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Central Park

59th St to 110th St, Manhattan · New York, NY

Why you should go…

New York's backyard is a masterpiece in its own right: rent a rowboat on the Lake, stroll the elm-lined Mall, or picnic on Sheep Meadow with skyscrapers peeking over the trees. Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge are movie-famous for good reason. Every season repaints it, fall foliage and snowy winters are pure magic.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Central Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Iconic

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    $25–$50

    5,000 years of art, Egyptian temples, European masters and rooftop skyline views, on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    American Museum of Natural History

    $25–$50

    Dinosaurs, the great blue whale and a planetarium under one roof, one of the world's great museums, beloved by kids.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Architecture icon

    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    $25–$50

    Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling white rotunda on Fifth Avenue, a UNESCO-listed building as famous as the art inside it.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    The High Line

    Free

    An elevated freight rail line reborn as a garden-lined park floating over Manhattan's West Side, with art and city views.

    3.0 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    The WaterFront Center

    $25–$50

    Nonprofit waterfront center in Oyster Bay offering sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and harbor tours.

    23 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Mount Peter

    $50+

    A family run ski and snowboard area near Warwick, New York, about an hour from New York City.

    36 mi awayMore like this