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A landmark · Park · on 22 of my lists

Central Park.

Worth it, says Antonina. As if you needed another reason to love Central Park!

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI go myself · from my guide to Central Park
Central Park, in my photographs
Address
Central Park
Hours
6 am to 1 am, daily, 365 days a year
Subway
B, C to 86 St, 6 min
Cost
Free, no admission fee, no reservation required
Website
centralparknyc.org

Before you go, in my words

Quoted from my own guides
What I go for

The Ramble is my favorite part of Central Park and I think it’s the most underrated. It’s 36 acres of dense, winding woodland paths that feel absolutely nothing like Manhattan.

From Central Park. The Parts Worth Your Time and the Parts You Can…
What I’d skip

The Central Park Carousel at mid-park near 64th Street is charming to look at and fun for kids. For adults without kids, it’s a $3.50 ride that lasts about 90 seconds.

From Central Park. The Parts Worth Your Time and the Parts You Can…
When to go

The best time to visit is early morning, before 9 AM on weekdays. You might have the whole fountain to yourself.

From Central Park. The Parts Worth Your Time and the Parts You Can…
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Central Park, in my photographs

30 frames, by season

Winter

5 frames
  • Snow covers Bow Bridge and the surrounding trees in Central Park.
    Winter
  • Snow covers the ground around Bow Bridge in Central Park as a few people cross it.
    Winter
  • Snow covers Gapstow Bridge and the pond in Central Park with the Plaza Hotel and skyline behind
    Winter
  • Bow Bridge spans a partially frozen lake in Central Park under snow
    Winter
  • A woman in a white coat stands near the snow-covered Gapstow Bridge in Central Park.
    Winter

Year-round

4 frames

With me in them

My own frames

Every guide it’s in

35 of my guides
  1. Central Park. The Parts Worth Your Time and the Parts You Can Skip.My guide
  2. The Best Parks in NYCMy guide
  3. Ice Skating in Central ParkMy guide
  4. Helpful Guide to Visiting Central ParkMy guide
  5. Complete Guide to Visiting Central Park with KidsMy guide
  6. Visiting the Central Park ZooMy guide
  7. Spots to Grab Brunch Near Central ParkMy guide
  8. Picture-Perfect Photo Spots in Central ParkMy guide

Where it is, and what’s near

Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
Open it on my map
Hungry afterWhere to Eat Near Central ParkMy own list, both sides of the walk

The year at Central Park

My frames, my guides, the dates I track
  1. Spring
  2. Summer
  3. Fall
  4. Thanksgiving
  5. Christmas
  6. Winter
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