Highbridge Park
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West 173 St (Amsterdam Ave) New York , NY 10033 United States
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Head to this exceptional spot for mountain biking and BMXing. The bikeless or fixie riders can rent appropriate wheels from Tread Bike Shop , three blocks from the park . Read more
Fall Foliage: Capture the beauty of the park 's autumn leaves from 155th street to Dyckman Street. Be sure to visit the landmarked High Bridge (pictured here) the oldest standing bridge (1848) in NYC!
Check out the Highbridge Play Center constructed between 1934-36 it was designated in 2007. The former site of a reservoir , the elevated location of the Center offers views of the Harlem River valley.
A great Manhattan/Bronx adventure. If you don't want to go up the stairs take the bridge from Manhattan and return on the Alexander Hamilton bridge .
The best sledding location in hilly Highbridge Park is by the ballfield on East 174th Street, just north of the rec center. Read more
PHOTO: Construction of NYC Water Tunnel No. 3 began in 1970 and is expected to continue until 2020. Check out this pic of workers inside the tunnel in 1973, at the link! Read more
Today, I was here to break ground on a project to restore the High Bridge over the Harlem River : http://bit.ly/ZCHyud
Grab an iced coffee on the Manhattan side before heading to The Bronx on the Highbridge.
a beautiful and quiet park ; great place to sit and read or just forget about the city for a while!
The largest free performing arts festival of New York is back in Highbridge Park this August. Are you ready for SummerStage? #summerstage
Awesome park on the Harlem river !
Swimming pool and right bikes
Water Tower is a must see landmark at the park .
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The area that is now Highbridge Pool was once a reservoir supplying water to the entire city. Today, you can see the water tower that remains as you swim in the enormous Olympic-sized pool. - NYC Parks
Great pool on a hot day. Lots of community love. Parks dept does a great job keeping things safe and clean. - Jim Ray
Open to the public on Saturday, October 19 for Open House New York: Highbridge Water Tower. No tickets required. - Swarm by Foursquare
Beautiful at sunset. Can see the GWB from the park. Lots of benches, green patches to have a picnic and walking trails. - Adena Brenowitz
Such a great spot on a sunny day. Stop at Fairway and make it a picnic. - Denise H
Recently renovated. Built in 1848. This is the best view one can get from uptown to downtown. Water passed over this aqueduct to deliver fresh H2O downstate from upstate reservoirs for a growing city! - Harlem Ambassador
Not the most modern or comfortable theater, but they do have an amazing roster of movies that are not part of the mainstream. And it’s very clean and the prices are slightly cheaper. - The Corcoran Group
Quaint little museum for some history lessons. 30 - 45 minute experience at most. A good destination to get out of the more dense parts of Manhattan. - Kyle Fowler
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Park
Place United States » New York » Washington Heights