Bronx River Parkway Reservation

This picturesque and historic reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.

When completed in 1925, the Bronx River Parkway was part of a wooded reservation, with a pathway running along the parkway for its entire length. In 1967, a two-mile section from Hartsdale to Scarsdale was eliminated as part of a project to improve the vehicular parkway, but the remainder of the 12-mile reservation stretching from Valhalla to Bronxville is still intact.  Except for a 1.1-mile section north of Hartsdale, the pathway is paved for its entire length. Although it parallels the parkway, it is often located some distance from the roadway, and it closely tracks the river for much of the way.

The southern and northern bookends along the Bronx River Parkway Reservation are identified in the above Map Tab – from Parker Avenue in Bronxville to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. In between are numerous parking areas and Metro-North Railroad stations which are located on the Web Map linked above.  A helpful “Exit List” identifying cross streets and special features of the Parkway’s exits is available by clicking here.

• How to reach Kensico Dam Plaza by automobile: Drive north on the Bronx River Parkway travel past Exit 27 (the last numbered exit) to a traffic circle, take the second exit to Park Drive E leading into Kensico Dam Plaza County Park where free parking is available.  (Beyond the traffic circle the roadway becomes the Taconic State Parkway.)  GPS coordinates: 41.072014,-73.768624