Central Park is made up of 843 acres in the center of Manhattan. It includes\u00a0sprawling\u00a0lawns, rural woodlands, babbling brooks, and several lakes. The park also features running paths, walking trails, baseball fields, a skating rink, a zoo, formal gardens, theaters, a concert venue, and lots of commemorative art.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You can really choose your own adventure at Central Park. Whether you have just 20 minutes for a quick stroll on your lunch break or hours to meander on a weekend, it’s all possible at Central Park. If you want to loop around the entire park, budget\u00a0at least three hours. Biking is another great way to see the park and to cover ground more quickly.<\/p>\n
A quick history lesson: As Manhattan grew densely populated in the 1800s, city planners wanted to build a park to offer a countryside respite for urbanites. It was intended as a place to escape the stresses of urban life and to commune with nature\u00a0alongside fellow New Yorkers. True to its mission, the beloved park continues that role today, welcoming 42 million visitors each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Central Park is made up of 843 acres in the center of Manhattan. It includes\u00a0sprawling\u00a0lawns, rural woodlands, babbling…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220511,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[86828,86833,1278,86827,86834,1829,86823,86831,86829,86830,86825,86832,86826,75,84,83,86824,4305,20226,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-220510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-accessible-facilities-wheelchair-access","tag-adults-all-ages","tag-attractions","tag-attractions-parks-and-gardens","tag-family-kids-family-friendly","tag-good-for-good-for-going-solo","tag-good-for-nature-and-wildlife","tag-kids-babies-0-1","tag-kids-big-kids-5-8","tag-kids-little-kids-2-4","tag-kids-play-with-other-kids","tag-kids-tweens-9-12","tag-kids-water-play","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-mood-escapism","tag-more-free","tag-more-recommended","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}