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Pelham Bay Park

The biggest park in New York City, three times the size of Central Park, with a saltwater shoreline.

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Where
Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, Pelham Bay Open in Google Maps ↗
Cost
Free
Good with
Family · Groups · Solo
Go when
A summer weekday

Two thousand seven hundred acres: woods, a lagoon, salt marsh, a golf course, horse trails and a mile of beach, all inside the city and reachable on the 6 train.

Most New Yorkers could not tell you the largest park in their own city. It is this one, by a distance.

What to know

Free. The 6 to Pelham Bay Park, then a bus for the beach end.

Pelham Bay Park, in short

Where is Pelham Bay Park?

Pelham Bay Park is at Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, in Pelham Bay, New York City.

Is Pelham Bay Park free?

Pelham Bay Park is free — there is no admission charge.

When is the best time to visit Pelham Bay Park?

A summer weekday.

Who is Pelham Bay Park good for?

Pelham Bay Park is good for families, groups and going on your own.

Where it is

What else is nearby →

Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, Pelham Bay. Directions in Google Maps ↗

More in Pelham Bay

All of Pelham Bay →
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