Conservatory Water
Written by VacationIdea.com Travel Editors.
Conservatory Water is also known as the model boat pond located in Central Park at 74th Street near Fifth Avenue. Inspired by model boat ponds of Paris, Conservatory Water is a large pond where radio-powered model boat races take place between members of the Model Yacht Club. Visitors can rent their own miniature boats from a nearby concessionaire's wagon.
Bird watchers often meet at the pond with telescopes and binoculars to watch for red-tailed hawks who nest on a Fifth Avenue apartment ledge. In the winter, children enjoy sledding on Pilgrim Hill which surrounds Conservatory Water.
You should also not miss two famous statues located at Conservatory Water - Alice in Wonderland and the statue of Hans Christian Andersen. Read more about New York City's Central Park and browse pictures.
Conservatory Water, Central Park, 74th Street near Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, ,
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Dec 01, 2004