Van Cortlandt Park Alliance — Attraction in New York

The amazing Van Cortlandt Park (VCP), which covers 1,146 hilly acres in the northwest Bronx, is New York's 3rd largest city park. It became a city park in 1888.

Over half of the acreage contains natural areas, including forests, meadows, ridges, wetlands, brooks, and a wonderful man-made lake providing vital avian habitat for mallards, geese and swan families!

NYC Parks manages the park in partnership with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, and their many hardworking volunteers.

Van Cortlandt Park is a great place for bird watching. VCP has been the subject of organized bird study over many years. In 1998 Van Cortlandt Park was designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) in New York State by National Audubon. Approximately 230 different bird species have been recorded in Van Cortlandt Park alone!

Take a walk and/or hike through the gorgeous trails of Van Cortlandt...

the park is enclosed so you can let your kids play with less of an eye on them... I'm not saying don't watch them I'm just saying it's easy to keep them contained. water sprinkler kid swings and set are new. locals come by selling things and the ice cream truck makes frequent stops. plenty of shade and seating for parents. basketball court is Circa 1980's but in very...

Had the awesome pleasure of volunteering with the alliance staff and interns on building a 3 bin composting system. It's going to be a wonderful garden in the months to come. Thanks to Vanessa and Maggs for being helpful and super friendly, I plan on going there in the...