The best parks & outdoor spots in New Rochelle

25 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Van Cortlandt Park

Parks & Outdoors

Park with a museum, playgrounds, sports facilities, dog runs, BBQ areas, trails & more.

Broadway and Van, Cortlandt Park South (Bronx)

Park with a museum, playgrounds, sports facilities, dog runs, BBQ areas, trails & more.

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North Woods

Parks & Outdoors

Wooded section of Central Park offering walking/biking paths, hiking, birdwatching & a stream.

296 Central Pk N (New York)

Wooded section of Central Park offering walking/biking paths, hiking, birdwatching & a stream.

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Larchmont Manor Park

Parks & Outdoors

Coastal park featuring gazebo structures, clean beaches and views of Long Island Sound.

Manor Park Society (Larchmont)

Coastal park featuring gazebo structures, clean beaches and views of Long Island Sound.

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Williamsbridge Oval

Parks & Outdoors

Family-oriented park featuring a recreation center, sports fields, a playground & a running track.

3225 Reservoir Oval E (Bronx)

Family-oriented park featuring a recreation center, sports fields, a playground & a running track.

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Five Islands Park

Parks & Outdoors

Park offering a kid-friendly picnic area with barbecue grills, a pavilion, and access to water.

99 Le Fevres Ln

Park offering a kid-friendly picnic area with barbecue grills, a pavilion, and access to water.

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Fort Tryon Park

Parks & Outdoors

Scenic Hudson River park features the Cloisters museum & gardens, plus a dog run & playgrounds.

Riverside, Dr To Broadway (New York)

Scenic Hudson River park features the Cloisters museum & gardens, plus a dog run & playgrounds.

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Group of supporters preserving a large urban recreation area with trails, a golf course & stables.

80 Van Cortlandt Park S (Bronx)

Group of supporters preserving a large urban recreation area with trails, a golf course & stables.

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Glen Island Park

Parks & Outdoors

Island park with beaches, promenades, a restaurant & historic structures from its days as a resort.

Weyman Ave

Island park with beaches, promenades, a restaurant & historic structures from its days as a resort.

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Inwood Hill Park

Parks & Outdoors

Historical & hilly green space with a long river front, sports areas & NYC's last natural forest.

Payson Ave. &, Seaman Ave (New York)

Historical & hilly green space with a long river front, sports areas & NYC's last natural forest.

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Larchmont Flint Park

Parks & Outdoors

Park with multiple soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, and a playground, plus a nature trail.

Locust Ave (Larchmont)

Park with multiple soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, and a playground, plus a nature trail.

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Ward Acres Park

Parks & Outdoors

62-acre park offering forested hiking trails, a dog run, barn complex, farmhouse & meadows.

300 Broadfield Rd

62-acre park offering forested hiking trails, a dog run, barn complex, farmhouse & meadows.

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Flowers Park

Parks & Outdoors

Bustling 20-acre urban park offers athletic fields & courts, a playground, picnic area & skate park.

491 5th Ave

Bustling 20-acre urban park offers athletic fields & courts, a playground, picnic area & skate park.

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Highbridge Park

Parks & Outdoors

Park offering scenic elevated views, a large pool, sports facilities & the city's oldest bridge.

W 190th St &, Amsterdam Ave (New York)

Park offering scenic elevated views, a large pool, sports facilities & the city's oldest bridge.

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Marcus Garvey Park

Parks & Outdoors

Public space with a community center, 2 playgrounds, drawbridges, an outdoor pool & summer concerts.

6316 Mt Morris Park W (New York)

Public space with a community center, 2 playgrounds, drawbridges, an outdoor pool & summer concerts.

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Hudson Park & Beach

Parks & Outdoors

This park features a sandy beach, a bandshell for musical events, a playground & a grassy space.

1 Hudson Park Rd

This park features a sandy beach, a bandshell for musical events, a playground & a grassy space.

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Rose, Lilac garden offering varieties from hybrid to heritage.

Bronx Riv Pkwy (Bronx)

Rose, Lilac garden offering varieties from hybrid to heritage.

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Seton Falls Park

Parks & Outdoors

City park featuring forestlands, a manmade waterfall, bird observation & a playground.

Seton Falls Park, E 233rd St (Bronx)

City park featuring forestlands, a manmade waterfall, bird observation & a playground.

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Pelham Bay Park

Parks & Outdoors

New York City's largest park with riding trails, golf courses & Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound.

Middletown Road & Stadium, Avenue (Bronx)

New York City's largest park with riding trails, golf courses & Orchard Beach on Long Island Sound.

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Riverside Park

Parks & Outdoors

Storied multilevel park with elms & rocky outcrops, plus a long boulevard & multiple playgrounds.

R25M+R3 (New York)

Storied multilevel park with elms & rocky outcrops, plus a long boulevard & multiple playgrounds.

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North Meadow

Parks & Outdoors

This 23-acre meadow, the largest in Central Park, features 7 baseball & 5 softball fields.

102nd St Crossing (New York)

This 23-acre meadow, the largest in Central Park, features 7 baseball & 5 softball fields.

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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Parks & Outdoors

Shake off the week and wander through Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, a circa-1764 Dutch colonial home with a serene garden and exhibitions and…

4881 Broadway @, W 204th St (New York)

Shake off the week and wander through Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, a circa-1764 Dutch colonial home with a serene garden and exhibitions and projects that dig into Inwood’s stories, from DyckmanDISCOVERED to the Inwood African Burial Ground. It’s low-key, thoughtful, and the kind of local escape that actually resets you.

From the Hoboken newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Madison Square Park

Parks & Outdoors

Public green space featuring sculptures, a dog run & views of the Flatiron Building.

11 Madison Ave (New York)

Public green space featuring sculptures, a dog run & views of the Flatiron Building.

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Large pier on the river featuring a boathouse with programs, kayak rentals, a restaurant & dog park.

555 12th Ave (New York)

Large pier on the river featuring a boathouse with programs, kayak rentals, a restaurant & dog park.

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DeWitt Clinton Park

Parks & Outdoors

Park offering spaces for basketball, baseball & football, plus a playground, dog run & garden.

11th Ave. &, W 54th St (New York)

Park offering spaces for basketball, baseball & football, plus a playground, dog run & garden.

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Hudson River Park Trust

Parks & Outdoors

550-acre green space on the shores of the Hudson with multiple activities & bike paths.

353 West St (New York)

550-acre green space on the shores of the Hudson with multiple activities & bike paths.

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