Bronx Park

Bronx Park
Waterfall on the Bronx River at the south end of Bronx Park
Type	Urban park
Location	Bronx, New York City
Coordinates	40°51′23″N 73°52′36″W / 40.85639°N 73.87667°W / 40.85639; -73.87667
Area	718 acres (291 ha)
Opened	1888
Operated by	NYC Parks
Status	Open
Public transit access	Subway: ​ to East 180th Street, Bronx Park East, Pelham Parkway, Allerton Avenue, Burke Avenue Metro-North Railroad: Harlem Line to Botanical Garden New York City Bus: Bx9, Bx12, Bx19, Bx22, Bx26, Bx39, Bx41 Bee-Line Bus: 60, 61, 62

Bronx Park is a public park along the Bronx River, in the Bronx, New York City. The park is bounded by Southern Boulevard to the southwest, Webster Avenue to the northwest, Gun Hill Road to the north, Bronx Park East to the east, and East 180th Street to the south. With an area of 718 acres (2.91 km²), Bronx Park is the eighth-largest park in New York City.

Founded in the late 1880s, Bronx Park is the location of the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo, which respectively occupy much of the northern and southern portions of the park. Fordham Road runs east–west between the zoo and botanical garden, bisecting Bronx Park, while the Bronx River Parkway runs north–south near the eastern edge. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.