Central Park: The Best Park in the World

Central Park © Thomas Debray

A Park For Everyone

Located between 59th and 110th Streets and 5th to 8th Avenues, Central Park is, in my opinion, the best park in the world with 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 to admire the mid Manhattan skyscrapers, rent a bike by Loeb’s Boat House, or sit on a bench and look at people and enjoy the atmosphere.

Winter or Summer

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, including Harlem Woods and Harlem Meer, in the northern part of Central Park.