The best parks in New York City''s five boroughs
Central ParkBrooklyn Bridge ParkProspect ParkHudson River ParkFlushing Meadows Corona ParkStaten Island GreenbeltBattery ParkWashington Square ParkFort Greene ParkVan Cortlandt ParkBest for golfing (on the first public course) North of the Bronx, this sprawling 1150-acre beauty combines bucolic pursuits you might not realize are available in New York City – like horseback riding, hiking and golf – with hundreds of acres of ballfields that draw cross-country runners, soccer leagues and an ever-growing community of cricketers.See more on lonelyplanet