It's very nice walking/cycling trail to enjoy alone or with your family. Keep in mind that in some parts you will need to cross highways to continue with the pathway side by side it's the highway and some noise from the cars since you ride along the pathway. You will have a peaceful time. Today I got lucky that during my ride I encountered the goddess of wealth. I guess the universe is speaking to me read more

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Despite traffic being the main issue, this is a great parkway to travel on. The scenery on this road is the main attraction for sure, with a mix of the country to explore in certain parts of the parkway. Easy to say, it's not hard to miss it all. It's a great idea if you're not familiar with the area to have a map handy because most of the exits will be a short distance from one another. With that and the parkway, it is narrow containing tight turns which do indeed require caution, to avoid any accidents. I personally don't have any issues traveling on the road, except, I don't travel down here as much. Also, in the summertime, take advantage of their bike, and walk, which is run on Sundays from 10am - 2pm on the parkway. This definitely adds more flavor to the experience. read more

The Bronx River Parkway has many faces - not only is it a parkway to drive on, but it's also a bike path, nature trail, and overall aesthetically pleasing facet of Westchester County. I've driven and walked on the parkway many times, and really feel it's a gem whose components go largely unnoticed. At its core, the BRP is a ~19 mile parkway that extends from the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx up to Valhalla in Westchester County where it then merges with the Taconic State Parkway. It's named after the Bronx River which runs parallel to the road. Throughout most of its length in the Bronx it looks like a standard highway - but once you reach Bronxville it splits and reduces to a two-lane road with traffic lights and becomes more contiguous with the surrounding roads. Driving on the parkway can be a little tedious because it can get narrow and windy at some points, so generally I only take the BRP when I have to. Besides driving though, a strip of the parkway is closed down on Sundays for bicycling, and there's a lovely trail along the majority of the Westchester section of the parkway. This is really the hidden gem I was talking about; you can get a decent walk/run/bike ride along the trail and all the foliage is a beautiful backdrop - the Instagram opportunities are plentiful. Overall, the BRP isn't the most fun road to drive on (for me at least), but its extra features make it a great escape if you're looking for some exercise and natural beauty. read more

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Nice park with plenty of walking, running and biking space. It runs parallel to highway from bronxville up to white plains. closes on sundays during summer so that bikes can ride the whole thing. Its roughly a 7 mile stretch from tuckahoe to white plains, 14 miles roundtrip. Has 2-3 decent hills, but for the most part it's flat. The are near tuckahoe has a nice loop with a pond which is great for a quick run. read more

Nature is so beautiful and is amazing to find it so close to the city. A short walk from downtown white plains and along the Bronx Roger parkway you will find a beautiful trail full of bush landscape. At this moment with all the fall colors it looks amazing! I would recommend anyone to take a stroll or bike I would however warn you that some areas of this terrain is for advanced bike riders. There is some tunnels that are dangerous if your not experienced. Overall great place read more

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Well I took the Harlem line on the Metro North up to Bronxville, then walked 11 miles up to the Kensico Dam in Valhalla. I did this on the Bronx River "Pathway". It's similar to the layout of the Hudson River Greenway or Riverside Park in the city, but with more scenic greenery. It's not a hike, or trail, it's just a park. The Parkway runs to the West, the Bronx River to the East. The pedestrian pathway you walk in the middle of those two is pretty narrow, it's rare you ever lose sight of either. The cars do sometimes go fast, but traffic varies along the route and doesn't get too loud. The river sometimes seems to trickle to a creek. The trains come and go, but are only noisy when honking their horns. There are numbered signs along the route advertising an audio tour, neither the QR code nor the link to the site worked when I tried it. When I logged in at home, the numbered signs on the pathway don't always correspond to the ones listed on the site. It's not necessary to enjoy the walk. Visitors centers are closed during the off season and aren't plentiful, with so many businesses along the route I can see why they don't have fountains, bathrooms, or even port-a-potties. I do recommend starting the trail backwards, from Bronxville (#26 or #25, depending on your source haha), then taking the train back from Valhalla. The South portion is more scenic, and if you decide you don't want to do the whole thing at least you saw the nicest parts. The trail runs directly along the Metro North Harlem line making it easy to stop when you like. The trail also intersects with multiple intersections so it's not a fully isolated park area. And even this early in the season, joggers, strollers, dogs, and bicycles were out in full force. I can see the path getting very crowded in the summer. There are waterfalls, but I would only say they are waterfalls technically. Very small, you can see them in my photos. They are still pretty, and the sound of the babbling water is still soothing, but have reasonable expectations. There is a playground by a log cabin with a tire swing that I highly recommend making use of early on the trail. If you like cute little bridges, this is the walk for you, there are too many to count. There are some VERY low overpasses you walk under (I'm 5'6 and had to duck sometimes), and people on bikes don't slow down. There are signs all along the route telling them to dismount at underpasses, bridges, and intersections, and they are for the most part ignored, so use caution cause they come around corners fast, the jerks. After Stop #15, after the Viaduct and Scarsdale Station, the trail stops being paved and gets more rustic. This is great! But then the trail suddenly seems to end. It doesn't, it just exits right onto a road. The cars go slow, just keep to the right, it's a walk but eventually it picks up again at the next station, if I remember right it's Hartsdale. Cross back over the tracks at the station overpass and the trail picks up again (on Google maps, just follow the green line going along the Parkway). There's some more "wild" looking areas after this before another underpass and then the Woodlands Viaduct (#12). The viaduct has tons of graffiti and is fun to climb on. After this the walk gets considerably less impressive, the White Plains (Stop #10) area is unkempt, open, and less removed from cars and buildings. Along the route I saw ducks, robins, cardinals, bluejays, hawks, and geese. The geese were chill, except the ones hanging out by the Yellow Twig Dogwoods (#6). They left me alone, but something agitated them and it was tense for awhile there. Like walking through a bad neighborhood, I kept my cool and acted like I belonged there till they shut up. Finally I reached the end, exhausted, that last mile was seriously done on principle just to finish the damn thing, when I see a sign that says "Bronx River Pathway II". Like this has a freakin sequel, and towering above me is the Kensico Dam, which I did not know was there. Heather, a local I met at the base, convinced me I had to walk up to the top to see the view I earned and I was so glad I did. So much sky! I stumbled back down and had a massive burger at Valhalla Crossing. I wouldn't say this walk is worth the trek I took, there are better things to see along the train route. But it's almost entirely even terrain so it's great for getting back into being active after taking a break, and I can definitely see why locals enjoy it. read more

