Hidden Gems of Central Park
Spending the day in Central Park is an essential activity for any New York trip. With over 840 acres, there are a lot of activities to choose. Here we suggest a couple destination,if you will, that will give you a taste of the City’s Backyard.
Balto Statue
Endurance · Fidelity · Intelligence
Standing proudly, the Balto Statue was dedicated to the lead sled dog of the 1925 Serum run which saved the children of Nome, Alaska from diphtheria. The low relief statue was sculpted by Frederick Roth just 10 months after the epic journey. If you are looking for it as depicted in the 1995 animated movie, It is located near the 67th Street entrance and East Drive.
Hamilton Statue
What’s his name? Alexander Hamilton.
Located behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art and along East Drive, stands the proud, granite visage of Alexander Hamilton. The statue was donated to the park in 1880 by Hamilton’s son, John Church Hamilton. The larger than life depiction accurately captures the colonial style he would have worn. Hamilton was a prominent New Yorker during the time and the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, and the subject of the eponymous hit musical.
Imagine Mosaic at Strawberry Fields
You may say I'm a dreamer/ But I'm not the only one
Dedicated to John Lennon on what would have been the musicians 45th birthday, Strawberry Fields is a 2.5 Acre Quiet Zone in the park. The entrance is on 72nd Street and across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon lived before he was killed in 1980. At the entrance, lies a Portuguese pavement style mosaic inscribed with Lennon’s famous song Imagine. Fans of the great musician commonly leave flowers and other musicians flock to the spot to pay tribute to his memory.
The Ravine and Loch
You know those ducks in that lagoon right near Central Park South?
In the 40-acre section of the park dubbed the North Woods, lies a picturesque stream and valley called the Ravine and Loch. The stream, the Loch, flows into a waterfall at the Ravine.
Whispering Bench
The grief that does not speak whispers the o'erfraught heart and bids it break.
Sit on one side of the curved bench, whisper near the carved surface and your sweetheart, friend, a companion will hear your whispered message on the other side. Located in the Shakespeare Garden between , this 20-foot granite is officially known as the Charles B. Stover Bench.
The final hidden gem is not in one location but rather spread throughout. Every bench you sit on has a story and dedication. There are over 4,100 in the park and each one has something to tell you.
Balto Statue
Endurance · Fidelity · Intelligence
Standing proudly, the Balto Statue was dedicated to the lead sled dog of the 1925 Serum run which saved the children of Nome, Alaska from diphtheria. The low relief statue was sculpted by Frederick Roth just 10 months after the epic journey. If you are looking for it as depicted in the 1995 animated movie, It is located near the 67th Street entrance and East Drive.
Hamilton Statue
What’s his name? Alexander Hamilton.
Located behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art and along East Drive, stands the proud, granite visage of Alexander Hamilton. The statue was donated to the park in 1880 by Hamilton’s son, John Church Hamilton. The larger than life depiction accurately captures the colonial style he would have worn. Hamilton was a prominent New Yorker during the time and the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, and the subject of the eponymous hit musical.
Imagine Mosaic at Strawberry Fields
You may say I'm a dreamer/ But I'm not the only one
Dedicated to John Lennon on what would have been the musicians 45th birthday, Strawberry Fields is a 2.5 Acre Quiet Zone in the park. The entrance is on 72nd Street and across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon lived before he was killed in 1980. At the entrance, lies a Portuguese pavement style mosaic inscribed with Lennon’s famous song Imagine. Fans of the great musician commonly leave flowers and other musicians flock to the spot to pay tribute to his memory.
The Ravine and Loch
You know those ducks in that lagoon right near Central Park South?
In the 40-acre section of the park dubbed the North Woods, lies a picturesque stream and valley called the Ravine and Loch. The stream, the Loch, flows into a waterfall at the Ravine.
Whispering Bench
The grief that does not speak whispers the o'erfraught heart and bids it break.
Sit on one side of the curved bench, whisper near the carved surface and your sweetheart, friend, a companion will hear your whispered message on the other side. Located in the Shakespeare Garden between , this 20-foot granite is officially known as the Charles B. Stover Bench.
The final hidden gem is not in one location but rather spread throughout. Every bench you sit on has a story and dedication. There are over 4,100 in the park and each one has something to tell you.
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