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CENTRAL IS A PLACE FOR ALL USERS.

150 years ago, Central Park was conceived as an idyllic ACCESS MAP and democratic public space, open to all. But its historic and celebrated design — intended to provide all New A Guide for All Users Yorkers with a reprieve from urban conditions and the opportunity to connect with nature — also presents challenges for park users with limited mobility.

As we restore and maintain the Park, the Conservancy is constantly working to improve accessibility, including providing information that helps everyone experience it. This map and guide is intended to be useful to all visitors, with a particular emphasis on those for whom the Park’s topography presents obstacles. CENTRAL PARK

First major urban public park in the

It was designed by Constructed from It is recognized as the

FREDERICK 1858 to 1873, this PREMIER PUBLIC LAW OLMSTED 843 ACRE (1822–1903) and IN THE WORLD PARK as well as one of the (1824–1895), is entirely man–made. GREATEST WORKS who won the competition to design OF AMERICAN ART the Park on April 28,1858. of the 19th century.

Central Park was designated a NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK in 1963 and a SCENIC LANDMARK in 1974.

CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY

Our mission is to •• The is a not–for–profit organization founded by civic–minded New Yorkers to rescue Central Park RESTORE, MANAGE, from a state of severe deterioration. •• Since 1980, the Conservancy has led the revival of the Park AND ENHANCE in partnership with the City of New York. CENTRAL PARK •• Today, we provide 75% of the Park’s annual operating budget and are responsible for all aspects of park maintenance @centralparknyc IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC. as well as continued restoration. centralparknyc.org

WHILE IN THE PARK

HOURS CENTRAL PARK POLICE PRECINCT Central Park is open daily. Located in Mid–Park on Transverse Road. DIAL 911

In an emergency Dial 911 or use emergency call Enforcement Patrol (PEP) ...... 212.427.8700 boxes located on light poles along the drives and Urban Park Rangers (UPR) ...... 212.628.2345 near many playgrounds throughout the Park. PEP and UPR, uniformed personnel of NYC Parks, Opening Time Closing Time They provide a direct connection to 911 operators patrol and enforce Park rules, provide first aid, respond 6:00 AM 1:00 AM 212.570.4820. to injured wildlife, and assist visitors.

FINDING YOUR WAY OFFICIAL CENTRAL Identification plates on many park lamp posts serve as orientation tools. PARK TOURS

FIRST 2 NUMBERS LAST 2 NUMBERS Visit centralparknyc.org/tours to learn about the Conservancy’s tour program. Brief notes on the Indicate the nearest 97 03 Even numbers: The area is closer terrain are included in all tour descriptions. If you cross street to the (5th Avenue) are not sure if a tour is right for you, we recommend Odd numbers: The area is closer contacting us before purchasing a ticket or arriving to the (Central Park West) for a free tour at [email protected].

PLAYGROUNDS Accessibility Information

Playground Age Group Facilities

East Side Billy Johnson (East 67) Pre–school, School–age Accessible Restroom open year round East (East 72) School–age Accessible Restroom Levin (East 77) Pre–school, School–age closed in winter

Smadbeck–Heckscher East (East 79) Toddler, Pre–school

Ancient (East 85) Pre–school, School–age Accessible Surface

East (East 96) Pre–school, School–age

Bendheim (East 100) Pre–school, School–age

Bernard Family (East 108) Toddler, Pre–school Ramped Play Structure

East (East 110) School–age

West Side West 110th Street (West 110) Toddler, Pre–school, School–age Adaptive Swings Tarr Family (West 100) Pre–school, School–age

Rudin Family (West 96) Pre–school, School–age

Tarr–Coyne Wild West (West 93) Pre–school, School–age Accessible Water Spray Feature Safari (West 91) Pre–school

