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Pelham Bay Park is a municipal park located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It is, at 2,772 acres (1,122 ha), the largest public park in New York City. The park is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ...
More than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park, Pelham Bay Park is the City's largest park property. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of bridle paths and hiking trails, Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell Mansion, two golf courses, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound.
From the Playground for All Children, Pond Walk, recently renovated Sensory Garden, and track and field near Middletown Road to Orchard Beach’s 1.1 miles of beach and plethora of courts, there’s so much to explore in Pelham Bay Park.
There are two Hutchinson River Parkway exits for Pelham Bay Park. “Pelham Parkway East” accesses areas south and “Orchard Beach/City Island” accesses areas north. Pelham Parkway serves as a crosstown route to the green space.
At 2,772 acres, Pelham Bay Park is New York City’s largest park. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of hiking trails, bike and bridle paths, forests and meadows, as well as picnic grounds, playing fields, two golf courses, Orchard Beach, Bartow-Pell Mansion, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound.
On Long Island Sound in Pelham Bay Park (718) 885-2275. Orchard Beach, Bronx's sole public beach, was proclaimed "The Riviera of New York" when it was created in the 1930s.
More than three times the size of Manhattan’s Central Park, Pelham Bay Park is the City’s largest park property. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of bridle paths and hiking trails, Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell Mansion, two golf courses, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound.
