Running Track

With its inspiring view of the water and Manhattan skyline above, the 1.58-mile track looping around the Reservoir is one of New York City’s most iconic running spots. The countless movie and television scenes filmed on the track include Devil’s Advocate and Sex and the City.

The views from the track known so well today were for years obscured by an unsightly seven-foot chain-link fence surrounding the Reservoir. When scuba divers discovered a piece of the original fence that stood from 1864 to 1926, the Conservancy commissioned a steel replica with cast-iron ornamentation. Installed in 2003, the four-foot-high fence reopened breathtaking views of the Park and surrounding cityscapes.