Paley Park

Gorgeous little park. It’s an unexpected oasis on the busiest stretch of 53^rd street. The lighted waterfall is a visual treat at sunset, and drowns out the city noise.

A gorgeous retreat in the concrete jungle that is NYC. There really is no other way to put it. The water fall is so nice to sit by. There is a small coffee/​bagel stand right at the park where you can get a bagel/​coffee combo for $ 2.

Of all of the waterfalls hidden in Manhattan the one at Paley Park is my favorite.
The sound of the rushing water magically quiets the sounds of midtown and for just a minute you forget that you’re right in the middle of all that hustle and bustle.
To be in one of the biggest cities in the world and then find this little respite is truly lovely.

I was walking about this avenue and stopped that very instant to look at how beautiful this looked amidst everything crazy in this city.

I knew about greenacre park but this place I actually stumbled upon while walking to a store on 5^th avenue. Just like greenacre, grab a seat quick, it gets full.

Great Place… Nice and peaceful let’s you clear the mind from a busy day. Just one of those places that makes the big apple a little more special

This is a beautiful park, and I would like to give it a 5 star review, but there were so many people smoking there that it was hard to enjoy the scenery. I prefer greenacre park over this one.

This is my favorite hidden little park in New York City. Heck, it’s my favorite secret oasis in a huge city. The waterfall is beautiful, relaxing, and elegant. 99.9% of visitors to New York City never visit and let’s keep it our secret.

We love this peaceful little park in midtown Manhattan. It’s a great place to have lunch, coffee, or just to relax like a reading a book. The waterfall is definitely soothing. This park is also pretty clean.
Definitely worth stopping by whenever you’re in the area

This place is an amazing oasis in the midst of crazy midtown nyc. Probably one of my favorite parks in nyc. The thinly elegant trees dancing in stillness, with the backdrop of a veil of waterfalling silkiness; its just a serenely understated piece of landscape architecture.
And yes I am a connoisseur of such matters.
As of October 2014, the piece of the berlin wall is not present for restoration.

Suivant ma visite du Moma, j’ai ensuite filé au Paley Park se trouvant non loin du musée, me permettant de me poser un moment dans un espace reclu de la ville à l’abri de toute l’agitation.
On est entouré de verdures de part et d’autre et à son extrémité coule à flot une impressionnante cascade mural qui couvre le bruit environnant.

Even when closed in the Winter, Paley provides a nice respite from the angry bustle of midtown.

Get breakfast or lunch from next door and bring your book for a perfect cooling spot on a hot summer day!

Peaceful little park. Always cooler than the hotter stretches. The waterfall is soothing and the park is not usually rife with bums. Great place to relax for a bit during your busy week. Kept clean and I love that.

One of the few places you can legally smoke a cigar outside in NYC. Bill owns La Palina cigar company and is a great guy for allowing cigar smoking there. Beautiful park and some great hotdogs available from a vendor there.

I had to go to this park for a school project sort of thing. But it is a very nice spot to relax. I won’t have known about this place unless told (by my prof. that assigned the project)
I like it a lot– although I didn’t get to see the waterfall :(This park would most likely be passed by if not unnoticed if you don’t know about it. I sure would had anyways.
It’s a nice little area to rest up and to get away from the busy life in Madison /​the city. It’s more quiet from the city life and not as fast paced, It’s deff a good place to just relax and maybe even think. The trees are all beautiful and green — which gives in a very nature\natural feel to it all.
I wish I was able to just sit there for a long while.
Whoever works around this park should really have a lunch break here, even sitting and eating alone in this park should be nice.
I would like to go to the park again to just relax, I mean I love the city. But sometimes it gets so fast paced and overwhelming that it’s a good thing Paley park is there to get you away from it all. I think it keeps a person more down to earth and earth bound if anything n_​n

I came here yesterday to read before meeting friends for dinner. The waterfall truly does block out the city noise, which is great. It’s also really beautiful.
The only downsides were (1) that people had trouble hearing each other talk, since the waterfall is kind of loud and (2) the park worker turns off the waterfall and closes the park at 7:45, which is kind of early!

Very relaxing spot right by Rockerfeller Center. Great spot to take a break if your walking around all day. Not too many people know it. Is there. You can’t see it from 5^th Ave. If you sit near the waterfall you may get some spray on you. But on a hot day it sure feels nice.

This is an urban oasis. Once you walk in, you’re transported to another place. The falling water drowning out the sounds of New York City — cars honking, construction, people talking on their cell phones.
Paley Park is definitely what makes New York City unique. Which is why I chose to propose to my girlfriend here. During the day, it’s nice and peaceful, a great «getaway» spot. But at dusk, when the waterfall is lit up from below, it’s simply magical. «Romantic» and «healing» are two other words that come to mind.
What else can I say? The woman I proposed to at the park said «Yes!»
Thanks Paley Park!

The nicest place to relax when you’re in Midtown and you just need to take a moment for yourself. A perk is the really delicious Halal Cart on 52 is nearby, so it makes for ideal seating when the weather nice.

It’s seems the waterfall in the back of the park was designed to give off a zen like feel for those seeking a peaceful mind while having an outdoor lunch One thing is for sure there is no such thing as zen here!
Beware of the disgruntled custodian who will yell at you across the park if you pull out a chair onto «the walkway.» Beware of the angry clerk who runs the refreshment stand. Here’s my experience that made me feel zen-​less: $ 1 and $ 1.50 soda was indicated on the sign, requested for a can of Sprite and the angry clerk who is on the phone arguing replies $ 1.50, I take a double take on the sign and replied shouldn’t it be $ 1? «Refreshment prices on the sign are wrong! Do you want or no!?» said the angry clerk. I later found out that the angry clerk does the same to all those that question his pricing.
So if you plan on having lunch here please bring the following: your lunch, a beverage, and your iPod if you want to have a peaceful lunch with a zen like view…