Central Park is an 843-acre oasis in the middle of the busiest city in the world. New Yorkers consider it a kind of communal backyard and performing arts center, where they bike, jog, walk their dogs, picnic, play Frisbee, watch shows, play instruments, meditate, write the next great American novel, and generally chill out. Visit the Central Park website to find everything you need to know about the park. For any information on the park, call the city information hotline, 311 in N.Y.C., or 212-NEW-YORK (639-9675) if you're calling from out of town.