York, NY 10004
Named for the battery of cannons that once guarded New York, Battery Park dominates the southern tip of Manhattan. The park is a good jumping-on point for tours of Ellis Island, Staten Island and the Statue of Liberty, and it is the best place to view the convergence of the Hudson and East Rivers. Battery Park is a great stop during summer months...
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Address: between Battery Pl and the Hudson River, New York, NY 10280
Operated by the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park is part of the series of parks that stretches from Historic Battery Park to the World Financial Center. This park also features the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and a pavilion with a restaurant. Visitors can spend hours walking along the beautifully manicured lawns and...
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Address: 6th Ave, between W 40th and 42nd Sts, New York, NY 10036
This is the largest illuminated park in the world and the site of the first World's Fair (1853-54). Midtown workers have found this park, with its gravel paths and movable green iron chairs, to be a great lunch spot. The park draws thousands of visitors daily during the warmer months; at various times of the year, the park features free film and...
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Address: Fifth Ave at W 4th St, New York, NY 10013-1737
Washington Square is the former stomping grounds of such writers as Henry James, Mark Twain and Eugene O'Neil. The square's famous white marble arch provides a formal entranceway into Greenwich Village, giving it an almost London-like flair. The square is the cultural and social heart of the Village, for this is the place where residents gather to...
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Address: Park Ave at Broadway, New York, NY 10003
This grassy enclosure is surrounded by some of Manhattan’s best restaurants and boutiques. The park, designed in the first half of the 19th century, is home to the popular Greenmarket, where you can buy flowers, plants, and produce of all types. From Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, a bustling holiday market carries everything from designer handbags...
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Address: W 44th St to W 59th St, New York, NY 212-791-22
Manhattan kids love to play in this park. Bronze, life-sized (kid-sized actually) statues of animals and people populate the landscape. The park also houses playgrounds, promenades and walkways. Downtown residents frequent the park for great views of both the harbor and The Statue of Liberty. There are also several handball and basketball courts...
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Address: Irving Pl at 19th St, New York, NY 10003
A cast-iron fence completely surrounds the tranquil grounds of Gramercy Park, one of the only private parks still remaining on Manhattan Island. The two-acre park, designed by Samuel B. Ruggles, dates from 1831 and is flanked by numerous grand homes, ranging in style from red-brick townhouses and brownstones to Victorian and gothic-style apartment...
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Address: Fort Washington Ave, at Margaret Corbin Cir, New York, NY 10040
The 60-plus acre park surrounding historic Fort Tryon, one of the last strongholds to resist the British invasion of New York in 1776, offers spectacular views of the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge. The park itself is a beautiful landscape filled with trees, lawns and rock gardens designed by Frederick Law. In the fall of each year,...
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Address: 95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Brooklyn's version of Central Park, Prospect Park provides a pleasant retreat for Brooklyn-ites seeking refuge from city life. The park is the site of the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Built in 1859, the 562-acre park is punctuated by natural woodlands, ponds, meadows and bluffs. Prospect Park Wildlife Conservation Center...