Spector (West 85) Pre–school, School–age

Pinetum (West 85) Pre–school, School–age, Teens & Adults

Toll Family (West 84) Toddler, Pre–school Accessible Transfer to Sand Area

Diana Ross (West 81) Pre–school, School–age

Tarr–Coyne Tots (West 68) Toddler

Adventure (West 67) School–age Sand Table

Heckscher (63) Pre–school, School–age

ACCESSIBLE TRAILS CONSERVANCY OPERATED FACILITIES

As we restore the more rugged areas of the Park, such Belvedere ...... 212.722.0288 Charles A. Dana Discovery Center ...... 212.860.1374 as woodlands and native meadows, the Conservancy Chess & Checkers House ...... 212.794.4064 Information Kiosk ...... 646.787.7414 adds rustic trails to expand opportunities for visitors to Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop ...... 212.794.6564 North Meadow Recreation Center ...... 212.348.4867 experience the scenery. Wherever feasible, trails are designed to meet the accessible trail guidelines of the U.S. Access Board, which include specific requirements for stable surfaces, trail width, passing spaces, maximum slopes, and resting intervals. Established OTHER FACILITIES to guide the development of accessible trails on federal lands (like the national parks), they take into account (NYC Parks Headquarters) ...... 212.830.7700 Lasker Pool …………….…………………...... 212.534.7639 the more challenging terrain of natural outdoor areas, and are useful for increasing access to the more Ballfields Cafe……………………...... 917.432.9661 Loeb Boathouse Restaurant & “wild” regions of the Park. The Accessible Trails symbol Bike Rent NYC ………………………...…...... ….. 212.541.8759 Rowboat Rental .……,,,….…...... …. 212.517.2233 indicates an area that includes trails designed to these Carousel …………..…………………...... ….… 212.439.6900 Metropolitan Museum of Art ……...... … 212.535.7710 standards. We are continually adding more. Central Park Mineral Springs Cafe (Le Pain Quotidien) .… 646.233.3768 (Wildlife Conservation Society) …...... ….... 212.439.6500 Summer Stage (City Parks Foundation) ..…. 212.360.2777 Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater (Shakespeare in the Park) …...... …...... 212.539.8750 (City Parks Foundation) ……………...... …..… 212.988.9093 THE DRIVE Kerbs Boathouse …………………...... …..… 212.877.8684 Cafe (Le Pain Quotidien) ……...... 646.939.0020 House …………………………...…...... ….. 212.280.0205 Originally designed for carriage rides through the Model Boat Rental ……………...... …..... 917.522.0054 / …...... … 212.439.6900 19th–century Park, the Drive today is a recreation loop …………………………...... ……..... 917.492.3856 shared by cyclists, joggers, and pedestrians. The inner lane is designated for pedestrians and joggers traveling in either direction. The center lane is for cyclists and pedi–cabs, and the outer lane for authorized This map and guide is based on 2017 survey data and represents A PDF version of this map, available at centralparknyc.org/accessmap, vehicles and horse carriages; all wheeled traffic is our best effort to represent conditions at a point in time. is updated between printings, and a digital map is in development. Please note that path conditions are subject to the effects of weather We welcome your feedback and suggestions: email us at one–way, counterclockwise on the loop. and wear. Central Park is constantly undergoing restoration and [email protected], and include the words ACCESS MAP maintenance, and work to improve accessibility is an ongoing part in the subject of your message. of the stewardship of the Park. For updates on major disruptions and scheduled closures, visit centralparknyc.org/alerts. © 2018 Central Park Conservancy. All rights reserved. Designed in collaboration with Applied Wayfinding and Living Map. Printed on FSC®–certified uncoated paper. West Center East

INDEX West 111 Street West 111 Street East 111 Street Cathedral Central Park 7 Avenue (110 St) North (110 St) 5 Avenue Features are keyed to map grid: West, Center, Blvd

2 3 Malcolm Blvd East going West to East, and B C Central Park North Circle to 110th Street going South to North. West 110 Street Frederick East 110 Street A hyphen, for example Center 80–85, indicates Douglass East 110 Street West 110 Street Circle e the area runs from 80th Street to . Driv Eas Playground Playground est t Dr W ive 110 Street Casual Restaurants West 109 Street Bridge East 109 Street Ballplayers’ House West 67 Blockhouse Dancing Crane Cafe East 63 Charles A. Dana Bernard Family Meer Concession East 106 Discovery Center Playground West 108 Street East 108 Street Kerbs Boathouse Cafe East 74 Nutter’s Battery Site Concession carts selling snacks and beverages are located throughout the Park W e s West 107 Street t D East 107 Street Full Service Restaurants r North Woods Lasker Rink iv Loeb Boathouse Restaurant Center 74 e and Pool Fort Clinton

