Turtle Pond in Central Park
Written by VacationIdea.com Travel Editors.
Even though not a part of the original Central Park design, Turtle Pond beautifully complements Belvedere Castle and the Great Lawn. Situated at mid-Park between 79th and 80th Streets, Turtle Pond is home to fish, frogs, turtles, dragonflies and various species of birds. If you have time to explore Central Park, Turtle Pond can be a nice quiet stop on your New York vacation.
Turtle Pond was completely renovated in 1997 with new features such as shoreline plants which provide a natural habitat for birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles.
Turtle Island, also added to the Pond during the renovation, serves as a wildlife habitat where turtles lay their eggs and birds build their nests. Visitors can borrow a naturalist's kit from the nearby Belvedere Castle and observe the Central Park wildlife.
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Dec 01, 2004