Central Park Manhattan New York

Central Park is a more than 150-year-old park that was made from 843 acres of swampy, muddy terrain. It is the first public park in the United States and has 136 acres of woodlands, 250 acres of lawns, and 150 acres of water in seven bodies as water. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Since 1908, there have been more than 200 movies filmed with scenes from or in Central Park. The first movie to ever feature Central Park in 1908 was Romeo and Juliet. More than 25 million visitors enjoy the park every year. Some visit the park to see the 275 migratory birds seen in the park. Others like to wander the 58 miles of pedastrian paths or marvel at the seven miles of benches. (The more than 6,000 benches are not in just one area. But if they were lined up, they would equal seven miles.) Still others like to take their families to one or more of the 21 playgrounds in the park. The park has seven ornamental fountains. • Angel of the Waters at Bethesda Terrace • Burnett Fountain at Conservatory Garden's English garden to the south • Conservatory Garden's Italian garden in the center • Untermyer Fountain at Conservatory Garden's French garden to the north • Cherry Hill • Sophie Loeb Fountain • Pulitzer Fountain at Grand Army Plaza There are also 125 drinking fountains in the park.