Central Park: Pilgrim Hill sledding
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🎃 Seasonal · Manhattan
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 15 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Subway 6 to 68 St or F/Q to 72 St, enter at Fifth Ave and 72 St
- 🎒Carrier recommendedTerrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
- 🌳Little shadeFine on cold days · Great on sunny days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Winter
The classic New York snow-day scene: Pilgrim Hill by the 72nd Street entrance is gentle and long, and the moment it snows kids from all over the city turn up dragging sleds; Cedar Hill next door is even gentler and suits 2-year-olds.
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