Oasis in the middle of the city, here you can walk jog or just chill and eat all kinds of food and there's always something happening..
A great park. Start at the southern tip and walk the full way north past Hudson Yards. The new northern expansion is my favorite part — quieter, more natural. Gives you a new perspective on the city.
Classic movie showings during the summer, ice-skating during the winter. A busy calendar of events every day of the year for the most crowded and very well kept urban park of Manhattan. Read more.
Take a trip around the track, check out the skaters, and walk north for great waterfront photo ops.
Riverside Park boasts bike and pedestrian paths along the Hudson river, plus tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts. Read more.
One of the most iconic parks in NYC. Located in historic Greenwich Village, the park was a gathering place for members of the Beat generation. Also folk, and Hippie movements in the 1950s and 1960s
Best quality of lawn grass in the city, great for reading and enjoying views of lady liberty
Fall Foliage: Take the steps to the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument to take in spectacular views of the changing leaves of elm, oak, ginkgo and osage orange trees.
Cycling up this Hudson-adjacent path, which runs five miles along the western edge of Manhattan, makes a lovely escape from the bustle of the city. Read more.
Spanning the entire length of Battery Park City, the Esplanade with breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Hudson River is the ideal place to jog or take a sunset stroll.
The park includes a central green, a playground, a waterside promenade and a 13,000-square-foot pavilion that contains comfort stations, concessions, and an elevated café plaza.
Besides the Shake Shack and the lines of people, check out the dog run, the views of the Flatiron, the featured art, the fountain and the Calexico Cart.
The best place to forget that you’re in NYC is crammed with gardens, forests and other quiet nooks that are perfect for chilling out. No visit here is complete without a stop by the Cloisters. Read more.
Features: Astro turf field, kids water park, mini golf course, skate park, volleyball courts, lounge area for viewing at the end of the pier
Transmitter Park replaced the old WNYC radio transmission towers with a host of trendy urbanist amenities, such as a pedestrian bridge and an old broadcast building converted into a cafe. Read more.
