Van Cordlandt Park
1146 hilly acres in the northwest Bronx, more than half of which is
deciduous forest, scrubland, meadows, ridges, wetlands, brooks, and
a man-made lake, providing avian habitat. A total of 177 species has
been recorded since 1970, and at least 50 breed here.
The 1.5 mile John Muir Trail starts near Nursery Gate near Van
Cortlandt Park East and Katonah Avenue. Main areas are the Northeast
Woods, Croton Woods, Northwest Forest, and the Southwest Zone. You
may obtain a trail map at the Urban Forest Ecology Center east of
Broadway at West 246th Street on the south end of the Parade Ground.
Directions:
Bus: Manhattan Express bus BxM3 to 244th Street and Broadway or to
Mosholu Parkway. Call Liberty Lines (718) 652-8400 for information.
Subway/Bus: From Manhattan to Northeast Forest, Bronx bound #4
subway to Woodlawn (last stop), then Bx34 from Bainbridge Avenue to
Katonah Avenue and East 242nd Street.
Or, take Bronx-bound #1 or #9 subway to Van Cortlandt Park / 242nd
Street (last stop). The Parade Ground is just north of this stop, or
you may take the Bx9 bus to Mosholu Avenue (riding stables) for the
Northeast Forest.
