Central Park Highlights Running Tour
Description
It is time to cross "Running Through Central Park" off your bucket list!! This is 4.6-mile (approximately 7.4 km) tour through the lower section of the Park was designed with exciting stops along the route to interest all runners and is paced to accommodate all running levels. From the Dairy to Bethesda Terrace and Strawberry Fields, up through the Ramble, to the site of Seneca Village, across the lower section of the Reservoir, down through the Zoo and much more. You will walk away with a unique perspective of the park, and because you get your miles in…feeling like yourself. It is not always about what you see when you are in the park but more the feeling you get as you wind your way through, making lasting memories through the stories you hear, the photos we take and our connection through running.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Don't plan to break your personal best time on this casual run, during which you'll make brief stops along the way to take pictures and discuss points of interest. Average pace time is 9:30/10 minutes per mile. No treadmill can compare!
Jog through
Make a brief stop to talk about the history and take photos
Take in the views from the highest point in Central Park and highlight the surrounding areas
Stop to take photos and discuss the history of this famous attraction
Run along the world famous running path, stop briefly to take in the views and take photos.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 14 years
- Arrive at least 10 minutes before start time
- Bring as few personal items as possible. There is no place to store bags and other personal items.
Reviews(77)
Jill was a great guide. She paced us really nicely and had lots of great routes around the park to point out lots of interesting views and background. Very quick to respond to arrange too.
We had a great time with Tara, she was a great guide, the pace was perfect while we recieved a lot of information on the park. Me and my wife both enjoyed the tour.
Wonderful morning run in Central Park; Tara (our guide) was making it all perfect, she is a gem. I highly recommend this tour!
Really enjoyed my run with the guide, Joseph. No shows meant it was just the two of us. Joseph was vert passionate and knowledgeable about the park and made it a memorable experience
Great running experience and tour. Saw parts of Central Park we had not seen before. John was knowledgeable gave us a nice run.
My favorite thing to do whenever I visit NYC is to walk Central Park. With this latest trip, I didn’t have time to take my annual stroll. So when I found out that this option existed, I had to do it! Plus, it allowed me to get a run in on this vacation. This tour was amazing: For starters, the pace is easy but a good workout (around 7:30/km or 12:00/mi). It was akin to my recovery runs. Next, the areas we traversed: Some were familiar but from a new perspective. And the rest… wow! I could not believe that I missed so much during my walks. The hills, the plants, the bridges, the bodies of water, the paths—so much to take in. I highly recommend this for casual runners, high-level runners, and even those who believe themselves to be bad at running. The sights, the tour guide, and the ease makes this welcoming to all and a fun, unique experience. (PS I recommend the morning for the great vibes and sun)
Great way to see Central Park and learn a bit of nyc history! Our guide was friendly and everything went as expected.
Thanks so much for joining us, Kate!
Running around this beautiful park with our guide Rachel was the highlight of my short stay in New York. Rachel was extremely knowledgeable about the park and its history. Over nearly 7.5km in 1.5hrs we managed to see so much, with plenty of photo stops, and even expertly navigate around a 10k race taking place that morning.
Thank YOU ALi, for joining us on such an amazing morning!
It was great to run with Dan and get a guided tour of this wonderful place! Dan was great, very knowledgable and was happy to take photos gor me! Totally recommended if you are a runner and visiting NYC! Thankyou for a great experience!
Guided run was canceled 45 minutes before the start time and there was no option for rescheduling that matched my schedule.
Hi Annie I am so sorry that you had such a poor experience with us. We try our best, and usually succeed, at delivering top rated experiences. Unfortunately an issue came up with our assigned tour guide that morning and we weren't able to find another in time. We of course refunded your payment and offered you a free tour on another morning but you were not available. Our offer still stands and if you do find yourself in NYC again we would be more than happy to have you join us as my guest. Mike R Founder, City Fit Tours
