New York City’s Backyard – Central Park!

Posted on October 23, 2024 by

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Who’d have thought there’d be an oasis of nature to enjoy in America’s largest city?

Certainly not me and yet, there it was, Central Park, a highlight of our trip to New York, in all shades of living color.

Honestly, I should have known. My brother, who was our wonderful host in the Big Apple, shares often enough about his daily walks through the park, these from last November, at peak color!

Central Park’s Spectacular Fall Foliage! Nature Shows Off In New York City!

In fact, he was the best tour guide, taking us to many of his favorite spots.

A refuge in the city, Central Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and established in 1858. It’s 2.5 miles long, .5 mile wide and covers 843 acres. It’s a wooded landscape with gardens and lakes and fountains, walking paths, bicycle lanes and places for horses to pull their carriages. It has large outcroppings of boulders where children can climb and locals sit and ponder, and wide green lawns where families can picnic and play baseball.

Still, with 58 miles of trails, we couldn’t do it all. I already want to go back for another walk in the park, but this will have to do for now.

More to come from New York City. Stay tuned.

~ Susanne

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27 Comments on “New York City’s Backyard – Central Park!”

  1. Great photos. I love NY. I have always wanted to rent one of the sailboats in the park, but have yet to do so.

    • Thanks so much! We had such a wonderful time, way beyond our expectations! Maybe I’ll rent a boat next time, too! 🙂

  2. Wow, thank you for the tour and lovely views, Susanne! I’ve never been to NYC but I remember seeing a documentary on TV about how the park came to be. Imagine what the entire peninsula would have looked like long before the city came to be.

  4. It was so much fun taking you and Bob around, as it gave me an excuse to enjoy it all again! And you didn’t even tell everyone we all had Gray’s Papaya hot dogs and papaya drinks too!

    • You are the best tour guide! We loved walking in Central Park, and all around the city! Too much to share in one post so I have to save some for later including the deliciousness of Gray’s Papaya! 🙂

  5. I don’t see any dead bodies! According to TV, that’s always where they are. lol

  6. Susanne that is awesome! Every large city would benefit from a big park like this one! I love the photos~

  7. I loved Central Park when I was in New York. I’m sure John was the perfect tour guide. Nice to spend time with a brother.

    • Thanks, Darlene. We had a wonderful time seeing the city and even better spending time with John and Alex, his wife. ☺️

  8. How wonderful to have a brother living in NYC to act as tour guide! The park is beautiful and I remember enjoying several picnic there, especially on our first visit to the city when we were on a tight budget. It’s the perfect free activity in a sometimes expensive city 🙂 I love how you’ve captured the contrast between the soft autumn colours on the trees and the more angular skyscraper architecture.

    • Thanks, Sarah! We loved NYC! And Central Park was across the street from my brother’s place so we visited often. He and his wife were so generous in showing us the town. We had an amazing time!

  11. I have never been to America, but the strange thing about Central Park is that it has been featured so heavily in films and TV series, I almost feel that I know it. Beautiful photos, Susanne.

    Best wishes, Pete.

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