Van Cortlandt Park

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Van Cortlandt Park

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🥾 Hike · Bronx

2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚇
    About 45 min by subway or car
    From Midtown · Getting there: Subway 1 to the last stop, Van Cortlandt Park–242 St; the park is right outside
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

New York's third-largest park, right at the end of the 1 train: the big lawn of the Parade Ground, a flat lakeside path, the John Muir trail through the woods, plus a 1748 house museum and a playground.

💡 Tips
The lakeside path and the trail along the old Putnam rail line are easy with a stroller; you will want a carrier once you head into the woods. On summer weekends it fills with barbecues along the edge of the lawn.

What this place offers

✓big lawn
✓forest trails
✓lake
✓house museum
✓playground
✓restrooms
✓nature center

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This weekend's weather in Bronx

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 43–62°F · 24% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 41–60°F · 3% rain

Location

Bronx, New York

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