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The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, Westchester\u2019s oldest park, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway opened in 1925.<\/p>\n
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, Westchester\u2019s oldest park, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway opened in 1925.<\/p>\n
The reservation touts a number of \u201cfirsts\u201d —\u00a0it was the first linear park\u00a0in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country,\u00a0and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. It extends 13.2 miles in Westchester from the New York City line north to the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.<\/p>\n
The reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County park, whose establishment led to the creation of today\u2019s county park system of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres.<\/p>\n
The picturesque 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.<\/p>\n
Two Pathway Segments Connected
The Bronx River Pathway is now a continuous paved path from Palmer Road in Bronxville to the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The combined distance now spans 11.2 miles long. There is also a one-mile loop near Oak Street in Mount Vernon.<\/p>\n
Learn the History of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation
The HAER (Historic American Engineering Record) report<\/a> from the Westchester County Archives was completed in 2002. It is an extensive and detailed report consisting of historical documents and photos. Want to know more? Discover more history of the parkway from the\u00a0Westchester County\u00a0Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n