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Outdoors Central Park, Museum Mile

Conservatory Garden

An outdoor spot in Central Park, Museum Mile, free to visit and worth about 40 minutes. Best time to go: Spring–fall.

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Conservatory Garden in Central Park, Museum Mile
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Why go

Six acres of formal gardens in Central Park's northeast corner, the park's only formal garden.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Museum Mile, alongside 5 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Museum of the City of New York, 0.1 mi away as the crow flies. At about 40 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Central Park
Price
Free
Time needed
40 min
Best time
Spring–fall

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Museum Mile, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Museum of the City of New York

    Concise story of how New York grew, with old maps, photos and film.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Design museum in the Carnegie Mansion with interactive galleries and a quiet garden.

    Sight · 0.7 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

    1.58-mile running track around the reservoir with skyline views across the water.

    Outdoors · 0.8 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral ramp is the main exhibit; shows rotate along it.

    Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Neue Galerie New York

    Small museum of German and Austrian art, home to Klimt's gold portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer.

    Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Café Sabarsky

    Vienna-style cafe inside the Neue Galerie with strudel, sachertorte and Wiener schnitzel.

    Food · 1.0 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Conservatory Garden is a stop on our NYC Cultural Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Museum Mile

Conservatory Garden is our only outdoors pick in Museum Mile; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Museum Mile guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Manhattan

Our climate figures for Museum Mile come from nearby Manhattan. Average daily highs in Manhattan run from 36°F in January to 85°F in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Conservatory Garden itself, we suggest: Spring–fall.

Modelled monthly averages for Manhattan from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Manhattan weather by month (covers Museum Mile).

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Conservatory Garden, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
1233 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA
Coordinates
40.79369, -73.95246
Destination
Museum Mile, New York

Conservatory Garden: quick answers

How much time do you need at Conservatory Garden?

Plan on about 40 minutes at Conservatory Garden. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Conservatory Garden?

Our pick: Spring–fall. Insider tip: Enter through the Vanderbilt Gate at Fifth Ave and 105th St.

Is Conservatory Garden free?

Yes, we list Conservatory Garden as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Conservatory Garden?

Conservatory Garden is at 1233 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA, in Central Park. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Conservatory Garden?

Conservatory Garden appears on NYC Cultural Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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