# Best Parks in New York City

Green spaces and public parks across Manhattan and Brooklyn, from vast landscaped parks to a converted elevated rail line. · community starter list

6 parks in New York City, including Central Park (Manhattan). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, and the community's votes decide it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-09-05 22:58:16

1. **[Central Park](/e/central-park---355.md)** (park) — An 843-acre landscaped park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, and the most visited urban park in the country. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/parks/central-park, https://www.centralparknyc.org/visit, https://www.centralparknyc.org/
2. **[Prospect Park](/e/prospect-park---356.md)** (park) — Brooklyn's largest park, also designed by Olmsted and Vaux, home to a zoo, an Audubon center, and the Long Meadow. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/prospect-park-brooklyn-ny, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/prospect-park, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Park_(Brooklyn)
3. **[The High Line](/e/the-high-line---357.md)** (park) — An elevated public park built on a former freight rail line, running roughly 20 blocks along Manhattan's West Side with gardens and art installations. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/parks/highline, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/the-high-line, https://www.thehighline.org/
4. **[Washington Square Park](/e/washington-square-park---358.md)** (park) — A 9.75-acre park anchored by a marble arch that serves as the historic gathering place of Greenwich Village. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/washington-square-park, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/washington-square-park, https://www.washingtonsqpark.org/
5. **[Domino Park](/e/domino-park---359.md)** (park) — A 5-acre waterfront park built on the former Domino Sugar Refinery site, featuring an elevated walkway and East River views. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/things-to-do/domino-park, https://www.dominopark.com/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Park
6. **[The Elevated Acre](/e/the-elevated-acre---360.md)** (park) — A one-acre elevated meadow and garden tucked above street level near 55 Water Street with views of the East River and Brooklyn Bridge. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://downtownny.com/news/where-to-picnic-downtown-nyc/, https://www.55water.com/building/, https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/rvih-nhyn.json?pops_number=M010025

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