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Pelham Bay Park

Hutchinson River, Long Island Sound bet. Bronc County Line and Middletown Rd., Watt Ave.

Bronx

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 2771.75

Nature Centers

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Name	Location	Phone
Orchard Beach Nature Center	Orchard Beach, Section 2 of the Beach	(718) 885-3467
Hours	Directions	Accessible
Open Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., (From Memorial Day through Labor Day) and by appointment during the week.	By car: From the south: take I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) North. Get off at Exit 8B (Orchard Beach/City Island). Go pass the war memorial, over the Pelham bridge, and make the first right at the traffic light immediately following the drawbridge (taking the yield sign). This will put you on City Island Road. Continue to the Traffic circle and follow the traffic circle three quarters of the way around, following the signs for Orchard Beach. Continue to the Orchard Beach parking lot. Walk to the boardwalk and turn left. Continue to the Nature Center at Section 2 of the Beach. The distance is about 200 Yards. From the west: Take Pelham Parkway East all the way to the end, where it turns into Shore Road. Follow the above directions from the drawbridge. Public transportation: Take the Bx12 and Bx5 buses

Name

Location

Phone

Orchard Beach Nature Center

Orchard Beach, Section 2 of the Beach

(718) 885-3467

Hours

Directions

Accessible

Open Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., (From Memorial Day through Labor Day) and by appointment during the week.

By car: From the south: take I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) North. Get off at Exit 8B (Orchard Beach/City Island). Go pass the war memorial, over the Pelham bridge, and make the first right at the traffic light immediately following the drawbridge (taking the yield sign). This will put you on City Island Road. Continue to the Traffic circle and follow the traffic circle three quarters of the way around, following the signs for Orchard Beach. Continue to the Orchard Beach parking lot. Walk to the boardwalk and turn left. Continue to the Nature Center at Section 2 of the Beach. The distance is about 200 Yards.
From the west: Take Pelham Parkway East all the way to the end, where it turns into Shore Road. Follow the above directions from the drawbridge.

Public transportation: Take the Bx12 and Bx5 buses

Directions to Pelham Bay Park

Directions on Google Maps

Know Before You Go

The nature center building is closed. This project will reconstruct the Nature Center by restoring the exterior and upgrading the interior of the building. Enhancements will include renovated restrooms with ADA compliant ramps, new doors, restored windows, exterior/ interior lighting, fencing, signage, floors, plumbing fixtures, and upgrades to the building’s ventilation system. Please pardon our appearance.
Anticipated Completion: Summer 2011