Wave Hill
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🌷 Garden · Bronx
2.5 hours · $$ · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 50 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Metro-North to Riverdale with a free shuttle; or subway 1 to 231 St and the Bx7/Bx10 bus; free parking if you drive
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A 28-acre historic estate garden on the Riverdale hillside overlooking the Hudson and the Palisades cliffs; roll on the big lawn, see the cacti in the conservatory, and the free weekend family art workshops are the reason to bring kids.
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