Turtle Pond

Turtle Pond is small pond located in mid part of the Central Park at the level of 79th and 80th street. It fits very well into its location. It located just south of the Great Lawn and to the north of the Belvedere Castle. Towards it east is the King Jagiello monument and Shakespeare Garden and Delacorte Theater are towards its west.

It wasnt actually part of the original design of the central park but emerged as a small pond and slowly became home to different animals, birds, insects and plant species.

Most prominent among them are forgs, Dragonflies, fish and water birds but the most unique are the turtles. So the pond was named after them.

The Pond greatly adds to the beauty of the great lawn and Belvedere Castle.
The view of the pond form the castle is amazing.