# 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, ranked by the community. Central Park currently holds the top spot (Manhattan), but rankings change as more people vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Central Park](/e/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
2. **[Prospect Park](/e/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
3. **[The High Line](/e/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
4. **[Washington Square Park](/e/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
5. **[Domino Park](/e/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
6. **[The Elevated Acre](/e/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

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