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September 15, 2020
NYC PARKS: $42.6 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO BRONX PARKS
Over 17 acres of reconstructed parkland receives significant investment for surrounding...
July 16, 2019
NYC PARKS BREAKS GROUND ON BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND IN VAN CORTLANDT PARK
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz,...
June 18, 2019
NYC PARKS BREAKS GROUND ON NEWEST PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS PROJECT SITE—VAN CORTLANDT PARK
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined Community Board 8 District...
March 28, 2018
SPRING BREAK: NYC PARKS’ URBAN PARK RANGERS OFFER SCHOOL RECESS FUN FOR KIDS ACROSS THE CITY
Rangers to lead free archery lessons, nature exploration, wilderness survival activities and...
May 24, 2016
NYC PARKS REVEALS PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS EIGHT SHOWCASE PARKS
More than 6,000 Nominations Received Through Community Engagement Informs Selections...
October 3, 2014
This Weekend In Parks
Saturday, October 4 Highbridge Hawk Watch West 172nd Street and Amsterdam...
August 27, 2014
Green Youth Assist Management Of Van Cortlandt Park: Collecting And Anazlyzing Critical Data
Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy’s Green Jobs for Youth program connects Bronx community...
May 22, 2014
Spring Birdwatching In New York City
In springtime, New York City parks offer some of the best birdwatching in the world, as hundreds...
May 6, 2014
Return Of The Clones!
Clones of Two Historic Trees Planted in Van Cortlandt Park On Thursday, May 1, NYC...
May 1, 2014
Return Of The Clones! NYC Parks To Plant Historic "Great Tree" Clones Across New York City
Clones of two historic trees to be planted in Van Cortlandt Park on May 1 On May 1, 2014, NYC...
Directions to Van Cortlandt Park
Know Before You Go
There are currently 2 service interruptions affecting access within this park.
Van Cortlandt Park
Due to construction at Broadway and West 242nd Street, the entrance near the subway is closed. Please access the park at the stairway adjacent to the public comfort station (Broadway & Manhattan College Parkway). There is an accessible entrance at the end of the block. The barbecuing area at Van Cortlandt Park has temporarily been moved behind the Nature Center. For more information on the progress of this construction project, please visit our Capital Project Tracker page.
Anticipated Completion: Summer 2020
Putnam Trail
The Putnam Greenway Trail is currently closed for construction. For north-south access, runners and pedestrians can use the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail (enter at Mosholu Parkway & Van Cortlandt Park South), and bicyclists and pedestrians can use Broadway. For more information on the progress of this construction project, please visit our Capital Project Tracker page.
Anticipated Completion: Summer 2020
Events
Facilities
- Barbecuing Areas
Baseball Fields
Basketball Courts
Bathrooms
Bicycling and Greenways
Bocce Courts
Cricket Fields
Dog-friendly Areas
Eateries
Fishing
Fitness Equipment
Football Fields
Golf Courses
Great Trees
Handball Courts- Hiking Trails
Historic Houses
Horseback Riding Trails
Nature Centers
Outdoor Pools
Playgrounds
Running Tracks
Soccer Fields
Spray Showers
Tennis Courts
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