Attraction
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met on Fifth Avenue is one of the world's great encyclopaedic art museums, spanning five thousand years of art from every corner of the globe.
Central Park
Manhattan's 843-acre green heart stretches from 59th to 110th Street, with lakes, meadows, bridges and landmarks such as Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge.
At a glance
- Type
- Urban park
- Area
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Official site
- centralparknyc.org
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Free entry
- Bike paths
- Boating lake
- Zoo
- Toilets
Why we recommend it
Central Park runs for more than fifty blocks between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West, and was designed in the nineteenth century by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. It is where New Yorkers jog, picnic, row boats and escape the traffic, and it rewards wandering as much as planning.
Good starting points are The Mall and Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge over The Lake, Strawberry Fields near West 72nd Street and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir further north. Hiring a bike or joining a walking tour is an easy way to cover more ground. Weekday mornings are calmest, and the southern end near Columbus Circle is the busiest.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Central Park FAQs
Is Central Park free?
Yes — entry to the park is free, though some attractions inside, such as the zoo, charge admission.
How big is Central Park?
It stretches from 59th Street to 110th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West, in Manhattan.