Mineral Springs West 69 e Site Harlem Meer iv r Concession Tavern on the Green West 67 D West 106 Street t East 106 Street s Huddlestone a Points of Interest Arch E Site Alice in Wonderland East 75 The Mount Great Hill (Composting Arsenal East 64 Operation) West 105 Street Conservatory East 105 Street Ballfields Garden Great Center 80–85 El Museo Heckscher West–Center 63–65 Del Barrio North Meadow Center 97–102 Peter Jay Sharp Children’s Glade West 104 Street e The Ravine East 104 Street v () East 67 ri D t E Museum Bandshell (Naumburg Bandshell) Center 70 103 Street s a e s of the City t W Bank Rock Bay West 77–78 B C g D of New ork The Loch n r i i s v Basketball Courts West 103 Street Rustic s e East 103 Street o r Great Lawn Center 85 Bridge C

Rustic t e North Meadow Recreation Center Center 97 Bridge e r t Center 79 S Rustic Glenspan 2 8 0 Bethesda Terrace & Center 72 West 102 Street Bridge Arch 1 East 102 Street Bicycle Rentals The Pool Springbanks Arch Columbus Circle West 59 7 East 59 West 101 Street 9 Blockhouse West 109 6 East 101 Street

Bowling and Croquet Greens West 69 5 10 Carousel (Friedsam) Center 65 Cedar Hill East 77–79 West 100 Street W 100 S Cherry Hill Center 72 t North Meadow Bendheim Chess & Checkers House Center 64 Tarr Family 1 Playground Playground 11 East 105 4 e v i

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2 E East Meadow Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop Center 65 Handball Doris C. Freedman Plaza East 60 3 Courts North Meadow East 98 Street Charles A. Dana Discovery Center East 110 Central Park West Recreation Center Delacorte Theater Basketball (site of Shakespeare in the Park) West 81 Courts East Green East 69–72 West 97 Street East 97 Street East Meadow East 97–100 97 Str Rudin Family eet Transverse Fort Clinton Site East 106 96 Street Playground Fort Fish Site Center 106 B C The Gill Center 76 West 96 Street East 96 Street Great Hill West 106 Great Lawn Center 80–86 e East 96 Street v i Hallett Nature Sanctuary East 61 r Tennis Playground D

t k s Courts Handball Courts Center 97 West 95 Street ac e r East 95 Street ing T East 74 W Runn Harlem Meer East 106–110 North Gate Hernshead (Peebler Point) West 75 House West 94 Street East 94 Street King Jagiello Center 80 Bridge No. 28 Ladies’ West 75 Tarr–Coyne Lasker Rink and Pool Center 107 Wild West Playground The Lake West 72–78 West 93 Street East 93 Street

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The Loch Center 102–106 v

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The Mall (Literary Walk) Center 66–72

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Naturalists’ Walk West 77–79 a

E Naumburg Bandshell East 70 West 92 Street East 92 Street North Meadow Recreation Center Center 97 North Woods West–Center 102–109 Safari Nutter’s Battery Site East 108 Playground West 91 Street East 91 Street (’s Needle) East 81 Cooper–Hewitt Pilgrim Hill East 72 Reservoir Smithsonian Playgrounds Design Museum (see other side for more information) West 90 Street East 90 Street The Point Center 73–75 The Pond East 59–62 The Pool West 101–102 West 89 Street The Ramble Center 73–79 East 89 Street The Ravine Center 102–106 Guggenheim Reservoir (Jacqueline Kennedy Museum Onassis Reservoir) West–East 86–96 West 88 Street East 88 Street Arthur Ross Pinetum Center 85 Rumsey Playfield (site of SummerStage) East 70–71

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Dene East 68 n 86 Street Bridge i n Ramble Center 75 No. 27 n B C eet Transverse u 86 Str R Site West 85 Police South Gate West 86 Street 86 Street East 86 Street West 79 Precinct Spector Shops House West–Center 66–69 Playground 7 Volleyball Soccer (North Meadow, seasonal) Center 97–102 Seneca Bridge Arthur Ross Courts No. 24 Stephanie and Fred Shuman Village Site West 85 Street Pinetum Running Track West–East 86–96 8 Basketball East 85 Street Courts Strawberry Fields (Imagine Mosaic) West 72 Pinetum Ancient Toll Family e v Playground SummerStage (Rumsey Playfield)East 70–71 i Playground Playground r D

Summit Rock West 83 t West 84 Street s East 84 Street e 6 Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre West 79 W 5 Tennis Courts West–Center 94–96 Summit Turtle Pond Center 79–80 Rock 4 Umpire Rock West 62 West 83 Street East 83 Street

