Map of Central Park

The Central park map shows you the most visited and famous objects in the area. The park is surrounded by 5th and 8th avenue and borders Central Park South - 59th Street and Central Park North - 110th Street. As you can see the streets of the Manhattan island are like a grid and it is very easy to orientate. Along Central Park South you can find some of the top exclusive hotels in New York City - The Essex House, Ritz Carlton and the famous Plaza Hotel. This is considered the south end of the park situated in midtown Manhattan. The place is famous for its luxury condominium buildings and it is a movie scene in a lot of Hollywood productions.

Central Park Map

Central Park Map

This is the map of the most interesting and crowded part of Central Park. The most visited place you can locate is in the upper-left corner. It is called Strawberry Fields-the memorial mosaic of John Lennon. Not far away is the place where he used to live and where he got shot.

Central Park Map

In the lower part of the Central park map the green area borders 59th street. This is an area with the biggest concentration of luxury Central park hotels and restaurants. Central Park South is famous for the celebrity penthouses and crowds of paparazzi. At the lower left corner you can see Columbus Circle - intersection of 59str, Central park west (8th ave) and Broadway. Across the street is the CNN building and studios. They are located in the Time Warner building.

Map of Central Park

The map of Central park comes to show you what a spectacular place Central Park is. Not only the tourists but even New Yorkers are impressed by its detailed landscape and wild nature. There are hidden places which few people are familiar with and exploring it takes time and you need plenty of information in order to get there. Most of the tourists that have been to Central park visit the most famous highlights and think the rest is not worth it. Well, that is not how it really is. The designers have planned everything perfectly and the Central Park Conservancy makes sure that its uniqueness will remain untouched. Its design started long time ago when New York City was not the city we are used to see. The land was actually the far end of the city and few people were settled there. Mostly poor families, immigrants from European countries. A huge marsh land was surrounding everything and New York City's administration came up with an ambitious project. A designers competition took place in order to find the best professionals for building a tremendous urban park that will fully represent NYC"s outlook.

Central Park New York City

The Central Park Map gives you an idea how to plan your visit there. It shows you some hidden places that not everybody knows about. Most of the visitors stick to the well-known places and follow the main road and the highlights situated around. Try to follow the small paths and you will be amazed by its flora and fauna. If you have some spare time you can even take your family for a picnic among the nature or enjoy some of the tours there. There is plenty of choices you can go for-boat rides, rickshaw tours, bike rides and also the famous horse and carriage rides.