United States of America · Walking Tours

2-Hour Central Park Walking Tour in New York with Film Sites

2 Hours Round trip from New York Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover the stories behind Central Park's bridges, structures, art, and statues
02 Learn what stood here before the creation of the first large-scale landscaped public park in the United States
03 See locations featured in more than 350 films shot in Central Park
04 Explore original bridges and structures alongside Depression-era intrusions and "improvements"
05 See what 35 years of restoration looks like across the park

Discover the bridges, structures, art, statues, and stories that make Central Park the most visited park in the world. Learn what stood here before the park was created and hear the shenanigans behind the making of the first large-scale landscaped public park in the United States. Along the way, see original features, traces of later "improvements," and the results of 35 years of restoration.

Discover the bridges, structures, art, statues, and stories that make Central Park the most visited park in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City New York

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Central Park History, Film Sites, and Restoration

Meet your tour guide at Maine Monument and discover the history of the park, including what was here before Central Park was created.
See sites you may have recognized from the movies, as more than 350 films have been made in Central Park.
Discover some of the original 36 bridges, along with original structures and some Depression-era intrusions and "improvements."
You will also see what 35 years of restoration looks like.