Address
5 Av To Central Park W, 59 St To 110 St
New York City, NY 10024
United States
Customer Service
Phone: 212 360-3444 (general)
Phone: 212 439-6500 (Central Park Zoo)
Phone: 212 310-6600 (Central Park Conservancy)
Phone: 212 772-0210 (Belvedere Castle)
Phone: 212 877-TOTG /8684 (Tavern on the Green)
Phone: 212 439-6900 (Wollman Rink)
Phone: 917 492-3856 (Lasker Rink)
Phone: 347 871-4499 (tours)
Email: tours@centralpark.com (tours)
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About Central Park
Central Park is a popular tourist spot and national historic landmark in the center of Manhattan, New York City. Spread across 843 acres, the park was established in 1873 and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vau. The place has more than 25,000 trees, 250 acres of lawns, 58 miles of walking paths and 36 bridges. Each year more than 38 million visitors visit the park. The Central Park’s merry-go-round is in fact one of the largest in the United States. Central Park boasts of about 29 sculptures, many being of authors and poets.
Central Park is open daily from 6am to 1am. There are a number of tours you can book. You can explore the horse-drawn carriage, rent a bike, go on cycle tours, pedicab tours or join a walking tour. Nature enthusiasts can visit the Wildlife Sanctuary and the Central Park Zoo & Wildlife Center. The The Wollman Ice-Skating Rink and Victorian Gardens offers skating and hockey programs in winter. If you are visiting the park for the first time, the must visit spots include Strawberry Fields, Delacorte Theatre, Belvedere Castle, Conservatory Garden, Great Lawn, Sheep Meadow, Bethesda Terrace, Bandshell, Heckscher Playground, Carousel, Alice in Wonderland and Harlem Meer.
Visitors to the park enjoy free Wi-Fi. There are AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots spread across the park. As for parking, the garages open for public parking include 115 E 87th St, Time Warner Center (10 Columbus Circle), 58 W 58th St, 201 W 56th St, Met Tower (146 W 56th St), Carnegie House (101 W 56th St) and 152-158 St Georges Terrace. You can visit the website to get details or search for hotels or know the activities, events scheduled and timings. As for dining at the park, some of the popular restaurants inside the Central Park include The Loeb Boathouse Restaurant, Tavern On The Green, Le Pain Quotidien, Sheep Meadow Cafe, Leaping Frog Cafe and Ballpark Cafe. For more information or queries on timings, tickets, refund, cancellation, parking, transportation, lost and found items, or others, reach the Central Park customer service.
