Sheep Meadow

The Sheep Meadow, in Central Park

The Sheep Meadow is a vast lawn of Central Park, the meadow of the sheep, prized by the New Yorkers. The New York audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this great green space, a haven of relaxation facing the skyline of Manhattan.

The meadow of the sheep

This great green space covered with lawn is called the Sheep Meadow, meaning the meadow of the sheep. Its name recalls the era when sheep truly grazed on this prairie, until the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, this vast expanse of grass is one of the most prized places of relaxation of Central Park: the New Yorkers and the visitors come to lie down, picnic, read or rest in the sun. With, in the background, the silhouette of the skyscrapers of Manhattan, the Sheep Meadow offers a striking contrast between peaceful nature and the vertical city.

What to see

Here you enjoy the vast lawn to lie down, picnic or rest in the sun, facing the silhouette of the skyscrapers of Manhattan. The Sheep Meadow, the meadow of the sheep, is one of the most prized places of relaxation of Central Park. It is a peaceful stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Sheep Meadow lies in the heart of Central Park, in New York, reachable on foot. It is a great public lawn freely accessible in the warm season; it may be closed to preserve the grass. The place is particularly prized in fine weather, for relaxation in the sun.

Where does the name of the Sheep Meadow come from?

From the era when sheep truly grazed on this prairie, until the beginning of the twentieth century; it is today a vast lawn of relaxation of Central Park.

Where is the Sheep Meadow?

In the heart of Central Park, in New York.