Block House

Block House is one of the Military Fortification built in the Northern Part of the Central Park during the revolution wars. It is a small fort like structure located in the North-Eastern corner of the Park roughly at 109th street.


Nearby attractions include North Woods and Great Hill on its south and Harlem Meer towards its east.


It is the oldest standing structure in the park built before even the park itself. It has tall stone walls with small area inside. It originally had a wooden roof which served as platform for the rotating cannon

Nutters Battery

Nutter's Battery is one of the few historic military fortifications present in the Central Park New York City. It is located in the North-East part of the central park from 107th to 108th street. the Meer forms semi circle around it on its Northren and Eastren sides.



On its South-West is the Lasker Rink and Pool and on its South-East is anther histric military fortification the fort clinton.


The Battery served during the the Amercian Revolution wars during the 19th century. The Northren part of the Central Park had a stratigically significant topograpy and served as important defensive point.


Now a days the Battery reminds the visitors of the historic importance of Manhattan and Central Park area and offers a beautiful viewing point for the adjacent lying Meer

Harlem Meer

Harlem meer is the second largest water body in the park at a size of around 11 acres, second only to The Reservoir in size. It is located in the North-Eastern end of the park from 106th to 110th street.
Nearby attractions include Dana discovery center towards its north, Nutters Battery and Fort Clinton towards its south and Lasker Rink and Pool towards its South-West.



The word Meer mean a lake,its was reconstructed in 1990s to its present form. Its a hub of various activities specially during the summers.You can relax and do nothing or can do activities like catch and release fishing etc.


The Meer is also the home to various water animals like fish and turtle and water birds. Duck island is a small island situated in the western part of the Meer near the shore line. Here different animals and birds can have a habitation undisturbed by humans

Fort Clinton

ort Clinton is located in the North Eastern part of the Central Park a the level of 106th to 107th Street. Nearby attractions include Harlem Meer towards its South and East, Conservatory garden on its South and Lasker Rink and Pool on its West.



Its one of the Historical Sites of the Central Park and was in use in 19th Century. It was named after the Mayor of New York at that time.


Its elevation provides a very good view of the Harlem Meer which actually semi circles it.

The Loch

The loch is the heart of Ravine, the steam valley of the Central Park. It is a small, curvy water stream which flows in the middle of the the Ravine. It runs from The Lasker Rink and Pool in the North to the Pool on the South West.


It is located in the Northern Part of the Central Park, in the mid park area from 103rd to 106th street. It adds various beautiful bridges to the ravine.

The Ravine

The ravine is a wood land in continuation with the North Woods in the Northern Part of the Central Park.It is located at the level of 103rd to 106th street in the mid park area. Nearby attractions include Lasker Rink and Pool towards and North Woods towards its North. The Great Hill is towards its west and the conservancy garden is on its East. The North Meadow is to its South.

Its a lush green area with thick forest and vegetation. If you want to get lost in the middle of a bid city then its the perfect area. Naturalists and bird watcher are one of the most frequent visitors of this area. The loch is a stream which flow through the Center of the ravine. Its curvy course along with the bridges and small water falls add to the beauty of the Ravine

Lasker Rink and Pool

Lasker rink is one of the two rinks located in the Central Park. The other being the Wollman rink located in the Southern Part of the Park. Lasker Rinks is located near the northern border of the Central Park in the Mid Park area at the level of 106th to 108th streets.


Nearby attractions include North Woods towards its North, The Ravine and The Loch towards its South. The Harlem Meer with Nutters battery and Fort Clinton are located towards its East.East drives encircles around it on the southern side.

The Rink was built in 1960 being sponsored by Lasker Sister. This venues is host of lot of activities around the year. In the winter its serves as a venue for winter sports like skating


During the summer it serves as a free public swimming pool and can host more than 1000 swimmers at a time. Its a favorite venue for children of all ages

North Woods

Like ramble its a large collections of trees and vegetation. Its the jungle of the Northern Part of the Central Park. Its a huge 90 acre area. If you want to get lost in the most densely populated island ( Manhattan) then this is the ideal place. The thick lush green vegetation and trees completely obscure the new York's tall buildings. It a great place for naturalists and bird watchers.


It is located in the northern part of the Central Park in its western half at the level of 105th to 109th street. Nearby attractions include Block House towards its north, Great Hill towards its south west and Harlem Meer with Lasker Rink and Pool towards its East. The ravine and the Loch are located towards its south.

Great Hill

Great Hill is one of the points of central park having the highest elevation form ground level. It is located in North-west part of the central park at the level of 104th-106th street. Nearby attractions include Block House and North Woods towards its North, Lasker Rink and Pool towards its North-East. The ravine and the pool are towards its South-East and the pool is towards its South. It is a great place for viewing the park, relaxing, picnicking and jogging.


During early years of the Park it used to be great spot to have a view of the nearly Hudson river, but due to high rise buildings during the last century, its no longer useful for that.


