Van Cortlandt Park

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Name	Location	Phone
Van Cortlandt Nature Center	West 246th Street and Broadway	(718) 548-0912
Hours	Directions	Accessible
Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	By car: I-87 Major Deegan Expressway to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Merge onto Van Cortlandt Park South and turn right onto Broadway. Continue north on Broadway to West 246th Street. Street parking is available on Broadway and local streets. Use pedestrian park entrance on Broadway and West 246th Street. Nature Center is located between Van Cortlandt House Museum and Tennis Courts. Parking is also available at Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course and is a short walk to the nature center. Public transportation: Take the 1 to the 242nd Street stop. Walk north on Broadway. Enter the park at W.246th Street and follow the signs to the center. Take the Bx9 bus to the 242nd Street stop. Walk north on Broadway. Enter the park at W.246th Street and follow the signs to the center.

Name

Location

Phone

Van Cortlandt Nature Center

West 246th Street and Broadway

(718) 548-0912

Hours

Directions

Accessible

Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

By car: I-87 Major Deegan Expressway to Van Cortlandt Park South exit. Merge onto Van Cortlandt Park South and turn right onto Broadway. Continue north on Broadway to West 246th Street. Street parking is available on Broadway and local streets. Use pedestrian park entrance on Broadway and West 246th Street. Nature Center is located between Van Cortlandt House Museum and Tennis Courts. Parking is also available at Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course and is a short walk to the nature center.

Public transportation: Take the 1 to the 242nd Street stop. Walk north on Broadway. Enter the park at W.246th Street and follow the signs to the center.
Take the Bx9 bus to the 242nd Street stop. Walk north on Broadway. Enter the park at W.246th Street and follow the signs to the center.

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2.3K

Mapped Trees

639.7

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157

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Contacts

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance: (718) 601-1460
Mosholu Golf Center and Driving Range: (718) 655-9164
Park Enforcement Patrol: (718) 430-1815
Special Events Permits: (718) 430-1848
Sports Permits: (718) 430-1840
Tennis Permits: (718) 430-1848
Riverdale Equestrian Centre: (718) 548-4848
Urban Park Rangers: (718) 548-0912
Van Cortlandt Golf Course: (718) 543-4595
Van Cortlandt House Museum: (718) 543-3344
Van Cortlandt Pool: (718) 548-2415
Friends of Van Cortlandt Park: (718) 601-1460
Van Cortlandt Nature Center: (718) 548-0912

More About Van Cortlandt Park

Zip Code:10467, 10470, 10471, 10705
Community Board: 07, 08, 12
Council Member: Eric Dinowitz
Park ID: X092
Acreage: 1146.43
Property Type: Flagship Park

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