Westchester’s oldest park, created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway in 1925, created today’s county park system. The reservation features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of native trees and shrubs for nature study.
Admission and fees: County park pass is not required for admission
To reserve the Virginia Road Little League ball field, call the Town of Mount Pleasant at (914) 742-2310.
Directions: Yonkers to Valhalla
Park hours: Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to dusk, year-round.
Phone: (914) 723-4058
Nature study
Dogs must be leashed and you must pick up after your pet. No dogs allowed in picnic areas.
Learn more about the history of the parkway from the Westchester County Archives.