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East of Sheep Meadow Center 67 Winterdale 5 Avenue e The Metropolitan West 82 Street Arch 2 East 82 Street

Wagner Cove West 72 Central Park West Museum of Art Wien Walk East 60–63 81 Street Playground 1 Wollman Rink Center 63 B C Zoo East 63–65 Obelisk East 81 Street Children’s Zoo East 65–66 West 81 Street

Rose Center Greywacke for Earth Arch Smadbeck– and Space Delacorte Heckscher East East 80 Street (Planetarium) Theater Turtle Pond King Playground Jagiello Maintenance ard Swedish The American Cottage Belvedere PATHS Shakespeare Museum e East 79 Street Garden 79 Street Transvers of Natural Ramble History

Naturalists’ Walk Iphigene’s Cedar Hill East 78 Street Flat or Gentle Slope Bank Rock Walk Rustic Bay May also include wheelchair ramp Bridge with handrails Bank Rock Glade Arch Levin West 77 Street Bridge The Ramble Playground East 77 Street

New ork 77 Street Historical Stone Arch Balcony Society Bridge The Gill Moderate Slope West 76 Street Rustic East 76 Street Like a wheelchair ramp, Bridge Rustic Rustic Bridge but no handrails Alice in e Bridge v Ladies’ e Wonderland i v r i Pavilion r D D t West 75 Street s t s East 75 Street e Hernshead Loeb a

W E Boathouse Steep Slope The Lake Hans Christian Includes slopes steeper West 74 Street East 74 Street Andersen Kerbs than a wheelchair ramp Boathouse

Bow The Point Bridge Trefoil Arch West 73 Street East 73 Street DRIVE Riftstone Bethesda Terrace Pilgrim Hill (see other side for more information) Arch & Fountain Strawberry West 72 Street Fields Cherry Hill East 72 Street Flat or Gentle Slope 72 Street Wagner B C Cove East 72 Street Moderate Slope Playground West 71 Street East 71 Street Te rrac rive e D Rumsey Frick Playfield Collection Naumburg East Green West 70 Street Bandshell East 70 Street

Stairs Bowling and

no handrail Croquet Greens Mineral West 69 Street Springs East 69 Street Stairs with handrail e v The Mall i Tarr–Coyne Tots r D

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along The Drive West 68 Street a Dene East 68 Street E

Adventure

Bridle Path Playground W Willowdell soft surface, uneven e Arch s Sheep Meadow t

West 67 Street D Volleyball Billy Johnson East 67 Street r

i Area with Accessible Trail v Courts Playground

e Balto Barrier–free, with stable surface and resting intervals. Arrow indicates Tavern on entrance to accessible trail (see other side for more information) West 66 Street the Green East 66 Street

Drive 65 Str ter Children’s eet Tran en Dene Slope sverse C Zoo Ballplayers’ Information West 65 Street House Denesmouth East 65 Street open year round Arch 6 Restroom 5 open year round Carousel Playmates Arsenal 1 Arch

Central Park West Heckscher Restroom West 64 Street Ballfields East 64 Street closed in winter Dalehead Chess & Arch 4 Checkers House Zoo Accessible Restroom 2 open year round Driprock Green 5 Avenue Accessible Restroom West 63 Street 3 Arch Gap Arch East 63 Street Umpire Rock closed in winter Wollman Dancing Food About Rink Crane Cafe open year round Heckscher 1 minute walk Pinebank Gapstow Playground Inscope Wien East 62 Street Food City Block Arch Bridge Arch closed in winter Greyshot Walk 1/20 mile Arch Accessible Subway Station

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v i West 61 Street r D East 61 Street Emergency Call Box r Hallett Nature W e es t Cop Cot t D en Sanctuary Doris C. rive C Monument, Sculpture Freedman Plaza Dipway The Pond Arch Bike Rental West 60 Street Maine East 60 Street Columbus Monument 5 Avenue Circle (59 St) & 59 Street Bus Stop A C B D 1 Grand N R W Central Park South (West 59 Street) Army Columbus East 59 Street Playground Plaza see other side for more information Circle Recreational Facility About 3 minute walk West 58 Street West 58 Street East 58 Street Building 57 Street

Cross Town City Block 7 Avenue 5 Avenue 6 Avenue 3/20 mile & 7 Avenue 57 Street Water Body N Q R W F West 57 Street West WestCenter 57 Street East East 57 Street