Central Park Water Features

Adding to the fun are the nearby statues of alice in wonderland and hans christian andersen two of the most popular pieces of sculpture in the park.

Central park water features. Central park is considered a community park that covers 3 8 acres. Central park is new york s backyard. The water feature in the center of the park is available from may 1st to oct. Ancient playground s water feature flows from every angle creating plenty of cooling mist.

Whether you have a radio powered sailboat or a wind powered sloop model sail boating in central park at the conservatory water is a delight for participants and observers. Central park has been the setting for hundreds of movies and tv shows. The bethesda fountain is one of the largest fountains in new york city and central park s most iconic fountain. Its picturesque beauty boasts natural green landscapes and vistas as far as the eye can see.

Central park is an urban park in new york city located between the upper west and upper east sides of manhattan it is the fifth largest park in the city by area covering 843 acres 3 41 km 2 it is the most visited urban park in the united states with an estimated 38 million visitors annually and is the most filmed location in the world. Tv and movie sites tour. Best spraygrounds in manhattan. The fountain commemorates the croton water system which first brought fresh water to new york city in 1842.

The statue references the gospel of john which describes an angel blessing the pool of bethesda and giving it healing powers. This is a good way to see the bridges and fountains as well as landmark features such as conservatory water bethesda terrace and fountain and strawberry fields. Monuments memorials and recreational sites are among the many other features of this world famous landscape. Whether adults children or in one case a rather notable rodent.

When are you planning your visit to new york city. While there are hundreds of different varieties of trees and plantings in central park check out our tree guide and bloom guide to learn more it offers much more than just natural beauty. New york city celebrated the opening of the croton aqueduct with a fountain display in city hall park. Ancient playground central park enter at 85th street and fifth avenue situated next door to the metropolitan museum this adventure style playground is an excellent destination for kids of all.

Photo by jody mercier. Central park is full of attractions from green meadows to sprawling waters gardens and unique bridges music and performance centers educational facilities classical architecture and more.