During summers its a beautiful meadow with lush green grass, green trees and grassy slopes.

Pilgrim Hill

Pilgrim Hill is a small hill located in the south-east central park at the level of 72nd to 73rd street, just to the south of the conservancy water, with its slope towards the north. Nearby landmarks include Terrace drive on the south and East drive on its west.


During the summer on can enjoy beautfiul hill side views. During snow season its its slpoe is favourite for sledding.


On top of it is a statue of a pilgrim hence giving the hill its name.

Tisch Children's Zoo

Central Park is a place equally interesting for childern and adults. One example of this is the Tisch Children's Zoo. It is located in the south-eastern part of the central park at the level of 65th to 66th street, in a small triagular area between the 65th Transverse drive, 66th street and 5th avenue.


The zoo is equally attractive for both childer and adults, but is designed specially keeping the kids in mind. Special arrangments are made so that childern can ge close with animal and birds and get some first hand experinece

Rumsey Playfield

Rumsey Playfield is a large sandy playfield located in the south-eastern Central Park. It is located on the east side of the of The Mall near its Northern end.It spans from 71st to 72nd street. Near by areas include East drive towards its East, The Mall and surrounidng areas towards its south. Terrace drive passes on its north .



It is mostly used as a playground for school kids which can use it thorugh out the year to enjoy variety of sports. In summers it can also be used to hold free concerts called the summerstage.


On the enterance of the playfield are two pillars with a small beautiful statue on the top.

Balto

Balto is the Bronze sculpture of Siberian Husky Sled Dog named Balto. It is located in the South-Eastern part of the Central Park, on the East Drive and 67th street level.It stands on a small rock with sled harness on his back, mouth open, tongue out and eyes looking towards the horizon, probably depicting Balto's struggle during historic 1925 serum run. In 1925 a diphtheria epidemic emerged in Nome, a city located on the Alaskan west coast. The only way to stop the epidemic was diphtheria antitoxin which was available in the city of Anchorage. Attempt to transport the anti-toxin by airplane failed. So it was decided to transport it by train, which alos stopped in the city of Nenana, still 667 miles away. The only option was to use sled dogs. The weather conditions were sever with temperatures as low as −23 °F and blizzards, making the visibility very poor. Balto's sled team was ahead of others and he was the leading dog. Dur to poor visibility the short time span the team had to rely only on Balto's instincts who made no mistake and delivered the anti-toxin to Nome in record 5 days and seven hours saving hundreds of lives. After the incident Balto became a hero and his statue was erected in central park in 1925.

Nearby attractions include Dene towards its north and children's Zoo on its south

Dene

Dene is a valley like area in the park form 66th to 72nd street,near the eastern border. Its northern end is the East Green.On its southern side is the Children s zoo.On its west is the east drive which separates it form The Mall and surrounding areas.


It stand's to its name which means a valley. It has small hills, vallies and curved pathways which attract and amuse the visitors.A rock and shelter with the same name are located in the southern part

East Green

East Green is one of the beautiful lawns of the central park. It is named so because of its lush green grass and other beautiful colors. It is located near the easteren border of the park from 69th to 72nd street.


East Green is a quiet zone and a favourite place for activites like sun-bathing, relaxing, reading etc.


Near by attractions include Ramsey Playfield towards the west and the Dene towards the south.Terrace drive passes along its north side and east drive along its west.

Naumburg Bandshell and Concert Ground

he Concert Ground is located in the mid park area from 71st to 72nd street. It is the point where The Mall and Bethesda Terrace meet each other. On east side of Concert Ground is Rumsey Playfield and on West are the Mineral Springs.


The function of stage for the concerts and performances is served by the Naumburg Bandshell. The Bandshell is located on the eastren corner of the concert ground. It was built in 1923 to replace the old metallic Bandshell. The Concert Ground along with the Naumburg Bandshell is a hub of cultural activites in the Central Park. These activities are at their peak in the summer. A number of famous artists and other personalities have perfomred on the Bandshell

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields is a 2.5 acre lawn located in Central Park near its Westren Border from 71st to 74th street. Nearby locations include the lake on its north-east and Cherry hill on its east.

The area has now dedicated to the memory of musician John Lennon. John Lennon (1940-1980) was a world-famous singer and song writer. He was shot dead in December 1980. He lived in near by apartment on 72nd street and was a frequent central park visitor. In his memory the Strawberry Fields Memorial was created.

Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill is a small "hill" located towards the west of the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace. This is actully a small elevation which provides a very good view of the Lake, Bow Bridge and The Ramble. It got its name from the numerous cherry trees located here.


It is located at the level of 72nd street in westren part of the park. Nearby attractions include Strawbery Fields towards its west,The Ramble towards its north and Behthesda Fountain and Terrace towards it east. The Lake surrounds it on its west, north and east sides.

