Walk the City: Van Cortlandt Park to Tarrytown and Untermyer Gardens too!!

Start: 242 St./Broadway at Van Courtlandt Park

Finish: Tarrytown, NY - MetroNorth Train Station.

Distance: 15 miles

Where to find us: Front of public bathroom building on Broadway across Broadway from Burger King.

Terrain: City streets, some hills, and the OCA rail trail is softer ground along the way.

Transit: Subway to 242/Broadway.

Parking: There is some free street parking in Bronx if you are willing to drive around a bit. Or you can park free at the end point of Tarrytown Train Station (endpoint) and carpool (Uber/Lyft) from Tarrytown to the start at 242nd St/Broadway.

Difficulty: Moderate. The end time is approximately 5 pm, can vary depending on on the group. Pace about 3-3.5 mph.

What to bring/wear: Pack your lunch/drinks. Weather can be hot, so light clothes, hat and sunblock. If you have a FreeWalker bib from a past walk, please put it on your pack. If not, you will be given one.

Category: Exploration, gardens, city neighborhoods.

Coordinator: Loredana Delucchi & Risa Olinsky

Optional : Dinner/drinks in Tarrytown. There are many lovely restaurants to chose from including vegan options

Highlights:
Explore the Bronx to Yonkers with a picnic lunch break at the magnificent Untermeyer Gardens (bathrooms too). We continue on through quaint neighborhoods to the OCA trail on to Tarrytown with an opportunity for a brief stroll on the Mario Cuomo Bridge - a quick view of the Hudson River.

This is a one-way walk, so be sure to arrange your own transportation back to the start or elsewhere. MetroNorth in Tarrytown will get you back to Grand Central, subways or take you north as well.

Partners:

The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality.

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