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  1. The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove
  2. Glover’s Rock
  3. Hunter Island
  4. The Bartow-Pell Mansion & Museum
  5. The Split Rock/Split Rock Trail
  6. Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary
  7. Kazimiroff Nature Trail
  8. Orchard Beach
  9. The Meadow
  10. Salt Marsh

map of Pelham BayPark has hot spot links to sections of virtual tourHot Spot link to The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove Hot Spot link to Glover Rocks Hot Spot link to Hunter Island Hot Spot link to The Bartow-Pell Mansion & Museum Hot Spot link to The Split Rock Split Rock Trail Hot Spot link to The Split Rock/Split Rock Trail Hot Spot link to Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary Hot Spot link to Kazimiroff Nature Trail Hot Spot link to Orchard Beach Hot Spot link to The Meadow Hot Spot link to Salt Marsh

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Salt Marsh

Salt marsh habitat makes up a great deal of Pelham Bay Park's natural areas, nearly 195 acres, making it the largest grouping outside of Jamaica Bay. Bodies of water shape the park's 13 miles of coast -- Long Island Sound and Eastchester Bay on its east border and the Hutchinson River on its west.

The Lagoon, a remnant of the original Pelham Bay, and Turtle Cove, an inlet to the south, provide excellent shelter and feeding grounds for the park's avian friends. In addition, the park's wetlands serve innumerable and invaluable functions, including filtering pollutants, reducing erosion, and mitigating floodwaters.

image of salt marsh
Photo by Malcolm Pinckney

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