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There are five visitor centers in Central Park. At each one you can get information about the Park, recreation activities and upcoming events.

The Dairy in Central Park

Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop

As one of the Conservancy's five visitor centers, parkgoers can find information on Park events and programs at the Dairy. Maps, guides and gifts are also available, all of which support the Conservancy’s mission.
Central Park's Chess and Checkers House

Chess & Checkers House

The Chess & Checkers House is one of five Park visitor centers run by the Central Park Conservancy. Players are welcome to borrow pieces from the Conservancy staff, or bring their own. Dominos and backgammon are also available.

Belvedere Castle

Calvert Vaux created the miniature castle in 1869 as one of its many whimsical structures intended as a lookout to the reservoir to the north (now the Great Lawn) and the Ramble to the south.

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center opened to the public in 1993 and offers a wide variety of the Conservancy's free education and community programs, seasonal exhibits and holiday celebrations.
Central Park's North Meadow Recreation Center

North Meadow Recreation Center

At the south end of Central Park's largest open space is the North Meadow Recreation Center – a hub for sports and community activities in the Park.

Central Park Conservancy Membership

Things to See

  • Arthur Ross Pinetum

    In the 1970s, native New Yorker and philanthropist Arthur Ross set out to return pine trees to Central Park. Ross decided to plant a Pinetum and added about 35 trees a year with species from around the world.