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    Riverdale Park

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    Tamara H.

    Riverdale park is a nice forest area to walk around - makes you forget that you're in New York City. The park consists of wooded areas and trails running alongside the Hudson River. Nature all around - mushrooms, trees, wildlife. It's right in my neighborhood so it's s very convenient spot to take a walk. There is a parking lot near the school that we used for our starting point. I also saw people street parking to access the park.

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    I never expected to find such an awesome park along the Hudson river and the Metro North train tracks.

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    Flat Rock Brook Nature Association - Check out those talons. Miss Jones is one of the Raptors in the rehabilitation program.

    Flat Rock Brook Nature Association

    4.7(29 reviews)
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    Many people don't know this but New Jersey has alot of parks. Some are real good finds. Flat Rock…read moreBrook is a hidden gem. It is tucked away in a residential neighborhood. We went on Friday afternoon and we were lucky to get a parking space. The parking lot is small with only about 15 spots. Hiking was very easy even though it was not marked. It was nice to be able to enjoy the great outdoors without having to drive a long distance. The highlight of the visit was the aviary. The aviary housed 1 falcon and 2 owls. It was really cool to see these birds close up!

    Flat Rock is more rustic than I expected given the location and relative lack of hype. It offers…read moremore varied terrain than some other suburban spots like Emerson Woods Preserve. The sign mentioning NYC being 4.3 miles away is a clever comment on the unexpected location, unclear if that's a "crow files" metric or an actual journey involving walking over the GWB. (click here for my "Fear of Heights" podcast on Audacy). At least one of the wooden bridges across the water wasn't in good shape. If it fails you won't drown but you might get muddy. And in one major advantage over other quirky NJ nature spots is the existence of a bathroom (depending on the hours of the nature center building, which are shorter than those of the overall preserve). Geography notes: you won't want to walk all the way to/from downtown Englewood as I did, the 166 bus gets relatively close but is a relatively slow ride.

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    Wave Hill Public Garden - Winter Solstice celebration - 12/20/2025

    Wave Hill Public Garden

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    These gardens are lovely to visit for fresh air and a stroll. Admission is a bit pricey at $15 per…read moreadult so you'll want to stay for a few hours to make it worth the fare. Parking fills up quickly. They have an overflow lot a few blocks away, but it's an uphill walk to get back to the park. It's a great place to have a picnic. Lots of families and kids. We ate lunch at the cafe, but weren't super impressed by the food. The chipotle chickpeas were bland. The paper menus also didn't match what was actually available at the register. The line to order was quite long, but the wait for the food wasn't the worst. They had lots of seating indoors and a nice outdoor patio with more tables. We walked a few of the trails. Most were unpaved. We managed fine with a stroller, but the paths were a bit rocky. To see several sections, you need to climb stairs so a stroller was not the most convenient. The view of the Hudson, from both the upper and lower terraces, is wonderful and great for taking pictures. It was spring so they had tulips in bloom. Their shady grove of trees was cool to check out. I also loved the upper gardens.

    Wave Hill Public Garden is a beautiful oasis nestled on the Hudson in the Riverdale/Fieldston…read moresection of the Bronx. The property is well maintained with splendid manicured gardens containing thousands of varieties of flora and arbors on 28 acres overlooking the Palisades. Open daily 9AM to 5:3OPM Wave Hill also hosts various educational tours and events throughout the summer listed on their website: https://www.wavehill.org/calendar We were here late in the evening (8-10PM) for 'Life Among the Raptors' where Christine's Critters of Weston CT brought Owls, Falcons and Hawks for us to view. . Christine educated us on the history of these beautiful birds and how they rehabilitate many who have been injured. Christine's Critters is a wonderful organization for the sustainability of wildlife in the northeastern region of the country. Please check out Christine's Critters website: https://www.christinescritters.org/ Both non-profits are well worth experiencing. Thank you for reading

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