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A map showing major greenspaces in New York City: 1) Central Park, 2) Van Cortlandt Park, 3) Bronx Park, 4) Pelham Bay Park, 5) Flushing Meadows Park, 6) Forest Park, 7) Prospect Park, 8) Floyd Bennett Field, 9) Jamaica Bay, A) Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden, B) Fort Wadsworth, C) Miller Field, D) Great Kills Park

This is a list of parks in New York City.

There are three entities that manage parks within New York City. Each agency has its own responsibilities for its own parks. The three agencies are as follows:

Federal

US National Park Service (NPS) - both open-space and historic properties

State

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSP)

Municipal

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)

Additionally, some parks, most notably Gramercy Park, are privately owned and managed. Access to these private parks may be restricted.

Top Ten Parks by Area

1. Pelham Bay Park, Bronx 2,765 acres (11.2 km²)
2. Greenbelt, Staten Island 1,778 acres (7.2 km²)
3. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens 1,255 acres (5.1 km²)
4. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 1,146 acres (4.6 km²)
5. Central Park, Manhattan 843 acres (3.4 km²)
6. Fresh Kills Park, Staten Island 813 acres (3.3 km²)
7. Marine Park, Brooklyn, 798 acres (3.2 km²)
8. Bronx Park, Bronx 718 acres (2.9 km²)
9. Alley Pond Park, Queens 655 acres (2.7 km²)
10. Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, South and Midland Beaches, Staten Island 638 acres (2.6 km²)

Listing of Parks by Borough

The list is not complete. Please help Wikipedia by adding parks under the appropriate borough section.

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation maintains a complete listof all parks.

Bronx

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Brooklyn

Manhattan

Queens

Staten Island

External links