Public Drinking Water Fountains with bottle refill

The simplest way to get cold water while crossing Central Park: dependable bottle refill stations pop up along Public Drinking Water Fountains throughout the park. Outdoor fountains speckle the 843 acres of meadows and trails, giving walkers, runners and cyclists quick spots to top off reusable bottles in heat or chill.

Finding any one of these stations is easy once you pinpoint their main hub at 34 Central Pk N—the upper east side of the loop near mid-park drives—with concrete basins set deep enough for easy bottle access. Bring a liter container; 917-991-2340 rings the switchboard if someone loses their bottle.

Map the fountain cluster once and use this drinking-fountain placemark as your anchor. You’ll always land within a two-minute walk of the next refill.