Van Cortlandt Park
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Name | Location | Phone | Hours |
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Van Cortlandt Nature Center | West 246th Street and Broadway | (718) 548-0912 | Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4:00 p.m. |
Directions | Accessible | closeMessages | |
By car: I-87 Major Deegan Expressway to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Merge onto Van Cortlandt Park South and turn right onto Broadway. Continue north on Broadway to West 246th Street. Street parking is available on Broadway and local streets. Use pedestrian park entrance on Broadway and West 246th Street. Nature Center is located between Van Cortlandt House Museum and Tennis Courts. Parking is also available at Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course and is a short walk to the nature center. Public transportation: Take the 1 to the 242nd Street stop. Walk north on Broadway. Enter the park at W.246th Street and follow the signs to the center. | ![]() |
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