Central Park is about 843 acres in size.

Quick Scoop: How Many Acres Is Central Park?

If you’ve ever walked through Central Park and thought “this place is enormous,” your instinct is right. The park covers roughly 843 acres , which is about 3.41 square kilometers or 341 hectares.

A few fun size comparisons to make that number feel real:

  • Around 2.5 miles long (from 59th Street to 110th Street).
  • About 0.5 miles wide (from Fifth Avenue to Central Park West).
  • Often described as roughly 50 city blocks long and about 3 avenues wide.
  • Hosts major features like the 106‑acre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and multiple lakes and lawns within that total area.

Mini FAQ

  1. Is the number always 843 acres?
    Most modern references use 843 acres as the standard figure, though some sources round slightly (for example, 840 acres).
  1. Where is that land exactly?
    Central Park stretches between 59th and 110th Streets , and between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West in Manhattan.

TL;DR: Central Park is about 843 acres of green space in the middle of Manhattan.

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