At the southern edge of the North Meadow you'll find the North Meadow Recreation Center.

John B. Moore Climbing Wall at the North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park.

Its original incarnation was as a group of stables; however it now houses a state of the art fitness center, which includes basketball courts, handball courts and two climbing walls. The center also features an array of interactive teaching tools which are used by then staff to instruct children on nutrition and good health.

The Recreation Center offers Field Day kits on loan. With a photo I.D., a visitor can borrow a kit with a variety of balls, bats, hula-hoops, Frisbees, and jump ropes.

Location : Mid-Park at 97th Street

Details : North Meadow Recreation Center - Mid-Park at 97th Street
(212) 348-4867

Hours :
Fall: September 5 to October 16: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Winter: October 17 to March 19: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Spring: March 21 to May 22: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m

Summer: May 23 to September 4: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.