Central Park by the Numbers

Central Park is one of the biggest parks in the country and with that brings many people from all over the world to this New York City landmark. Here are some facts of Central Park that I found interesting.

How big is Central Park?
843 acres or 6% of Manhattan's total acreage, including:

• 150 acres in 7 waterbodies
• 250 acres of lawns
• 136 acres of woodlands

If I walked all the paths in Central Park, how far would I walk?
58 miles
How many trees grow in Central Park?
26,000, including 1,700 American Elms
How many benches could I sit on in Central Park?
Over 9,000, which would stretch 7 miles if placed end to end.
How many bridges and arches are in Central Park?
36
How many playgrounds could I play in?
21

One fact that I payed attention to is that 35 million people visit Central Park each year, so that equates to about 96,000 people daily. By these numbers I figured that on average a person probably spends about 4-6 dollars each visit to central park and that might be on the low side. So with 35 million people visiting each year the revenue that Central Park creates for the City of New York is an astounding 140,000,000-210,000,000 dollars. Just think how much those concession stands make a year!