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Central Park Zoo
A compact wildlife-focused visit within the southern part of Central Park.
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Nitehawk Cinema: Prospect Park
Dinner and a screening share one venue near Prospect Park.
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Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park
A raised riverside park combines open views of the Hudson with sports facilities, playgrounds and cultural programmes in West Harlem.
Free entry
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Socrates Sculpture Park
A free outdoor art park on the Queens waterfront, with changing installations and a view across the East River.
Free entry
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Marsha P. Johnson State Park
A free Williamsburg waterfront park named for Marsha P. Johnson offers river views, a playground and public programmes.
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Marcus Garvey Park
A Harlem neighbourhood park with a rocky rise and space to pause between local cultural stops.
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Prospect Park Zoo
A compact Brooklyn zoo combines close-up animal exhibits with conservation interpretation inside Prospect Park.
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Shirley Chisholm State Park
Paths above Jamaica Bay make this Brooklyn park a destination for a longer outdoor visit.
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Alley Pond Park
Eastern Queens woodland and wetlands make a change from the central-city park circuit.
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Sunset Park
A hillside Brooklyn park opens the day out with broad views and neighbourhood life.
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Pelham Bay Park
A large Bronx park gives a city day room for woodland, shoreline and longer walks.
Free entry
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
A waterfront walk with Manhattan across the water. Come for a change of pace, a stretch of lawn or the view from the piers.
Free entry
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Bryant Park
A free Midtown pause behind the New York Public Library. Bring a book, find a chair and look up at the buildings around you.
Free entry
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Bayswater Point State Park
A quiet peninsula on Jamaica Bay brings together wetlands, woodland and shore for birdwatching and low-key outdoor time.
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Gantry Plaza State Park
Long Island City’s waterfront offers an open view back towards Manhattan, framed by former industrial gantries.
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Hudson River Park
Piers and waterside paths connect the west side of Manhattan through a long sequence of outdoor stops.
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Carl Schurz Park
An East River promenade gives an Upper East Side walk a waterside finish.
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Greenacre Park
A waterfall and pocket-sized garden create a short, restorative Midtown pause.
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Fort Tryon Park
Gardens and elevated Hudson views make the journey north worthwhile, with the Met Cloisters close by.
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Central Park
Choose a section rather than trying to cover everything: woodland paths, lakes and open lawns give Manhattan many different outdoor moods.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park
A carefully composed landscape at the tip of Roosevelt Island opens onto wide East River views.
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Tompkins Square Park
An East Village outdoor stop surrounded by small streets, cafés and places to continue the evening.