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I love the BRP! It's a great trail to run and bike on - and it has multiple access points which is super convenient. read more

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the bronc river parkway bike trail is a great place to take a walk in all seasons. it's especially fun with kids and leads to the Valhalla dam which has a great, well updated playground! read more

Over the past few years as I've been an Uber Driver, I don't have much chance to see out the window the beauty of the area, but when Google Maps directed me to take this route to get back home (because the Bronx River connects to the Saw Mill River which connects to the Taconic State Parkways), I couldn't really say I saw many details. It was nighttime when I used this multi-lane highway and I had to keep my eyes on the road, and besides people pulling in front of me without their blinker, I could honestly say that my intelligence towards these fools really kept my impulse to continue forward up- having come back from JFK Airport on a trip that I wasn't expecting to happen on a daily basis. (I know there are others who may object to this who live and commute closer to New York City, but this is my viewpoint.) For the times I do spend taking this highway, people overachieve and exceed the speed limit when driving and taking in the beauty isn't really a solid object for them either (most might even have an alibi). I had to keep up with the flow, and hearing a weather forecast for what would be tonight with 1-3 inches of snow, I didn't know when and had to keep up! Keep moving forward if you're on this highway. I've never seen it in the daylight yet, and having today's visit be the absolutely first use (or knowledge of) this highway, I don't know when I'll be able to return. read more

I grew up racing cars in the dead of night not meant to go as fast as we drove them from the bx all the way up to kensico and beyond on this beautiful road. An adult now and "safe driver" many people do drive faster than safe on this gorgeous strip of pavement. Some sundays in the summer they even close it for bicycling only. Do yourself a favor and bicycle up this parkway to the damn at least once in your life. It's cool af. Awesome road. read more

Ok i just have to review this Parkway. I drive every day sometime going to different boroughs and all around Tristate area. It seems to me that overall the road is smooth but overtaken by too many speedy drivers going over 80MPH in a 45 MPH road. So when i see the car that passed me at 100mph in a massive car wreck I'm not shocked. Commercial vehicles are not permitted in any parkway including the U-Haul i see some people driving. You are risking getting stuck at an overpass and Hefty fines if caught. Overall its a nice drive especially from Westchester into the Bronx when traffic is moving. read more

my 5 star stamp is for the westchester side which has the scenic river, bikers , walkers , jogging, path along with places along the parkway to sit and enjoy the weather but the parkway for cars which goes from the bronx pass white plains (westchester) needs some work or better yet it needs drivers to slow down. i prefer to talk about the non auto aspect of the bronx river parkway which is better then talking about pot holes, bad drivers , curvy roads and poor night lighting . when i lived in the bronx i would drive to bronxville or tuckahoe and walk or bike the path along the parkway which during the summer is really lovely . seeing the parents pushing the strollers along the path as the water rumbles along the river while the birds are singing makes me feel giddy, i know it sounds corny but who cares. as you make your way north you have the metro north tracks to your left and assorted towns and villages to your right leading me to white plains . a portion of the brp is closed on sunday from may thru september for a few hours for the bicycles . if you enjoy walking then i suggest the bronxville to white plains journey . listen if you like the scenic outdoor type of activity then you will enjoy spending some time here. read more