Central Park Famous Sites Walking Tour

If you want to check off your Central Park must-see list, this is the tour for you! Join our guides as we visit the Park’s most famous and endearing sites. See the Manhattan skyline from Sheep Meadow, walk under the gorgeous American elms that line the Mall, capture a picture at the movie-perfect Bethesda Terrace, and gaze on the picturesque Lake and its famed boathouse. Learn how the Central Park designers and architects transformed rocky and swampy land into the work of art that is Central Park today.
Recommended for first-time visitors or those interested in Central Park’s most famous sites.

Meeting Point

Maine Monument

West Side at, Central Park S, New York, NY 10019, USA

Meet at our Information Kiosk at Columbus Circle, next to the Maine Monument. Your guide will be wearing a green Central Park Conservancy shirt or jacket.

What's included:

• Audio equipment

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Columbus Circle

Broadway & 59th Street, New York City, 10019, New York

Your guide will meet you at Columbus Circle to begin your tour of Central Park.

5 minutes

Greyshot Arch

Central Park West &, W 61st St, New York, NY 10023, USA

Visit Greyshot Arch, one of the many bridges and arches found in Central Park.

10 minutes

Pinebank Arch

Central Park West Historic District, New York, NY 10019, USA

We will stop by Pinebank Arch, an elegant cast-iron bridge that is one of the most distinctive ornamental elements in the south end of Central Park.

10 minutes

Heckscher Ballfields

West Dr, New York, NY 10019, USA

Visit Heckscher Ballfields, as area that has been reserved for playing field games since the Park's creation.

10 minutes

Sheep Meadow

1802 65th St, New York City, 11204-3812, New York

See the Manhattan skyline from Sheep Meadow.

10 minutes

Bethesda Terrace

Mid-Park at 72nd Street, New York City, 10021, New York

Your tour will end at Bethesda Terrace, with its famous fountain and beautiful views of the Lake and boathouse.

10 minutes