12 HIDDEN SECRETS in Central Park | New York City

I run in Central Park almost every day (in fact I've run every path a few times), and along the way I've found quite a few hidden secrets. Here's a list of my top 12 secrets of Central Park. And along the way, 12 random facts about the Park too.

The secrets and facts are organized by geography. I start in the Southeast corner of the Park and end in the Northwest corner. You can follow my path, all 6.3 miles, here:

Timestamps for the 12 Secrets:
0:00 - Welcome to Central Park
0:16 - 1. Hallett Nature
0:43 - 2. Rat Rock
1:30 - 3. Original Survey Bolt
2:12 - 4. Bethesda Terrace Bathrooms
2:35 - 5. Ramble Cave
3:30 - 6. Lamp Post Navigation
4:07 - 7. Shakespeare’s Garden
4:20 - 8. Whispering Bench
4:56 - 9. Seneca Village
5:08 - 10. Central Park Water Source
6:16 - 11. Mt. St. Vincent Ruins
7:04 - 12. Blockhouse

3. Original Survey Bolt (Central Park wants to keep the exact location of the survey bolt a secret)
6. Lamp Post Navigation (Throughout the Park)

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"Microchip" by Jason Farnham

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[DanielleLaBarbera]

LOL. I'm dying "do not take what these guys give you, they aren't real monks."

[airportinfohq]

0:20 Secret #1 - Hallett Nature Sanctuary
0:48 Secret #2 - Rat Rock
1:31 Secret #3 - 1809 Survey Bolt
2:17 Secret #4 - Bethesda Bathrooms
2:42 Secret #5 - Ramble Cave
3:33 Secret #6 - Lamp Post Navigation
4:17 Secret #7 - Shakespeare's Plaques
4:24 Secret #8 - Whispering Bench
5:05 Secret #9 - Seneca Village Foundation
5:24 Secret #10 - Pool/Loch Water Source
6:20 Secret #11 - Mount St. Vincent Ruins
7:08 Secret #12 - The Blockhouse
Wow! Those were pretty interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[Ryan-nrsc]

2:10 3AM is known as the “witching hour” just saying

[Maya-fhqi]

"Don't recommend coming in this area bc there's shady business happening" lmaoooo

[alexgourdine]

Accidentally came across your video, and I agree that this has to be one of the nicest videos of Central Park I have seen. Living alone, the City often takes on a feel of being hard and cold. Not when you listen to this guy speak and give information of the park. Let's us know there are still people out there whom are decent, caring and kind. The very vibes I picked up on listening to him speak. It's inspired me to visit the park again as it's been a very long time since I have. Thanks partner for the info., and just between you and I, it's nice to see people acting like they care. Nice to know my home town is where decent human beings live. God Bless you and yours, and thanks again for the information on Central Park.

[gmp]

This has to be one of the nicest videos of Central Park I have seen.  Thank you for sharing.  I too ran in Central Park for 13 years. Rain, snow, heat, etc.  I would stop and chat with Alberto (aka Mayor of CP) on every run.   There is a dedication to him on the reservoir.

[KewhoMin]

As a New Yorker myself, I was unaware of a lot of these secrets. Great video!

[NoProGoPronto]

OMG! I'm born and raised in NYC and always in central Park and was not aware of ANY of these hidden gems. Guess how I'm spending this weekend? Thanks for all of your research and thanks for sharing! :-)

[jebronlames]

This is like finding Easter eggs in games😂

[DineseBeckert]

Raised in NYC and as kids, we played in Central Park all summer and on the weekends. It was fun to see the carousel, I bet I have been on each horse many times. You showed so much we as kids never found! I would say, you did miss the Alice in Wonderland display...So much fun! Thank you! P.S. It's nice to see more green there than was in the '60s as we played, the tree program began just a few years before we moved upstate and it's apparent that it was a total success!

[scdevon]

Nice work on the video. The music jingle playing during the video was perfect for this style of presentation.
Normally I hate music during videos, but this was right on the money. You got right into the content without rambling on for 15 minutes with an introduction.

[eimear]

Imagine someone farted on the whispering bench

[annalisajames]

I've never been to NY, and since I don't like huge busy cities much, I never really cared to visit. This video has changed my mind completely! I had no idea Central Park was this awesome. I am now hoping to make a trip in the spring.

[IaMoDiNaRy]

I lived in New York for a year and only saw a very small portion of Central Park. I'll never get the chance to go back so thank you very much for the video. It's very well done, sir.

[robertdennis]

Enjoy exploring here with my wife anytime we are in NYC. Love this park!

[Darkteen]

My friends and I felt like we stumbled on some lost location when we first found the blockhouse in Sept. It's a great feeling finding things that even if they were intentionally placed, still feel like are off the beaten track. Thanks for video, I've always felt like the major locations around the city have so many secrets if only we took just a bit of time to find them.

[CelestialGatez]

This guy has the cutest voice. Reminds of the Sesame Street characters. I could watch him for hours and be entertained. :-)

[Kingsquirrel]

I loved this look into Central Park. I live in Australia and one of my "bucket-list" things to see is NYC, especially for things like Central Park. From growing up with American movies set in and around NYC since I was a kid, I have often imagined what walking the streets would be like, seeing things like Times Square, Empire State building and so on... it is a shame I would never see the Twin Towers... but seeing the new memorial would be wonderful as well taking the moment to value our life and planet. Thank you for posting this and sharing all the knowledge large and small... seeing this was a wonderful experience shy of making the journey myself.

[tsb]

I was Born and raised in New York City. While I travel the world and explored many unknowns out there, little did I know that there are so many hidden gems in my own city
Thanks for the great video and all your research was a big eye-opener

[fatimahrahman]

I totally enjoyed your video. I had no idea that Central Park had so many nice extras! Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna take me grandchildren there!