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Central Park
Central Park, another view
Central Park, another view

Nature · Manhattan, 59th to 110th Street · New York

Central Park

Runners, elms and rock outcrops with towers peeking over the trees.

‹ New York
When it fits
Best in the morning · about 120 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 389 m · Café Sabarsky 454 m · American Museum of Natural History 750 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Enter at Columbus Circle or 72nd Street and walk the Mall to Bethesda Terrace and the Lake; the Olmsted and Vaux landscape is at its calmest before 10 am.
IconicGood with kidsBudgetRomanticStep-free access
Today06:00–01:00
All hours06:00-01:00 (checked 2025-05-06)
Visit lengthAbout 120 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap (checked 2025-05-06)
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

Why, feel, tags and tips are Aura editorial. Hours and positions come from OpenStreetMap; prices only when read from a named source on a date. Ratings and reviews are not shown: no provider is connected in this build, and under EEA terms Google ratings may appear only inside Google’s own place card.

If it rains

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtUpper East Side, Fifth Avenue · Pick two or three wings (Egyptian, European paintings, the American Wing) rather than the whole building; New York State residents pay what they wish.
American Museum of Natural HistoryUpper West Side, Central Park West · Natural history halls on Central Park West; pick two or three and arrive at opening with children. NY State residents pay what they wish for general admission.
Café SabarskyMuseum Mile, Neue Galerie (Fifth Avenue at 86th) · Viennese café inside the Neue Galerie with Josef Hoffmann lighting and Adolf Loos furniture; reopens 1 October 2026 after a summer closure. Closed Tuesdays.
Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

Also in this area

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtUpper East Side, Fifth Avenue · Pick two or three wings (Egyptian, European paintings, the American Wing) rather than the whole building; New York State residents pay what they wish.
American Museum of Natural HistoryUpper West Side, Central Park West · Natural history halls on Central Park West; pick two or three and arrive at opening with children. NY State residents pay what they wish for general admission.
Barney GreengrassUpper West Side, Amsterdam Avenue at 86th · The 'Sturgeon King' since 1908: smoked sturgeon, nova and eggs with onions at a no-frills Upper West Side counter; restaurant open Tue–Sun, closed Mondays.