Central Park

We were actually in the park for around five hours. Spring flowers dotted around morning were a joy on a cold Spring morning. The park was alive with people of all ages walking, running, cycling and having fun. We also visited the zoo. It only takes a couple of hours to see the limited display of animals, but the zoo is well laid out, extremely clean and well worth the modest entry price.

We live in Scotland and have lots of parks so we didn't expect it to impress us but we were blown away by the beauty of this park. Lots of different aspects to it and we saw it in the snow making it very beautiful.We hired a Pedicab in advance with an agreed price from Go Hybrid $80 for 75 minutes and our driver Chouiab was first class with his information and we saw things we wouldn't have on our own and he is also a photographer who took some amazing photos of us.To get the most out of a visit I highly recommend obtaining a guided tour.

We were so lucky to get to the Central Park on the warmest spring day of the year (yet)!
The weather was unbelievably warm, with cloudless, bottomless blue skies, caressing sunshine and occasional refreshing breezes.
The place was teeming with people but it didn’t matter.
The first spring flowers were out - daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops. Some of the trees sported first hints of new foliage and other bursted into bloom. The air was alive with birds’ songs, chirps, whistles and chatter.
It was a quintessential manifestation of advancing spring and a great promise of more beautiful days to come.
The Park was offering its delights to thousands of New Yorkers and visitors. Playgrounds welcome the little ones, green meadows host impromptu picnics, rocks provide great perching opportunities to everyone who feels like climbing them. Paddle boats, rental bikes, old-time horse carriages - pick what delights you.
Rumble is a great birding area where one can encounter some surprising species not expected in the center of a huge city.
Beautiful architecture, quite secluded nooks and spots, biking and running trails, volleyball courts and what not
Beautiful and unique. Absolute must in any weather and any time of the year.

so many different parts to the part, the famous bridge, strawberry fields imagine opposite the Dakota building that John Lennons wife still lives in, The pond, zoo and the friends fountain plus many other movie scenes. Ice skating was also taking place and lovely to see. We took a pedicab round 45mins for $50 plus tip, you need to barter but this was great and don't take the first one at the gate. The guide was taking our photo and give loads of information.

Okay we all know Central Park is incredible. From the sites and views of the skyline and celebrities’ high rise homes surrounding it, to the famous movie/TV show moments filmed in it, to the overall experience of the park itself - it’s impossible to see the whole place in a short time. We were approached by a Pedi-Cab driver upon walking into the park (as I’m sure most people are), and let him give his spiel. He was friendly and hilarious, and was willing to give us a deal due to the exchange rate on the Canadian Dollar. It was a chilly day and we had already walked several thousand steps, so we agreed to the trip.
Honestly, best decision we made during our time in NYC. He was so informative and funny; he played music in lead up to certain points of the park (Friends theme song heading up to the fountain, Let It Be on the way to the John Lennon memorial), and made sure to stop at many places, volunteering to take photos of us for our memory banks. We also had blankets to keep us warm. The trip was supposed to be 45 min long, which turned into 90 minutes, with him even driving us back to Times Square afterwards! Even if he made up half the info he provided, I don’t even mind, it beats having to walk around for several hours without having any information on what you’re looking at!

So much to see here. You can either walk through the park but I would recommend this is done over a couple of days to take it all in. There is a little zoo within the Park, amazing views all around, you can hire a bike for $20 for 2 hours to ride through the park - well laid markings for bikers, runners & horse/carriage rides.

Took a horse drawn carriage ride through central park and it was a great way to see the park. John Phair was our driver and he provided lots of interesting facts about Central Park, NYork, and surrounding properties. The carriage had a top that can close to cover you in case of rain and a blanket in case of cold. The horse drawn carriages are a better deal and more comfortable than the bicycle carriages. The horse drawn carriages are licensed and the bicycle ones are not. The drivers are super nice.
Our driver gave us a carrot to feed our horse, Roger. He also allowed us time to take pictures next to the horse and carriage.
After our tour we walked about 5 minutes to eat at Tavern on the Green.

You could literally spend hours walking around Central Park. There is so much to see and it features in so many films so it is fun to find the different locations they used. There are lots of lakes and bridges and plenty of coffee shops. There are plenty of horse and carriages if you want a leisurely ride around the park, they have prices on the side of the carriages but they are negotiable. Alternatively, there are lots of rickshaws too but they seemed very expensive this time. The carriage and rickshaw drivers all give you information about the park during the trip and they point out celebrity homes too. There is a plaque on the floor in the Strawberry Fields part remembering John Lennon, it is close to where his apartment is. There is often someone playing the guitar there, singing Beatles songs. We always spend a lot of time here when visiting New York.

In the centre of a city that never sleeps, this place offers some tranquility, beautiful lakes, ice rink, well kept grass and surroundings, very picturesque, Horse and carriage rides available, not sure of the cost. Zoo. $19.99 for 1 adult. Bit pricey. Family/ group tickets available. You could spend a good few hours at the park. Great place to visit.

We loved our time in Central Park. We took the 45 minute horse and carriage ride and although pricey it was well worth it. We were lucky that the weather was sunny and mild and our driver was so informative. It was amazing to see the areas where so many movies were filmed and to see the apartments where the stars lived. Would dfinitely recommend.