The Rocks

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B&H Photo Video

Depending on where you point your camera , you’ll either see historic skyscrapers , trees , playgrounds , or the sloping hills of the park .

Ami Kuno

Grab foods at Europa(my favorite) or any other cafes !!! There are so many nice places to enjoy your breakfast (before the sun goes too high) in the central park !!!

Petra Meyer

Enjoy the view - und die Stille des Parks

Patrice White

If you've been out of elementary school for more than 10 years you're WAAAAAY to old to be climbing these rocks! :)

Ben Williams

Take your shoes and socks off and put them in the grass and begin to relax and feel better!

Megan Ross

Take a nap or enjoy judging all the people nearby.

Bob Matsuoka

Best rocks in the city !

Sarah Engelke

Rock it babay

Snezhana Babina

I love this place, relax and have fun!

SAUCE

Beware: this is a premiere drop zone for bird poop

Cari

bring a book and watch the world unfold. Read more

Amanda Deutsch

Sit on the rock at the top and read Harry potter

Brian Foster

Grab a lunch @ Carnegie Deli and kick back here and enjoy

Farrell Helios

If you wanna walk straight, avoid any turns as much as possible lol.

Carolina Chacin

Ur never too old 2b in the rocks under the sun in a cold windy fall day

Dana Mitchell

Watch a softball game...phi iota alpha has yet to come in first

Andy???? Feliciotti

Great place for photos

Laurie Carty

On a rickshaw !!!!! :-P

Marvin Asare

I love this place :)

vinod kelvin

Here from SINGAPOREE!!

Brendan McCluskey

Don't fall.

Lennart Moes

Just relax and enjoy the sun!

Patrice White

Leave at dusk

Morgan Devine

Who can name th

Jamison Laderoute

Climb the rock

Jaycee Queen

kinda bumpy

jac aguila

it's over - not sure why i'm still here

Andrea

Too nice a day not to sit & people watch for a bit.

STommy

Schöne Gelegenheit um zu chillen und das rege treiben zu beobachten

Gilson Packer

Pr tomar um sol depoi de um iverno forte.

Gilson Packer

Lindo ponto de descanso ...

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