Peace and Quiet With a Dose of History
![A rustic bench provides a vantage point from which to enjoy the Arthur Ross Pinetum](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.centralparknyc.org/media/images/_1650x767_crop_center-center_none/November-Pinetum_20190206_0005.jpg)
Enjoy a sliver of the Park’s natural splendor.
When Central Park designers Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux set out to create a great public space, they wanted to bring nature into the cement City to give New Yorkers a place for reflection, relaxation, and appreciation.
Enjoy a sliver of the natural splendor that Central Park has to offer, strolling through tall stands of trees up the west side. The tranquility begins at Strawberry Fields, a memorial for peace activist and music legend, John Lennon.
This tour is roughly a mile and should take about 60 minutes to complete.