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Broadway & 246th St. Bronx, NY 10471

212-639-9675 

 

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  • Van Cortlandt Track Club: Saturday Morning Group Runs

    Van Cortlandt Track Club: Saturday Morning Group Runs

    8:00 a.m. every Sat.

    For those of you not nursing hangovers from your excessive happy hour the night before, come to Van Cortlandt Park for some group running.

  • Bird Walks in Van Cortlandt Park

    Bird Walks in Van Cortlandt Park

    8:00 a.m. every Sat.

    Birding beginners and pros alike are welcome to join the walks, which are lead by experts from NYC Audubon or the Urban Park Rangers.

  • Bird Walks

    Bird Walks  Recommended

    8:00 a.m. every Sat.

    Bird watching once conjured up images of tramping around in tweeds and breaking for tea and crumpets, but birding is surprisingly popular for a spo...

  • Basic Canoeing at Van Cortlandt Park

    Basic Canoeing at Van Cortlandt Park

    11:00 a.m. June 9

    Urban Park Rangers will lead this three-hour basic canoeing session, suitable for kids and adults ages eight and up.

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  • 2011 | Best Run

    For our money, though it's a little out of the way, the best run in the city is in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, which has long been a mecca for cross-country runners and high-level competitors. There's a flat 1.37-mile loop around the Parade Grounds, and a hilly 1.3-mile loop in the woodsy northwestern part of the park. High schools use a 2.5-mile course for competitions there, while colleges have a 5-mile loop. With any luck, you'll find yourself being passed by a top marathoner or... More »

  • 2011 | Best Public Golf Course

    You might not associate the Bronx with golf, but then again, you probably didn't know that Van Cortlandt Park's golf course is the oldest in the country, and it's the only golf course in America that you can reach by subway. Van Cortlandt has always been one of the favorite courses for New York celebrities, including Groucho Marx, Babe Ruth, Joe Louis, Joe DiMaggio, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, and the Three Stooges. Recently upgraded at the cost... More »

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