East Drive & Conservatory Garden Path
East Drive and Conservatory Garden Path (south) meet at a three-way junction in Central Park, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Conservatory Garden in Central Park is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, ten of them park features, and two places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East Drive.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 103 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 103 St 60.5 miles6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 6 …
Downtown
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Neo-Boriken” (1990) by Nitza Tufiño at the 103 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/E 102 St, 900 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3, M4 and M106.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/E 102 St M1, M2, M3, M4 +1900 feetM1 M2 M3 M4 M106
Next buses at this stop
- M1 …
- M2 …
- M3 …
- M4 …
- M106 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East Drive.
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 Ave & E 103 St 39 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at East 116th Street & FDR Drive, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station1.6 miles
- 1425 Madison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 32 Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
What the city has done here
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10000
- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 22
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Central Park
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 park features
- 2 museums
- 2 research libraries
- 1 park
- 1 playground
This corner stands inside Central Park.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic placesurrounds this corner
- East Meadow in Central Park Park feature130 feet
- Loch Ravine in Central Park Park feature420 feet
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- Conservatory Garden in Central Park Park feature660 feet
- Burnett Memorial Fountain in Central Park Park feature770 feet
- Ravine in Central Park Park feature780 feet
- Fort Fish in Central Park Park feature850 feet
- Loch in Central Park Park feature1,050 feet
- Huddlestone Arch in Central Park Park feature1,130 feet
- Robert Bendheim Playground1,140 feet
- Lasker Skating Rink in Central Park Park feature1,180 feet
- McGowans Pass in Central Park Park feature1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New York Academy of Medicine Research library1,170 feet
- Medical Library Ctr of New York Research library1,170 feet
- Museum of the City of New York Museum1,260 feet
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- El Museo del Barrio Museum1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and homes within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East Drive & Central Park Entrance East 102nd Street 130 feet
- East Drive & Conservatory Garden Path 340 feet
- East Drive & 102nd Street Crossing 420 feet
- East Drive & East Meadow Path 570 feet
- Central Park Entrance East 102nd Street & East Meadow Path 590 feet
- 5th Avenue & East 102nd Street 840 feet
- 5th Avenue & East 103rd Street 1,100 feet
- 5th Avenue & East 101st Street 1,110 feet
See every intersection along Conservatory Garden Path or East Drive.