Bronx River Parkway Reservation
Yonkers to Valhalla
(914) 328-1542

The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, Westchester’s oldest park, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation.  The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres.

The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.  

ADMISSION 
A Westchester County Park Pass is not required for admission.

ACCESSIBILITY

FACILITIES/RECREATIONAL AMENITIES
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Hiking, walking 
Fishing
Ice skating
Nature study
Recreational trail 
Visit the Historic Bronx River Parkway Archives

DOGS
Must be leashed. Dog waste bags are provided. Please pick up after your pet.  No dogs allowed in picnic areas.

PARK HOURS
Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to dusk, year-round.

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Joseph A. Stout, Commissioner