Gramercy Park

If memory serves... one seemingly similar, but interestingly OFF the Historically Beaten Indigenous path of what is now Broadway... Gramercy Park Proper, requires an actual KEY that is exclusively afforded the surrounding residents. So there's THAT. Still, if it's on YOUR path, it provides a gated VIEW of serenity betwixt the hustle & bustle of 23rd & 14th Streets.

I love taking long walks through the city on Sundays, wandering aimlessly like I'm Ibn Battuta. Not all those who wander are lost hahahaahahaah. I am walking west on E 20th St and see the most well kept, beautiful park I have seen in long time. Especially in NYC. Flowers are BLOOMING a beautiful white-ish pink straight out a Monet painting. Think the Japanese Cherry Blossom that bloom in the spring (yeah I've been to Japan haha *smiley face*). Cobblestone streets line the entry and exits, and it is how I imagine the Medici's private grounds would have been if they were influenced by the Japanese. I took a few laps around the outside of the park, trying to find an entrance but every gate was locked so I was a bit confused. However, I saw people in there so I opened my Yelp app to get some intel. I saw that this was a private park for residents of the surrounding area only. Now I wanted to get in 100x more. I thought about jumping the fence, but that just would have been in bad taste. I began to circle this park like a Hawk circling a small mammal in the desert, waiting for my opportunity to strike. Jk. I think it's important to respect the exclusivity. But as two gentleman were walking out, I took a hard first step in and as I thought it would be funny to see how they reacted. They were a little startled and then laughed in relief when I said I was just messin. I probably shouldn't have done that. Idk, sometimes I just do think for my own entertainment but that may be a selfish endeavor. Sorry fellas. Would love to actually get in here and post up one day!!!

Exquisite, tranquil & lush garden oasis in the heart of Gramercy. Lots of benches to sit upon and spaces to be left alone. You’ll need a key to enter.

Nice place to walk around and rest.Many species of flower. Loved it.

This is a pretty small, private park. You can see from one side to the other, especially in the winter. Often has some artsy installations. I think I’ve walked past this park 100 times and have maybe seen 4 people in there, in total. Other than maintenance/landscaping workers.

Gramercy Park is New York City’s only surviving private park. It is accessible by key only to its owner residents of the surrounding buildings. For regular New Yorkers and visitors, strolling around the park along the majestic iron fence, is still a pure delight. Shady trees grace the park, interspersed with patches of pristine grass. Inside the park, there are lovely walkways, benches, and stone flower pots. Visiting the Gramercy Park area in general is a delightful immersion into New York City’s architectural history and artistic references. Do go visit.

It is a private park, you have to have a key to get in. The public can only walk along the fence. Looks really nice from the outside.

Booo! Cancelled their Christmas Eve event with no notice. Hired security was in the park telling the hordes of people lined up to get in and celebrate (for their one hour a year) that the park would remain closed and they were given no reason or explanation.