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The General Info section is divided into pages that feature information on the Central Park Conservancy, the Central Park Police Precinct, Park Contact Numbers, Directions on how to get to the park and instructions on how to become a CentralPark.com member.

The Help page gives instructions on how to navigate some of the site's main features and the Site Map offers a list of all the pages on the site and a quick link to each. The FAQ page features a fingertip list of essential park data. These three links are found at the bottom of the page.
You can also always use the Search feature at the upper right hand corner of each page to find specific information about Central Park.

New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Info about bike events in Central Park

Below are some of our most frequently asked questions:

Central Park covers 843 acres, which is 6% of Manhattan.
Its hours of operation are from 6:00 am until 1:00 am.

The Park stretches from Central Park South (59th St.) to 110th St. at the northern end and from 5th Ave. on the East Side to Central Park West (8th Ave.) on the West Side.

The Park Drive is closed to vehicular traffic - Weekdays: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm – 7:00 am.
Weekends: 7:00 pm Friday – 7:00 am Monday
Holidays: 7:00 pm the night before – 7:00 am the day after.
Speed limit 25 mph

Balto can be found at East 67th Street near the East Drive
Alice in Wonderland at East 75th Street just north of Conservatory Water
Mother Goose at East 71st Street at Rumsey Playfield

The Carousel is located mid-Park at 64th Street

Dining in the Park

Permits:
Picnics: Special Event Permit Application Form or call NYC/Parks & Recreation, at (212) 408-0226
Online Sports Permit Application, or call NYC/Parks & Recreation, at (212) 408-0209

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