Community Corner
Where to Find Bathrooms in Central Park
Need to use the bathroom in Central Park? Don't freak out, but do go to one of these locations.
Central Park, NY — Central Park spans the area of four avenues and more than 50 city blocks. But to find the nearest bathroom, you may have some serious walking (or running) to do.
Central Park contains 20 public bathrooms, of which 13 are open year round and 13 are wheelchair accessible.
Here's a list of all the bathrooms in Central Park and a map of their locations:
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- Merchants' Gate: 61st Street and Central Park West — closed for winter
- Heckscher Playground: 62nd Street mid-park — closed for winter
- The Arsenal: 64th Street and 5th Avenue — open year round
- Sheep Meadow Cafe at Mineral Springs: 69th Street mid-park — wheelchair accessible, closed for winter
- Bethesda Terrace: 72nd Street mid-park — closed for winter
- Model Boathouse (Kerbs) Cafe: 74th Street at Conservatory Water — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Loeb Boathouse: 74th Street and East Drive — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Ramble Shed: 79th Street mid-park — closed for winter
- Delacorte Theatre: 81st Street at Turtle Pond — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Ancient Playground: 85th Street and 5th Avenue — closed during the winter
- Tennis House: 94th Street mid-park — open year round
- North Meadow Recreation Center: 97th Street mid-park — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Robert Bendheim Playground: 100th Street and 5th Avenue — wheelchair accessible, closed during winter
- Conservatory Garden: 105th Street and 5th Avenue — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Great Hill: West 106th Street — closed during winter
- Dana Discovery Center: 110th Street and Lenox Avenue — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Lasker Rink: 107th street mid-park — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 82nd Street and 5th Avenue — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Wollman Rink: 65th street and Center Drive — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Tavern On The Green:67th and Central Park West — wheelchair accessible, open year round
- Central Park Zoo: 64th and F5th Avenue — wheelchair accessible, open year round
And no, trees don't count as bathrooms.
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[Photo: nancy smith via flickr.]
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