One of the unheralded nature-oriented treasures of New York City, Riverside Park is the perfect place for long walks and exercise, boasting spectacular river vistas and rarely overcrowded like Central Park. And you never know who you'll run into.
that the US Capitol be built on the hill north of where Grant’s Tomb now stands, around 122nd Street. Edgar Allen Poe composed “The Raven” at what is now 84th Street and Broadway, and was reportedly inspired by a spot in the park around there where he used to sit and contemplate.
Today, there are more than 25 monuments, plaques, and statues situated throughout the park, which spans three distinct levels at different points; it's also home to two of the five monuments in NYC dedicated to historic women. “Riverside Park is one of only ten scenic landmarks in all of New York City, and for good reason. It has unique waterfront beauty, with rocky areas, spectacular lawns, and stately trees. And importantly, Riverside Park has the character of New Yorkers: it is resilient, very good looking, and tries not to take itself too seriously,” said Dan Garodnick, President & CEO of the Riverside Park Conservancy.
Below, we'll lead you on a tour of some of the many highlights of the park, and you can check out more photos of the park up above. Up until 2001, the park nominally began at 72nd Street, but a six phase expansion project has stretched it all the way down to 59th Street. Most of this expansion was focused on new walkways and landscaping, but it also included, at 62nd Street, a train locomotive known as No. 25. It's a 60-year-old, 95-ton engine that was previously used on the Brooklyn waterfront. It was built in 1946 and is
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