created when Van Cortlandt damned a nearby brook; a nature center featuring displays about the environment and the park's woods and animal life; and many nature trails through the oak forests ...

For the greatest trail variety in one place, Van Cortlandt Park at the end of the One Train is the way to go. The 1,146-acre park has seven trails that lead hikers over ridges, through valleys and ...

Before it was a beloved Bronx hotspot, Van Cortlandt park was a plantation, a fact lost in recent decades. Like many places across New York, that part of its history has long been unknown and ignored.

This park encompasses seven main trails: Van Cortlandt Park Trail, Putnam Greenway, Old Putman Trail, John Muir Nature Trail, ...