Turtle Pond — Local services in New York

Cool pond at the base of belvadore castle and the park. There is literally turtles in there. From wiki " The Great Lawn and Turtle Pond are two connected features of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The lawn and pond are located on the site of a former reservoir for the Croton Aqueduct system which was infilled during the early 20th century. The pond, originally known as Belvedere Lake, abuts Belvedere Castle as well as the Delacorte Theater, and contains a variety of turtles and fish. The lawn is composed of 14 acres (5.7 ha) of oval-shaped land, which is used for sports...

The Turtle Pond is a pond in Central Park, south of the Great Lawn, that is full of, you guessed it, turtles! According to the official Central Park website, five species of turtle live in the turtle pond: red-eared sliders, snapping turtles, painted turtles, musk turtles, and box turtles. The Turtle Pond is a nice place to stop and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. If you look across the pond, you can see...

I once rescued a large turtle that some person fished out of the lake and was planning to take home. Good times. Nice spot to read on a Saturday afternoon— there’s a guy who walks by with his boombox playing oldies. Btw it’s not allowed to take turtles home! Even though most of them...