At the center is a beautiful fountain. The founatain was originally designed for the horses to drink water but now the horses

Literary Walk

The southren end of The Mall is designated as literary walk. It is named so because of statues of prominent literay figures located here. These include William Shakespeare (by John Quincy Adams Ward, dedicated in 1872), Fitz-Green Halleck (by James Wilson Alexander MacDonald, dedicated in 1877), Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns.

The Mall

The Mall is a 40 feet wide walkway, located in the Southren Part of the Central Park. Its Southren End is called literary Walk which is named so because of sculptures of prominent literary figures located there.The statues are of William Shakespeare (by John Quincy Adams Ward, dedicated in 1872), Fitz-Green Halleck (by James Wilson Alexander MacDonald, dedicated in 1877), Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns.


The mall spans from 61st to 72nd street and end at the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain.Nearby attractions include Sheep Meadows and Mineral Springs on its west and Balto, Dene and Rumsey Playfield towards its east.


On both sides of The Mall are rows of American Elms. These trees have the property to exapnd and have formed a cover over the Mall. It is lush green in summer and yellowish in fall, making the Mall look beautiful.


The Mall and hub of Socialization in Central Park, giving the Park true taste of the city to which it belongs. Its also favourite for skaters, skate boarders and tourists.

Dairy

Dairy is one of the most bautiful and attractive buildings of the central park. If you are visiting the southern part of the park it is very difficult to miss it.It is located in the southern part of the central park at the level of 6th avenue and 65th street. Nearby attractions include Wollman Rink towards south and Chess and Checker House towards south west. Wildlife conservation center and childrens Zoo are towards its east.



It was originally built in 19th century to cope with the shortage of good quality milk in new york city. Now a days the dairy serves as a visitors center and a Gift shop. All sorts of informaiton booklets, maps and event information material can be found here. A lots of central park conservancy customized gift itoms can also be found here.

Chess and Checkers House

Chess and Checkers House is a beautiful octagonal building located in the southren end of the park, in the eastren half. It is located at the level of 64th street. It is made of brick and the brick-red color gives it both beauty and attraciton. Although a small builidng but it is a big attraction for the chess lovers.



It was built in 1952 on a rock bed. The rock gives it the height and makes it visible from a distance. Surrouding the main building are 24 chess and checkers tables with benches.


Nearby attractions inlcude Wollman rink towards its south-east and the dairy towards its north-east.Carousel is towards its north-west and Heckscher Ballfields is towards its west.

Wollman Rink

Wollman Rink is an ice skating located in the South-Eastren part of the park from 62nd to 63rd steet.Near by attractions include Dairy on the North, Hallet Nature Sanctuary and The Pond towards its south. Chess and Checkers House is towards its north west and Wild life conservation center (Zoo) is on its East.


The Rink was built in 1949 and was named after Kate Wollman who donated funds to build it.

Since its inauguarl it is one of the most famous attractions of the central park. In winter hunderds of people come to skate here every day. In summers it is transmormed in to a concert venue

Heckscher Ballfields

Heckscher Ballfield is one of the Central Park's three baseball and softball play areas. The other two being the Great Lawn and NOrth Meadow.It is located in the south-westren park of the park from 63rd t0 66th Street. Near by areas include Sheep Meadows on the north and Chess and Checkers House, Wollman Rink and Cape Cot on its east.

The Heckscher Ballfields actually have 6 fields which allow the player to play softball and baseball. Surrounding the fields are bleachers which allow the spectators to have a good view of the game. Restroom facilites are also available.

shakespeare garden

Shakespeare garden was created in the memory of William Shakespeare on his 300th death anniversary.


It is a small garden located at the level of the 79th-80th street, in the western part of the central park. It has belvedere castle on its east and Swedish cottage on its south. Delacorte theater is on its north side.

Its a rocky and sloppy small garden which has some rare species of Plants. Its beauty can really be enjoyed in spring and summers.

Arthur Ross Pinetum

Arthur Ross Pinetum is a beautiful collection of pine trees in the central park. It is a purposely built collection of ever green pines from around the world. Even species from himalyas can be found here.

It is located at the level of 84th to 86th street, just to the northwest of the Great Lawn.It has central park police precinct towards its north and summit rock towards its southwest


The pinetum attracts special attention during the winter because it the rest of the trees are not green at that time.


There are play areas for children and benches for the every one. Like its main inhabitants this it one of the central Park's areas which is evergreen and can be enjoyed around the year.

Cedar Hill

Cedar Hill is a small hill in central park which got its name for the red cedar trees on it. With its lush green slopes and altitude of its top it attracts a lots of peace loving visitors. Its home to passive activities like sun bathing or just observing the park from the height.


It is located in the central park at the level of 76th to 79th street, near the eastern border of the park. Near by areas include The Ramble in the west, Metropolitan art museum on the north and Alice in wonderland and conservatory water on the south.