6. Central Park
Central Park clocks in at 843 acres and although it is not the city’s largest park by far, it is larger than the principality of Monaco. Central Park was not laid out in the 1811 Commissioner’s Grid for New York City but some early foresight ensured that this bounty of open space was preserved before Manhattan was totally developed.
Central Park is certainly the largest park to be found in Manhattan, taking up six percent of the borough’s land area. Perhaps one of the ways to see as few people as possible in Central Park is to go hunting for secrets in a very random path. Use our guide to the Historical Remnants and Ruins of Central Park as a starting point!