A Sunday at Central Park
ENAh, New York! Spend Sunday afternoon in Central Park, what do you think? I take you on a ride, in pictures.
Central Park: 4km long, 800m wide
In one afternoon, with good walking shoes, well motivated, you can go through the whole Central Park: it's a huge rectangle of greenery that stretches over 4km long and 800m wide, in the heart of New York - or more exactly of Manhattan.
Recommended breaks at the ice cream and hot dog vendors, to refuel on the way!
But to really enjoy it, it is better to come back several times, and take the time to explore one by one the different parts of the park...
It's really gigantic, Central Park!!!
I won't enumerate you the curiosities of the places, which are in all the travel guides... Below, in complement, some useful links on Central Park :
FR → Central Park on Wikipedia
EN → Centralparknyc.org official website
EN → Centralpark.com Guide
EN → Free maps to download
EN → Google Map with tourist information
EN → Facebook page Central Park Conservancy
So I'm sharing with you below some images from my "little" walk in Central Park, which goes back to Sunday, May 13, 2012. A beautiful spring afternoon, sweet and sunny, which I already feel nostalgic about...
Everywhere, people who run or pedal, or who roam quietly, like me. We come here to relax, play sports, have a picnic with family or friends. It reigns in this rectangle of green amid the skyscrapers of Manhattan an atmosphere both urban and peaceful, really very pleasant.
The northern end of the park, near Harlem:
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Tankwith the Upper West Side on the horizon:
The immense Reservoir has almost the appearance of a Swiss Lake Geneva, with its water jet!
On the path around the Reservoir, it is forbidden to go the wrong way: joggers and pedestrians must turn counter-clockwise.
Further south, the Lake, where you can rent canoes...
The southwestern end of the park, not far from Columbus Circle:
The place below is called Strawberry Fieldsas a tribute to John Lennon. Mostly funny for everything that happens around...
Small addition: go and see the atmosphere of the park in winter, under the snow, with the post of Marie from the blog Further :
→ In winter, those little things of Central Park
Central park doesn't change. The place looks unchanging. To be seen again in other seasons.
On one of my trips to NYC, I was lucky enough to see it covered in snow. What a pretty sight and a different atmosphere! Plus, in winter, there are ice rinks...
But there are always people running in the same direction and professional doggie walkers 😉
@Marie: ah yes, I forgot the dog walkers, cluttered with multiple leashes with the pooch's name on them!!!! 😆 Really funny.
By the way, there are also quite a few baby-walkers, even wonder-women mothers, who jog along pushing their little ones in front of them in a high-tech stroller. Impressive...
One of my favorite parks! So big and so many variations!
@Lucie: yes, it's huge, we can't get enough of it!
One of my best memories of Central Park: a burger from Shake Schack's restaurant on Columbus Avenue... Perfect for a breath of fresh air during a picnic!
A romantic boat trip
Have you run into Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone 😉