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NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces

NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces

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Created by SELF Magazine • Updated On: February 9, 2015

Central Park is a urban oasis for New Yorkers. With over 50 unique trails and scenic running loops it's easy to stay fit and healthy.

Central Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

1. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews

SELF MagazineSELF Magazine: Run, bike or walk along the beautiful trails. Take a loop around the reservoir!

High Line is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

2. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Washington Square Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

3. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews
Union Square Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

4. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Madison Square Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

5. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

6. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

7. Tompkins Square Park

8.7
E 7th St to E 10th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Park · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
McCarren Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

8. McCarren Park

9.1
780 Lorimer St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Williamsburg · 136 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

9. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

10. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Battery Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

11. Battery Park

9.2
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 302 tips and reviews
Columbus Circle is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

12. Columbus Circle

8.6
Columbus Cir (Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · 232 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

13. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

14. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 221 tips and reviews
The Lot on Tap is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

15. The Lot on Tap

10 Avenue A (at 30th St.), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

16. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Long Meadow is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

17. Long Meadow

9.5
Prospect Park (btwn East Dr & West Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Field · Prospect Park · 59 tips and reviews
Prospect Park Loop is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

18. Prospect Park Loop

9.2
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
Track · Prospect Park · 48 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

19. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Hudson River Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

20. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Fort Greene Park is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

21. Fort Greene Park

9.5
Washington Pk (btwn Myrtle & DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Fort Greene · 135 tips and reviews
Belvedere Castle is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

22. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews
Harmony Playground is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

23. Harmony Playground

8.7
162 Prospect Park W (btwn 10th & 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Playground · Prospect Park · 16 tips and reviews
Strawberry Fields is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

24. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews
The Ramble is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

25. The Ramble

9.4
Central Park, New York, NY
Hiking Trail · Central Park · 30 tips and reviews
Central Park Mall is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

26. Central Park Mall

9.3
Central Park, New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 40 tips and reviews
Picnic House is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

27. Picnic House

8.7
West Dr, Brooklyn, NY
Picnic Shelter · Prospect Park · 9 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

28. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Turtle Pond is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

29. Turtle Pond

Central Park (at 81st St), New York, NY
Lake · Central Park · 24 tips and reviews
The Rocks is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

30. The Rocks

8.3
Central Park Dr, New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Central Park · 31 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

31. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

32. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

33. Great Lawn

9.3
79th & 86th St Transverse (btwn East & West Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 101 tips and reviews
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of NYC Parks and Outdoor Spaces.

34. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 123 tips and reviews