Central Park - New York City
Central Park is an 843-acre public park in Manhattan, New York City. It is 2.5 miles long between 59th Street and 110th Street, and 0.5 miles wide between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West. It contains several natural-l... ettractions.com
Prospect Park
Three off leash areas: The Longmedow, The Nethermead, and The Peninsula Meadow. Prospect Park is one of New York Cities best parks and is about 563 acres. The park is also used by joggers, cyclists, Frisbee players, baseba... ecoanimal.com
Madison Square Garden Tour
Enjoy a one-hour behind the scenes guided walking tour of the The World's Most Famous Arena where athletes, artists, and politicians have become legends. Explore the 125+ year history of The Garden where sports and... smartdestinations.com
Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene's history is rife with important names--Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Greene, Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux, William Howard Taft, and McKim, Mead and White, to name a few--hinting at the important role the par... famplosion.com
Riverbank State Park
Riverbank State Park re-opens Friday 7/22 at noon; pools to re-open Saturday 7/23 Spring-Summer Program Guides Now Available! Riverbank is the only park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by urban rooftop designs i... state.ny
Queens Botanical Garden
The Queens Botanical Garden contains over 39 acres of rose, bee, herb, and perennial gardens. Built for the 1964 World's Fair, the Garden includes a delightful Fragrance Walk and a very busy Bee Garden. A number of the s... ettractions.com
Castle Clinton National Monument
First intended to keep out a British invasion in 1812, the Castle has transformed over the years to welcome theater goers, immigrants, sightseers and now millions of visitors to New York Harbor. More than a dozen fo... americanheritage.com
Hudson River Park
This long, skinny park runs along the western edge of Manhattan from Midtown to Battery Park at the island's southern tip. It"s a great parking for walking and bicycling along the waters of the Hudson River. The park fe... grandparents.com
Empire/fulton Ferry State Park
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is a nine-acre waterfront park along the East River in Brooklyn located between the historic Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. With its sprawling lawn and riverfront boardwalk, Empire Fulton F... famplosion.com
Liberty Science Center
After a 22-month, $109 million expansion and renewal project, guests will be amazed at the ?new? Liberty Science Center. Liberty Science Center offers guests a completely renewed building in which to enjoy a comprehensive... museumsusa.org
Washington Square Park
A casual hangout for New York University students, Washington Square Park (9.75 aces) has become a favorite place to relax for locals and tourists alike. Of course, a major attraction of the park is the 1895 Washington A... ettractions.com
Battery Park
The 'Battery' was created in 1693, when the British government that then controlled New York mounted cannons there. It played a role in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and even the Civil War as draftees were hou... mytravelguide.com
Carl Schurz Park
The Carl Schurz Park Conservancy is the oldest community-based volunteer park association in the city of New York. In the 1970s, concerned parents banded together and organized a funding campaign to supplant drastic parks... famplosion.com
African Burial Ground National Monument
African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan preserves a site containing the remains of more than 400 Africans buried during the 17th and 18th centuries. Historians estimate there may have been 15,000-20,00... ettractions.com
Bryant Park
The site of Bryant Park is in a part of Manhattan that was countryside well north of the populous city until nearly the middle of the 19th century. The city decommissioned the potter"s field here in 1840 and the massive Cro... nyc-arts.org
Socrates Sculpture Park
Socrates Sculpture Park was an abandoned riverside landfill and illegal dumpsite until 1986 when a coalition of artists and community members, under the leadership of artist Mark di Suvero, transformed it into an open stu... famplosion.com
Prospect Park
Brooklyn's version of Central Park, Prospect Park provides a pleasant retreat for Brooklyn-ites seeking refuge from city life. The park is the site of the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Built in 1859, the 56... 10best.com