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A map showing major greenspaces in New York City: 1) Central Park, 2) Van Cortlandt Park, 3) Bronx Park, 4) Pelham Bay Park, 5) Flushing Meadows Park, 6) Forest Park, 7) Prospect Park, 8) Floyd Bennett Field, 9) Jamaica Bay, A) Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden, B) Fort Wadsworth, C) Miller Field, D) Great Kills Park Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States.
[25] [26] The Conservancy took over the park's management duties from NYC Parks in 1998, though NYC Parks retained ownership of Central Park. [27] The conservancy provides maintenance support and staff training programs for other public parks in New York City, and has assisted with the development of new parks such as the High Line and Brooklyn ...
March 2022 report published by the Trust for Public Land, [25] detailing the economic benefit of New York City's parks. Urban parks have a significant economic impact on surrounding communities. [25] The development and evolution of Inwood Hill Park's flora and fauna are intrinsically linked to the financial stability of New York City and its ...
Pelham Bay Park is a municipal park located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is, at 2,772 acres (1,122 ha), [a] the largest public park in New York City. The park is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC ...
New York City: United States NYC Parks: 1,778.0 719.5 The Greenbelt is a system of contiguous parkland and natural areas on Staten Island. It contains forested hills that run the length of the island's midsection, while wetlands and ponds fill most of the low-lying areas. 109 Barton Creek Greenbelt: Austin: United States
Bowling Green (New York City) (17 P) Bryant Park (1 C, 15 P) C. Central Park (5 C, 113 P) G. Gramercy Park (3 C, 48 P) H. ... Pages in category "Parks in Manhattan"
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is the fourth-largest public park in New York City, with a total area of 897 acres (363 ha). Until the 19th century, the site consisted of wetlands straddling the Flushing River, which traverses the region from north to south. Starting in the first decade of the 20th century, it was used as a dumping ground for ...
The 38-acre (150,000 m 2) Ramble, located on the north shore of the Lake, is a forested area with highly varied topography and numerous winding walks, designated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation as a protected nature preserve.