Bowling Green

This is a small park steps away from the famous Charging Bull in FiDi. Out of towners seemed to come to take photos of it and then go on their way. So ironically, I think most visitors here are the locals taking a work break or escaping the summer heat.

I'd suggest coming here for a rest after all the walking you've done before. This park is a green escape as it is surrounded by a concrete jungle. Also, it is a good meeting place so you can rest while you wait.

Visit Bowling Green now, it's in the heart of Wall Street. Charging Bull is a permanent sculpture and Fearless Girl is a temporary installation. Beautiful bronze statues, the bull was designed and cast after the 1987 stock market crash to represent the strength and power of the American people. Fearless Girl was installed on March 8, 2017 for international woman's day. Fearless Girl draws attention to the lack of women in leadership rolls on Wall Street and other large companies. The Fearless Girl plack reads "she makes a difference", and "know the power of women in leadership." Hopefully Fearless Girl will become a permanent sculpture on the Bowling Green in the heart of wall street.

More history per square inch than anywhere in America. That should be the motto of Bowling Green, given it's only about 100 feet long.

I used to live 2 blocks from here, and as a history buff, always felt overwhelmed by the place. It has been there since this place was called New Amsterdam, and the fencing surrounding the "park" is still original, the same fenching George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and other great Americans walked around in their day. There also used to be a statue of King George in the center of Bowling Green, approximately where the fountain is now. After a reading of the Declaration of Indepenence, however, angry Patriots tore down that statue and symbolically used the metal to make bullets with which to fight the oppressive British. Take THAT King George, you limey bastard!!! Gives you goosebumps just thinking about it.

Bowling Green also contains the famous Bull sculture that has become synonymous with Wall Street over the years (see my profile for a lovely picture I took of said sculture after the blizzard of 2004). But did you know that the sculpture wasnt authorized by the city? Some guy built it in his loft and dropped it off in the middle of the night in front of the NYSE about 20 years ago. True story. It was later moved to Bowling Green where it resides today. And it's a tradition that if you have a job involving the stock market that you have to touch the bull for good luck if you walk past it. I'm not superstitious, but I always do this because I like the tradition, and because it's fun. You can often find tourists surrounding the bull waiting for a photo-op, many of who love to focus in on the bull's rather large balls.

Bowling Green is sadly often overlooked, but never by me........

Being that I occasionally follow the stock market and my dad is an avid trader, I had to come down to Bowling Green and take a picture with the Raging Bull... and rub his nose... and grab his balls.

It's just a short walk away from the NYSE.

Any visit to NY isn't complete unless you come down here and grab the bulls balls. Just do it.

Cute little park very close to the Staten Island Ferry, Custom House, Museum of the American Indian, and a host of other tourist attractions, including the charging Wall St. Bull, as others have mentioned. Some beautiful flowers and some nice benches to sit on as you take in the Big Apple.

I'm here every day since this is the subway station I use to get to and from work. It's a beautiful park and on Tuesdays and Thursdays there is a farmers market. It's also home to my worst nightmare aka Citibike.

It's the oldest park in the city and that right there makes it a bit of a tourist trap, especially on nicer days. Luckily, the tourists mostly stay by the bull, rather than gathering around the subway station. I do feel bad for the bull, though. People are always groping the poor guy :(

Bowling green park is gorgeous and can be found in the Financial district. I've been here twice, the first time I was able to take pictures with the bull and now after the NYC occupy there are fences all around the bull. I'm guessing Wall street brokers were afraid the bull would take their briefcases...
With that said, if you get a chance to see it, its a must see and I feel a right of passage to take the bull by the horns in NYC

Equal parts park and metro, it's such a nice, unique, and iconic place. The bull to the north, the highly under appreciated Native American museum to the south. There is a strange but wonderful sense of peace when you're there because you see miles of traffic on their side and yet you're more touched by tranquility than by traffic.

This is a great place to people-watch, eat lunch, take photos of unsuspecting passerby, or just chill out. Steeped in history, this is New York's oldest park, and it shows. It might be small, but there are dozens and dozens of benches that surround the charming fountain and pool in the center. In spring, when the tulips and daffodils are blooming, this place is a peaceful little spot to retreat from the hustle and bustle of Broadway.

Don't miss the famous bronze bull, which is only a few feet away from the cast iron park entrance. Tourists love to pose for photos with that thing and its...uh...manhood.

Though far away from where my friend and I were staying in Midtown, I'm happy that we made the trek down to the Financial District. This park was very pretty, even in the ugly month of February.

My complaint is actually about the Charging Bull. Though it's a really cool statue and a great photo opportunity, there was absolutely no line control. A huge group of people were clogging the front and not allowing other people to take turns. Do remember this -- it was a freezing cold Saturday evening in February, so taking a picture by the front of the bull should have been simple. I can't imagine how insane this little area would be in the summertime. My friend and I eventually gave up and just took pictures by the side of the bull. I think that there should be some sort of line... get in line, take your pictures, and get back in line if you want more pictures. Simple as that!