For those who want to avoid the crowds, tourist buses and souvenir vendors, I suggest you visit this memorial in winter. It is a truly wonderful area that needs to be visited, but with the noise and bustle of people lining up for photographs it loses some of the spirituality of the place that is found when visited alone.

We had to go here again, to see the permanent memorial to John Lennon who lived, & tragically, died close by. Pay your respects & enjoy the tranquility of Central Park.

It is nothing really great but if you are already in central park for sure have to get your pic. It is a really lovely little spot in the park but very crowded.

This place is a nice place to visit. It's packed with tourists but its still beautiful. There was someone in there playing Beatles music while I was there. It's also free to go in, which isn't common in New York. Right across the road is where he was shot, and apparently yoko still lives in the building.

Such a beautiful place to simply sit down, hum a couple of Beatles songs and relax. This was almost on top of my "to-do list" when visiting NYC. I like that there are plenty of benches around to simply sit down, remember John Lenon, cool down and chat. Very easy to find. If you are short in time and cannot... More

It was sad to visit but I suggest people stop and see it. In Central Park, right across from the building Lennon lived in and very close to where he was shot.

It's great to see what Yoko Ono not only did in the memory of John Lennon, but what she did for NYC and Central Park. This is such a peaceful place (when the person selling his souveniers isn't there).

The grounds are so lush and green. Simply beautiful. We took a pedicab tour and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Even if you are not a Beatles fan this is a great place to go and reflect on the life of a man who wanted to change the world for the better. It is a very simple memorial right across the street from the Dakota building. When we were there a man was singing Beatle tunes and people were singing... More