How many want to visit Central Park of New York City? Central Park is one of the most famous sightseeing spots in New York. It is bordered on the north by Central Park , on the south by Central Park , on the west by Central Park , and on the east by Fifth Avenue. The park, receive approximately 35 million visitors annually, is the most visited urban park in the United States. It was opened with 770 acres of city-owned land and was expanded to 843 acres. The park is maintained by the Central Park Conservancy, a private non -profit organization that manages the park under a contract with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ,in which the president of the Conservancy is ex officio Administrator of Central Park. The park contains several natural-looking lakes and ponds that have been created artificially, extensive walking tracks, bridle paths, two ice-skating rings , the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, a wildlife sanctuary, a large area of natural woods, a 106-acre billion-gallon reservoir with an encircling running track, and an outdoor amphitheater, the Delacorte Theater, which hosts the "Shakespeare in the Park" summer festivals. (Image copyrights belong to their respective owners)