The park has been in the Nassau County park system since 1961. The County paid $704,000 for the property, which was the former Estate of Nettie Rya...
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Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy's mission is to sustain and enhance the park as a vibrant destination for recreation, leisure and the enjoyment of n...
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Bound by West 254th Street, Riverdale Avenue, and the Henry Hudson Parkway, this park honors the achievements of educator Dr. Frank S. Hackett (187...
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John Ewen was a brigadier general in New York State's National Guard during the Civil War. When the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia invaded P...
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Culture, sports, nature... and fun! All of these things abound in Cunningham Park, one of the largest parks in Queens. Assembled between 1928 and...
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West 173 Street between Haven Avenue and Ft. Washington Ave,
New York, NY
J. Hood Wright Park is named for the former owner of the site. Wright (1836-1894), a wealthy banker and financier from Philadelphia, lived in a man...
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There's old New York, and then there's old New York. Inwood Hill Park is a living piece of old New York. Evidence of its prehistoric roots exists a...
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Spencer's Run is a beautiful, one and a half acre fenced dog park in Waveny Park, New Canaan, Connecticut. Owners must register their dogs with the...
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Named after the High Bridge, the city's oldest standing bridge, Highbridge Park was assembled piecemeal between 1867 and the 1960s, with the bulk b...
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Center Blvd Between 50 Avenue and 54 Avenue,
Queens, NY
This waterfront park was until recently an abandoned post-industrial area in Long Island City. Transformed into a space that offers fun and relaxat...
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Van Cortlandt Ave. East, Resevoir Oval E,
Bronx, NY
This playground is located in the northwest quadrant of a 19.7-acre recreational facility built on the former site of a reservoir. On May 1, 1887 t...
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This parkland is dedicated to the memory of those soldiers from Elmhurst who lost their lives serving in World War I. A World War I-era howitzer on...
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Morningside Avenue between 114th Street and 119th Street,
New York, NY
A narrow strip that stretches 13 blocks through the neighborhoods of Harlem and Morningside Heights, Morningside Park blends dramatic landscaping w...
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Queens Blvd. bet. 65 Pl. and the BQE,
Woodside, NY
The namesake of this park is James A. Sherry (1889-1955), the Chief Park Administrator under former Parks Commissioner Robert Moses (1889-1981). Fo...
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Friends of Valley Stream Dogs is the organization that helped create the Dog Park at the Village Green. We need your help to maintain and improve o...
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