Central Park's iconic views

From Doris C. Freedman Plaza at Fifth Avenue and 60th Street, follow the Conservancy's 2 km Iconic Views route past Sheep Meadow, the elms of the Mall and the Lake; the Fall Foliage Tracker shows where the colour peaks.

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Checked on centralparknyc.org, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.

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