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As the weather warms up, buds have turned to leaves, and New Yorkers are eager to spend more time outside, both walking everywhere and visiting Central Park, the city's most famous park and the most visited in the United States. Many people dream of having Central Park for their backyard, but this privilege comes at quite a cost: According to CityRealty listings, the median price paid for a Central Park West condo in Q1 2026 was $2.04 million, and co-ops come in at a median price of $1.2 million. Things are no less daunting on the east side, where the closest condos to Central Park typically go for north of $5 million, while co-ops have a median price of $2.77 million.
But while Central Park is one of New York's most impressive parks, it is far from New York's only park. There is green space to be found from the Lower East Side to the upmost reaches of Upper Manhattan, and these parks offer their own green space, community, and activities (with a bonus of fewer tourists!). Not only are these spaces beautiful and fun, but a recent study by CUNY SPH found that investments in high-quality green spaces may help to close physical and mental health gaps in communities that have lacked access to quality recreational space. This informed New York City's recent $50 million capital investment in 10 parks in all five boroughs.

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870 United Nations Plaza
870 United Nations Plaza Beekman/Sutton Place
1 East 66th Street
1 East 66th Street Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
515 Park Avenue
515 Park Avenue Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
1040 Fifth Avenue
1040 Fifth Avenue Carnegie Hill
2 East 88th Street
2 East 88th Street Carnegie Hill
Below, we present listings near Central Park and some of New York's other less famous parks.

Tompkins Square Park
Tompkins-Square-Park-01 Tompkins Square Park via Flickr (Zimbablade)
Tompkins Square Park has undergone an amazing renaissance since the dark days of the 1980s, when a clash between police officers and encampments of homeless people culminated in a riot. The park was closed for restoration in the early 1990s. Since then, its playgrounds, sports courts, and chess tables have attracted New Yorkers of all ages.

Christadora House, #4D (Corcoran Group)

Madison Square Park
Madison-Square-Park-01 Madison Square Park via Sam Johnson (Flickr)
NoMad is one of New York’s most rapidly rising neighborhoods, and all because of the “Mad” in the acronym, Madison Square Park. The potter’s field turned park is known for its dog runs, playgrounds, and mix of classic bronze sculptures and a rotation of contemporary art exhibits. And who needs a barbecue grill when the park has the first-ever Shake Shack?

Madison Green, #22P (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

Riverside Park
Riverside-Park-01 Riverside Park
According to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Riverside Park is one of only eight scenic landmarks in New York. Early park development encouraged the construction of mansions and residential buildings along Riverside Drive. Decades later, its green space, athletic offerings, and river views are still a powerful lure for Manhattanites.

37 Riverside Drive, #10B (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

Fort Tryon Park
Fort-Tryon-Park-01 Fort Tryon Park (CityRealty)
More than 100 years after John D. Rockefeller Jr. started acquiring parcels of land to create a park, Fort Tryon Park has blossomed into a gorgeous uptown oasis with Hudson River views and endless recreation options. It hosts New York’s largest public garden, its largest dog run, two playgrounds, volleyball courts, and built-in ping pong tables. It is also home to the Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with medieval works.

720 Fort Washington Avenue, #5X (HAYASHI NEW YORK REAL ESTATE)

Prospect Park
Prospect-Park-01 Prospect Park
Prospect Park is the most inland of all the parks on this list, but that is not to say that it suffers from lack of waterfront activity: Its intricate wetlands allow for canoeing and catch-and-release fishing. Throughout the rest of the park, which contains the majority of Brooklyn’s remaining indigenous forest, several athletic and cultural offerings are highly attractive to families seeking a peaceful environment with easy city access.

135 Prospect Park West, #32A (Compass)

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2400 Johnson Avenue, #12F (Brown Harris Stevens Riverdale LLC)

Jadam, #4G (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

870 United Nations Plaza, #18A (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

Sheffield 57, #50H (Compass)

The Regatta, #PH1A (Compass)

The Endicott, #609 (Corcoran Group)

1 East 66th Street, #7/8C (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

The Alden, #905/906 (Compass)

Berkeley House, #6ABC (Compass)

J.W. Marriott Essex House, #401 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

Madison Green, #22P (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

220 Riverside Boulevard, #24G (Serhant)

The Clocktower Building, #4B (Sothebys International Realty)

200 Central Park South, #35A (Compass)

One Central Park, #57B (Corcoran Group)

190 Riverside Drive, #4C (Sothebys International Realty)

170 East End Avenue, #16A (Christies International Real Estate Group LLC)

Park Millennium, #28DEF (Compass)

2 East 88th Street, #11TH FLOOR (Modlin Group LLC)

515 Park Avenue, #3637 (Sothebys International Realty)

200 Amsterdam, #PH1 (Serhant)

176 Perry Street, #10S (Corcoran Group)

1040 Fifth Avenue, #16 (Sothebys International Realty)
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