Neighborhood · 31 guides · 74 places
Central Park
I live two blocks from Central Park and walk through it almost every morning. After hundreds of visits, I still find new corners, new light, new reasons to slow down. The park is massive, 843 acres, and most visitors only scratch the surface. This guide covers the spots I actually go back to, the ones I steer friends toward, and a few that are worth skipping entirely.
Antonina PattizFrom my guide, Helpful Guide to Visiting Central Park
The landmark in Central Park
My verdict, my photographs and every list it’s on
The ones I photographed in Central Park
8 places, each on its own page with my verdict
Every place I’d send you in Central Park
Open on the big mapworth it, in my book. The ones on more than one of my lists come first.
Eat 14
- Tavern on the GreenRestaurant · 6 of my lists
- Carnegie DinerRestaurant · 3 of my lists
- Cafe SerafinaRestaurant · 2 of my lists
- Sarabeth’sRestaurant · 2 of my lists
- Burger JointRestaurant
- Cafe AmritaCafe
- Crepes on ColumbusCafe
- Effy’s KitchenRestaurant
- LenwichRestaurant
- MaleconRestaurant
See and do 58
- Wollman RinkRink · 12 of my lists
- Belvedere CastleLandmark · 5 of my lists
- Bow BridgeLandmark · 4 of my lists
- Conservatory GardenPark · 4 of my lists
- Conservatory WaterLandmark · 4 of my lists
- Shakespeare GardenPark · 4 of my lists
- The MallLandmark · 4 of my lists
- Bethesda Terrace & FountainLandmark · 3 of my lists
- Gapstow BridgeLandmark · 3 of my lists
- North MeadowPark · 3 of my lists
Ask me
Going to Central Park? Ask me anything.
Where to eat on a Tuesday, which block to walk, what to skip. The answer lands on the guide.
My guides that stop in Central Park
31, the ones about it first- Spots to Grab Brunch Near Central Park19 places, 17 worth it
- Spots to See Fall Foliage in Central Park13 places, 8 worth it
- Visiting the Central Park Zoo
- Helpful Guide to Visiting Central Park20 places, 17 worth it
- Fascinating Facts About Central Park That May Surprise You
- Ice Skating in Central Park
- Spots to See Cherry Blossoms in Central Park6 places, 5 worth it
- Picture-Perfect Photo Spots in Central Park13 places, 12 worth it
- Central Park. The Parts Worth Your Time and the Parts You Can Skip
- Complete Guide to Visiting Central Park with Kids11 places, 11 worth it
- Restaurants Near Central Park21 places, 21 worth it
- Where to Eat Near Central Park
- Fall Activities in New York City23 places, 16 worth it
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- Things to Do in New York City in October21 places, 20 worth it
- Worthwhile Winter Activities in New York City16 places, 12 worth it
- (Non-Cheesy) Romantic Things to Do in New York City18 places, 18 worth it
- The Complete Guide to Celebrating New Year’s Eve in NYC13 places, 4 worth it
- New York City Summer Bucket List23 places, 23 worth it
- Spots to See Tulips in New York City8 places, 7 worth it
- How to Spend 2 Days in New York City
- Days in NYC, The Ultimate New York City Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
- Epic One Day in NYC Itinerary
- Things to Do in New York City in June21 places, 21 worth it
- NYC on a Budget. How I Made It Work My First Year
- The NYC Spring Bucket List23 places, 21 worth it
- The 30 Most Instagrammable Places in NYC25 places, 18 worth it
- Fall in NYC, The Weekends I Plan My Whole Autumn Around
- NYC Summer Bucket List. What to Do Before September16 places, 15 worth it
- NYC in Winter. Is It Actually Worth Visiting
- Days in NYC with Kids, The Ultimate Itinerary from a Local Mom