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Must-visit Parks in New York
High Line is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

1. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Rubin: This is my favorite park in the city. It's a bit crowded in the summer as some of the walkways are quite narrow, but it's fun there. It's also a bit quiet, above the traffic, rather than on level.

Madison Square Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

2. Madison Square Park

9.5
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 480 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Rubin: This is a great place to hang out. The changing artwork in the main lawn is fun to see as well. It's a good place to go with a book and relax for a while, and often gets some light breezes through.

Washington Square Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

3. Washington Square Park

9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 711 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Rubin: It seems like there's always something or other going on here, artists, performers and what not. And it has a good size, though filthy, public rest room...

Union Square Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

4. Union Square Park

9.1
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

5. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews
City Hall Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

6. City Hall Park

8.8
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 143 tips and reviews
Bowling Green is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

7. Bowling Green

7.9
Broadway and Whitehall St, New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 71 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Rubin: Near here is the famous Wall Street Charging Bull...

Central Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

8. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Tompkins Square Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

9. Tompkins Square Park

8.7
E 7th St to E 10th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Park · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

10. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Mannahatta Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

11. Mannahatta Park

6.6
Wall St (at Front St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 5 tips and reviews
East River Pavillion is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

12. East River Pavillion

7.8
York Ave & 60th St, New York, NY
Park · Upper East Side · No tips or reviews
Carl Schurz Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

13. Carl Schurz Park

9.5
599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY
Park · 97 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

14. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

15. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Herald Square is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

16. Herald Square

7.4
W 34th St & Broadway (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Plaza · Garment District · 132 tips and reviews
Foley Square is one of Must-visit Parks in New York.

17. Foley Square

8.0
148-152 Worth St (at Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 15 tips and reviews