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📍 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458
250 acres of gardens and old-growth forest; Wednesday grounds admission is free for NYC residents.
○ Closed today Opens Wednesday at 10 AM
🕑 Wednesdays 10 AM–6 PM: grounds free all day for NYC residents (proof of residency), 10–11 AM for everyone; Conservatory not included
Weekly hours Mon Closed Tue Closed Wed 10 AM–6 PM Thu Closed Fri Closed Sat Closed Sun Closed
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–3 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26
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📍 4900 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY 10471
Public garden with sweeping Hudson and Palisades views; free admission every Thursday.
● Closed now 10 AM–5:30 PM · Opens Thursday, Nov 12 at 10 AM
🕑 Thursdays: grounds 10 AM–5:30 PM (last entry 5 PM); Glyndor Gallery & Wave Hill House 10 AM–4:30 PM; conservatory 10 AM–4 PM (closed noon–1). Free all day, not for organized groups
Weekly hours Mon Closed Tue Closed Wed Closed Thu 10 AM–5:30 PM Fri Closed Sat Closed Sun Closed
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26
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📍 Bronx Park, between E Fordham Rd and Pelham Pkwy, Bronx, NY
Riverside paths along the Bronx River between the Zoo and the Botanical Garden.
● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM
🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted)
Weekly hours Mon 6 AM–1 AM Tue 6 AM–1 AM Wed 6 AM–1 AM Thu 6 AM–1 AM Fri 6 AM–1 AM Sat 6 AM–1 AM Sun 6 AM–1 AM
⏱ Est. time spent: 45 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26
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📍 Broadway & W 242nd St, Bronx, NY 10471
The Bronx's great woodland park: the Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Lake and forest trails.
● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM
🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted)
Weekly hours Mon 6 AM–1 AM Tue 6 AM–1 AM Wed 6 AM–1 AM Thu 6 AM–1 AM Fri 6 AM–1 AM Sat 6 AM–1 AM Sun 6 AM–1 AM
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26
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📍 Grand Concourse & E Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
The small park around Edgar Allan Poe's last home, with the 1797 cottage and a bandstand.
● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM
🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted); the cottage itself is Sat 10–4, Sun 1–5 by suggested donation
Weekly hours Mon 6 AM–1 AM Tue 6 AM–1 AM Wed 6 AM–1 AM Thu 6 AM–1 AM Fri 6 AM–1 AM Sat 6 AM–1 AM Sun 6 AM–1 AM
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26
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📍 Orchard Beach Rd, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY 10464
The "Bronx Riviera": a crescent beach and promenade on Long Island Sound, quiet and breezy off-season.
● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM
🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM (NYC Parks hours unless posted); swimming only in season with lifeguards
Weekly hours Mon 6 AM–1 AM Tue 6 AM–1 AM Wed 6 AM–1 AM Thu 6 AM–1 AM Fri 6 AM–1 AM Sat 6 AM–1 AM Sun 6 AM–1 AM
⏱ Est. time spent: 45 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26
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