- Citywide
- Outdoors & Recreation
Parks and Gardens
New York might be most famous for its majestic human-made skyline, but we also have plenty of green spaces where you can find yourself surrounded by flora in bloom. Here are some of our favorite places to soak up nature in the five boroughs.
Photo: Julienne Schaer
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Photo: Tagger Yancey IV
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Photo: Christopher Postlewaite
Bow Bridge, Central Park
Photo: Christopher Postlewaite
The Lake at Central Park
Photo: Tagger Yancey IV
Gapstow Bridge, Central Park
Photo: Kate Glicksberg
The Unisphere
Photo: Tagger Yancey IV
The High Line
Photo: Tagger Yancey IV
New York Botanical Garden
Photo: Will Steacy
Prospect Park
Photo: Julienne Schaer
Snug Harbor
Photo: Christopher Postlewaite
Washington Square Park
Photo: Will Steacy
Wave Hill