Named for cherry trees that bloom in bright pinks and whites each spring, Cherry Hill offers sweeping views overlooking the Lake, Bow Bridge, and the Ramble woodlands. Its grassy lawn is perfect for picnics and reading – a peaceful perch above the park's busier sections.

At the crest sits a fountain designed by Jacob Wrey Mould in the 1870s. Originally a watering trough for horses and carriages that paraded through the park, its eight spouts served both animals and birds. What makes Cherry Hill surprising is the persistent rumour that this fountain inspired the iconic water fountain on Friends, though that prop was merely a Hollywood set in California, not the real thing.

VoiceMap's tours use Cherry Hill to trace Central Park's transformation, revealing how Victorian-era public health infrastructure has become a quiet vantage point where visitors find respite. The fountain remains a moment captured in stone, where the city's relationship to open space and civic life pauses for reflection.