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I run in Central Park almost every day (in fact I've run every path a few times), and along the way I've found quite a few hidden secrets. Here's a list of my top 12 secrets of Central Park. And along the way, 12 random facts about the Park too.

If you liked these, be sure to check out the 12 Hidden Secrets in New York Playlist for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT2EqmsekMw&list=PLqUGFHMGYjkeUcYddLVg776PRAtRtkJa-

The secrets and facts are organized by geography. I start in the Southeast corner of the Park and end in the Northwest corner. You can follow my path, all 6.3 miles, here:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1290896362

Timestamps for the 12 Secrets:
0:00 - Welcome to Central Park
0:16 - 1. Hallett Nature
0:43 - 2. Rat Rock
1:30 - 3. Original Survey Bolt
2:12 - 4. Bethesda Terrace Bathrooms
2:35 - 5. Ramble Cave
3:30 - 6. Lamp Post Navigation
4:07 - 7. Shakespeare’s Garden
4:20 - 8. Whispering Bench
4:56 - 9. Seneca Village
5:08 - 10. Central Park Water Source
6:16 - 11. Mt. St. Vincent Ruins
7:04 - 12. Blockhouse

1. Hallett Nature Sanctuary (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hallett+Nature+Sanctuary/@40.7666397,-73.9750243,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1cc31411348799ba!8m2!3d40.7666397!4d-73.9750243)
2. Rat Rock Bouldering (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Umpire+Rock/@40.7689725,-73.9782286,245m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x1cc31411348799ba!2sHallett+Nature+Sanctuary!8m2!3d40.7666397!4d-73.9750243!3m4!1s0x0:0x4372d987987f83b4!8m2!3d40.7691241!4d-73.9777711) Rat Rock is colloquial. The actual name is Umpire Rock. But outside of Google and Central Park's website, I've literally never heard anybody refer to it as Umpire Rock.
3. Original Survey Bolt (Central Park wants to keep the exact location of the survey bolt a secret)
4. Bethesda Terrace Bathrooms - (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B046'24.6%22N+73%C2%B058'16.1%22W/@40.773511,-73.9716842,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.77351!4d-73.971137)
5. Ramble Cave (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B046'40.8%22N+73%C2%B058'17.0%22W/@40.778007,-73.9719472,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.778006!4d-73.9714)
6. Lamp Post Navigation (Throughout the Park)
7. Shakespeare’s Garden (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B046'47.2%22N+73%C2%B058'12.2%22W/@40.779781,-73.9706022,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.77978!4d-73.970055)
8. Whispering Bench (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B046'47.4%22N+73%C2%B058'10.5%22W/@40.779845,-73.9701282,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.779844!4d-73.969581)
9. Seneca Village (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B047'02.6%22N+73%C2%B058'07.7%22W/@40.784048,-73.9693582,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.784047!4d-73.968811)
10. Water Source (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B047'39.1%22N+73%C2%B057'40.2%22W/@40.794187,-73.9617192,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.794186!4d-73.961172)
11. Mt. St. Vincent Ruins (https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B047'40.5%22N+73%C2%B057'10.8%22W/@40.794586,-73.9535612,161m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d40.794585!4d-73.953014)
12. Blockhouse (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Block+House+No.+1/@40.7985601,-73.9563705,60m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zNDDCsDQ3JzQwLjUiTiA3M8KwNTcnMTAuOCJX!3b1!8m2!3d40.794585!4d-73.953014!3m4!1s0x0:0x66e955666ef1ccd2!8m2!3d40.7986311!4d-73.956278)

Watch all my videos from Central Park here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYfKVkYB9FM&list=PLqUGFHMGYjkcm0gJ8ZcaM_yoAOog3oB92

Music is royalty free from YouTube's Audio Library:
"Microchip" by Jason Farnham

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