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The recently renovated North Meadow is, at 23 acres, one of Central Park’s largest open areas. Ball fields

John B. Moore The North Meadow in Central Park.

first appeared there in the 1870s and it has been extensively refitted with carefully managed baseball diamonds which are in use throughout the spring and summer. Located just to the north of the reservoir the gently rolling landscape around it creates a slightly more secluded ambience than the Great Lawn to the south.

At its southern edge is the North Meadow Recreation Center. 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:

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

Fall: September 5 to October 16: Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Winter: October 17 to March 19: Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Spring: March 21 to May 22: Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m
Summer: May 23 to September 4: Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

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