Parks in New York City

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Parks in New York City

Name	Category	Location

Battery Park Jutting out at the southernmost point of Manhattan, tree-filled...	Parks	Financial District

Bowling Green Perhaps most recognized as the home of Arturo Di Modica's 7,000-pound...	Parks	Financial District

Brooklyn Bridge Park On the waterfront between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan...	Parks	Waterfront Brooklyn

Bryant Park This lovely green space nestled among landmarks and skyscrapers...	Parks	Midtown West

Carl Schurz Park Facing the East River, this park, named for a German immigrant...	Parks	Upper East Side


Central Park Central Park's creators had a simple goal: design a place where...	Parks	Upper West Side

Columbus Park People-watching is the thing in this park. If you swing by in...	Parks	Chinatown

Governors Island Governors Island is open to the public from May to October: get...	Parks	New York Harbor

Gramercy Park You may not be able to enter this private park, but a look through...	Parks	Gramercy

Hamilton Grange National Memorial Founding father Alexander Hamilton and his wife raised eight...	Houses / Mansions, Parks, Historic Districts / Sites	Harlem

The High Line Once a railroad track carrying freight trains, this elevated...	Parks	Chelsea

Hudson River Park The quiet places of New York City are treasured by locals, and...	Parks	TriBeCa

Madison Square Park The benches of this elegant tree-filled park afford great views...	Parks	Flatiron District

Marcus Garvey Park At the center of this historic, tree-filled public square, atop...	Parks	Harlem

Prospect Park Brooklyn residents are fiercely passionate about Prospect Park...	Parks	Park Slope and Prospect Heights

Riverside Park Surrounded by concrete and skyscrapers all day, you might not...	Parks	Upper West Side

Tompkins Square Park This leafy park fills up with locals year-round, partaking in...	Parks	East Village
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