Loeb Boathouse

This lake is one of the loveliest spots in the city. So though it gets crowded, we think renting a boat, and paddling around a bit, is a pretty swell way to wile away an afternoon.

Details

• Neighborhood: Central Park
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: http://www.thecentralparkboathouse.com
• Hours: Mon-Sun 8am - 9:30pm
• Prices: Rowboats cost $15 for the first hour, $4 for every quarter-hour thereafter, and a $20 (cash) deposit is required. Gondola rides, with singing oarsmen, are also avilable ($45).
• Transportation: Subway: 1, 2 to 72nd St or 4, 6, 6X to 68 St - Hunter College