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While New Jersey certainly boasts its fair share of parks and recreation areas, sometimes it’s nice to cross the river for a change of scenery and pace. For a fun outing with your dog, head across the Hudson River and spend an afternoon in New York’s Central Park.
Spanning more than eight hundred acres, Central Park is known not only for its beauty, but for its internal diversity. Each section of Central Park sports its own look, feel, and atmosphere. Visit the Alice in Wonderland monument for a whirlwind of curious sites, or take a stroll through peaceful Strawberry Fields.
A fitting stop on your Central Park tour is the Balto statue, a magnificent bronze monument paying tribute to the legendary heroic dog. For the fitness-minded, Central Park’s Bridle Path offers miles of soft stomping grounds for you and your favorite buddy. You can also take a quick jog around the famous Central Park Reservoir, where the cool breeze from the water will help push you along this easily-conquerable 1.6 mile loop.
Central Park is so large and diverse that a single afternoon there will only give you a taste of what it has to offer. To maximize your time, visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/highlights for a list of some of the more spectacular sites.
While dogs are welcome throughout most of the park, please note that certain areas are, unfortunately, off-limits. Pay attention to signs and be sure to keep your dog on a leash. Certain areas will allow you to let your dog off-leash, but these areas are limited and usually involve time restrictions. Due to the popularity of – and population within – Central Park, the safest bet is to keep your dog leashed at all times. There are no dedicated off-leash dog run areas in Central Park, but most New Yorkers consider it a dog-friendly area nonetheless. In other words, the more you explore the park, the more canine friends you are bound to encounter.
Central Park is accessible from multiple locations within Manhattan. The park starts down at 59th Street and runs all the way up to 110th Street. For directions using public transportation, please visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/.
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