| When people think of New York City, one of the | | | | park receives over 20 million visitors every year |
| most populous cities in the world, they rarely think of | | | | which is the most for any park in the US, despite the |
| the amazing amount of natural and green areas | | | | fact that there are many more that are bigger in |
| incorporated into its design and planning. In fact, the | | | | size. The park has a carriage horse service, is host to |
| big apple contains over 28,000 acres of parkland, and | | | | music festivals, and even has its own all-volunteer |
| a further 14 miles worth of beaches. With the | | | | ambulance service. |
| number of visitors increasing each year since 9/11, as | | | | Prospect Park: |
| well as airlines increasingly offering cheap flights to | | | | Central is not the only significant park in the city, |
| New York from Europe, the city is set to get ever | | | | Brooklyn is also home to its own sprawling green |
| popular. So for the visitors who are considering a visit | | | | area. Prospect Park is slightly smaller, at 585 acres, |
| but are daunted by the relentless bustle, here is a | | | | buts its Long Meadow is considered by many to be |
| guide to the natural side of New York City. | | | | one of the biggest urban meadows in the country. |
| Central Park: | | | | Prospect is also home to its own zoo which houses |
| Well, this article wouldn't be right without it. Central | | | | porcupines, sea lions and red pandas. Yet perhaps |
| Park has been an official land mark since 1963, but | | | | one of its most unique attractions is the former |
| has since grown to include more than just trees and | | | | home of Edwyn Clark Litchfield's decadent Italiante |
| grass. Today the 843 acres boast lakes, ponds, | | | | Mansion - Litchfield Villa. |
| tracks, ice rinks, and even an outdoor theatre. The | | | | |