Central Park: The Best Park in the World

 

Central Park © Thomas Debray

Although everyone might not agree, Central Park is in my opinion the best park in the world. It’s definitely one of the most famous ones, a park for everyone offering plenty of fun things to do. You can jog, walk, play boll, rollerblade, go to the zoo, rent a boat, swim, sunbath, play baseball, play tennis at the tennis courts on 96th Street West near the Reservoir, have a picnic on the lawn, visit John Lennon’s memorial place, check out the street artists, listen to saxophone players and other musicians, stroll over the Great Lawn and admire the mid Manhattan skyscrapers, rent a bike by Loeb’s Boat House, or sit down on a bench and just look at people and enjoy the original atmosphere.

Throughout the winter (from November to March), you can ice skate at Wollman Rink at East 63rd Street or Lasker Rink at East 107th Street. During the summer I recommend the Shakespeare’s Garden, Belvedere Castle, the Strawberry Fields and the performances at Delecorte Theatre by Belvedere Lake. And don’t forget the area toward Harlem, like Harlem Woods and Harlem Meer, in the northern part of Central Park.

Central Park is located between 59th and 110th Streets and 5th to 8th Avenues.

Central Park © Paola Sansão