This is alist of parks in New York City. Three entities manage parks withinNew York City, each with its own responsibilities:
The city has 28,000 acres (113 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (22 km) of public municipal beaches. Majormunicipal parks includeCentral Park,Prospect Park,Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, andForest Park. The largest isPelham Bay Park, followed by theStaten Island Greenbelt andVan Cortlandt Park. There are also many smaller but historically significant parks in New York City, such asBattery Park,Bryant Park,Madison Square Park,Union Square Park, andWashington Square Park.
Additionally, some parks, most notablyGramercy Park, are privately owned and managed. Access to these private parks might be restricted.
TheCity Parks Foundation offers more than 1200 free performing arts events in parks across the city each year, including Central ParkSummerstage, theCharlie Parker Jazz Festival and dance, theater, and children's arts festivals.
WhileJamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is larger than any of the parks listed, at 9,155 acres (37.05 km2),[3] it is not ranked since it is awildlife refuge and not an active-use park.
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The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation maintains acomplete list of all parks.
A sub-section of West Bronx.
* Denotes playgrounds jointly operated with theNew York City Department of Education.
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