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Parks and Gardens

4/21/2016Updated 8/31/2020

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.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden lawn

Photo: Julienne Schaer

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Bridge Park and Bridge view

Photo: Tagger Yancey IV

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Central Park Bow Bridge

Photo: Christopher Postlewaite

Bow Bridge, Central Park

Central Park pond

Photo: Christopher Postlewaite

The Lake at Central Park

Central Park Winter

Photo: Tagger Yancey IV

Gapstow Bridge, Central Park

Unisphere Autumn

Photo: Kate Glicksberg

The Unisphere

High Line

Photo: Tagger Yancey IV

The High Line

New York Botanical Garden Conservatory

Photo: Tagger Yancey IV

New York Botanical Garden

Prospect Park Boathouse

Photo: Will Steacy

Prospect Park

Snug Harbor Japanese Garden

Photo: Julienne Schaer

Snug Harbor

Washington Square Park arch

Photo: Christopher Postlewaite

Washington Square Park

NJ Palisades Garden

Photo: Will Steacy

Wave Hill