Things to See

The Dene is a long stretch of eastside landscape that exemplifies both the design features and the intended effect of Olmsted's pastoral vision. It offers gently rolling lawns and shaded walks.

One of Calvert Vaux’s earliest arches, Denesmouth supports the 65th Street Transverse and is the passageway between the Central Park Zoo and the Children’s Zoo.

Funding for this playground was provided by the singer Diana Ross after her historic concert on the Great Lawn in 1983.

Set beneath the Park Drive and measuring more than 15 feet wide, Dipway Arch’s underpass leads around Heckscher Playground and north toward the Carousel.

The Doris C. Freedman Plaza is home to rotating installations, courtesy of the city's Public Art Fund.

Dedicated in 1894, this bronze and granite monument stands on the Park perimeter in honor the renowned surgeon regarded as the father of American gynecology.

With its red brick façade and Gothic-detailed balustrade, Driprock Arch is a visual standout. Completed in 1860, it originally allowed passage for the bridle path, lost with the expansion of Heckscher Playground in the 1930s.

This bronze sculpture is well known for the fine detail of the animals' textures - in this case the feathers of the eagles and the woolly coat of the goat.

The Park’s only double arch, this stone structure carries an access road to the West Drive from Central Park West over both the bridle path and a pedestrian path.

Located across from the Harlem Meer, this playground has beautiful views of the lake, rock outcroppings and distant hills.