A 55-acre open lawn between Belvedere Castle and the Reservoir — the city's most famous public gathering space and the site of some of the largest concerts in American history. It is also an excellent place to sit and do absolutely nothing.
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55 acres of open green between Belvedere Castle and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir — the picnic capital of Manhattan and the site of Central Park's most famous concerts, including Simon & Garfunkel (1981, 500,000 attendees), Diana Ross (1983), and the Global Citizen Festival every September. Restored in 1997 at a cost of $18 million. Closed in wet weather and winter to protect the turf. Eight softball fields on the perimeter are in active use every weekend spring through fall. Open daily subject to conditions. Free.
Spring and fall on dry weekday afternoons — the turf is open, the lawn is green, and the Belvedere Castle backdrop is clear.
Walk to the center of the lawn and look in a slow 360-degree circle — you can see both the east and west side skylines simultaneously with green in the foreground. It's the only spot in the park where this is possible.
55 acres of open green between Belvedere Castle and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir — the picnic capital of Manhattan and the site of Central Park's most famous concerts, including Simon & Garfunkel (1981, 500,000 attendees), Diana Ross (1983), and the Global Citizen Festival every September. Restored in 1997 at a cost of $18 million. Closed in wet weather and winter to protect the turf. Eight softball fields on the perimeter are in active use every weekend spring through fall. Open daily subject to conditions. Free.
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