{"id":5200,"date":"2026-08-04T14:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/soundview-park-bronx-2"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:42:35","slug":"soundview-park-bronx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx","title":{"rendered":"Soundview Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"padrino-inject-root\">\n<div class=\"padrino-inject-inner\">\n<div data-padrino-shell=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/top-parks\">\u2190 Best parks in the Bronx in 2026 \u2014 TOP 10<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Park<\/strong> \u00b7 <span>the Bronx<\/span> \u00b7 \u2b50 8.9\/10 \u00b7 2059 reviews  \u00b7 <em>updated: 2026-08-04 20:04:55<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span>Soundview Park, Bronx, NY 10473, United States<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex is-nowrap wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+1212-639-9675\">Call<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;destination=40.8171726,-73.8750973\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get directions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a740fb4b5d2f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a740fb4b5d2f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Soundview_Park_%E2%80%94_where_the_Bronx_River_finally_meets_the_sea\" >Soundview Park \u2014 where the Bronx River finally meets the sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Highlights\" >Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#What_youll_find\" >What you&#8217;ll find<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Things_to_do_%E2%80%94_and_who_its_for\" >Things to do \u2014 and who it&#8217;s for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Getting_there_practical\" >Getting there &amp; practical<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#When_to_visit\" >When to visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Good_to_know\" >Good to know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Visitor_tips\" >Visitor tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Questions_answers\" >Questions &amp; answers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Photos\" >Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Visitor_reviews\" >Visitor reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/soundview-park-bronx\/#Similar_places\" >Similar places<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soundview_Park_%E2%80%94_where_the_Bronx_River_finally_meets_the_sea\"><\/span>Soundview Park \u2014 where the Bronx River finally meets the sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two hundred and five acres of made ground at the mouth of a river that the city spent a century trying to forget, and then thirty years working to bring back. Soundview Park sits on the tip of Clason Point exactly where the Bronx River pours into the East River, looking out toward Rikers Island and the runways of LaGuardia across the water. Robert Moses built it on landfill dumped over tidal marsh; a later generation of ecologists dug part of that fill back out and put the marsh in again. The result is one of the most quietly remarkable parks in New York \u2014 a place where you can watch a lacrosse practice, jog a running track, launch a kayak, and then stand at a fence looking at a living oyster reef seeded with millions of animals in water that was, within living memory, biologically close to dead. It is also the southern anchor of the Bronx River Greenway, which means the park is not an endpoint but a doorway to the whole length of the river.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlights\"><\/span>Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The restored salt marsh<\/strong> \u2014 roughly three and a half acres of tidal wetland rebuilt at the river mouth, filtering the water and supporting fiddler crabs, mussels, fish and wading birds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The oyster reef<\/strong> \u2014 NYC Parks and the Billion Oyster Project have built acres of reef habitat off the shoreline here, with an estimated fifteen million oysters, making this the city&#8217;s largest oyster restoration site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The waterfront amphitheater<\/strong> \u2014 a natural amphitheater with a sloping performance lawn, opened in 2015 with a new entrance and pathway and wide views over the water; it hosts films, concerts and community events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The kayak and canoe launch<\/strong> \u2014 an official New York City Water Trail site giving paddlers direct access to the Bronx River estuary and the open East River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Bronx River Greenway link<\/strong> \u2014 the park forms the southern end of the greenway, with a bicycle path running through it toward the river corridor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The athletic core<\/strong> \u2014 running tracks, large multi-purpose fields, basketball and handball courts and outdoor fitness equipment, all in constant use by the surrounding neighborhoods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_youll_find\"><\/span>What you&#8217;ll find<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Soundview is really three parks in one: a hard-working sports complex on the inland side, a broad open meadow and path network in the middle, and an ecological shoreline on the water. Most visitors come for one and discover the others.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running tracks and multi-purpose fields used for soccer, baseball, softball, cricket and school athletics.<\/li>\n<li>Basketball and handball courts plus outdoor fitness stations along the paths.<\/li>\n<li>Several playgrounds serving the surrounding residential blocks.<\/li>\n<li>A bicycle path crossing the park and connecting toward the Bronx River corridor.<\/li>\n<li>A boat ramp and a kayak and canoe launch on the estuary shoreline.<\/li>\n<li>The amphitheater lawn, walking and hiking trails, and shoreline overlooks facing the marsh and reef.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_do_%E2%80%94_and_who_its_for\"><\/span>Things to do \u2014 and who it&#8217;s for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paddlers<\/strong> \u2014 one of the few places in the Bronx where you can put a kayak into the water and be in a tidal estuary within minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Runners and field-sport teams<\/strong> \u2014 tracks and large flat fields make this one of the most heavily used athletic grounds in the southeast Bronx.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nature watchers and school groups<\/strong> \u2014 the salt marsh and oyster reef are working restoration sites and among the best places in the city to see estuary ecology up close.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyclists<\/strong> \u2014 the greenway connection turns a short ride into a long one along the river.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Families<\/strong> \u2014 playgrounds, open meadow and the amphitheater lawn make an easy afternoon, with summer film screenings and concerts as a bonus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Photographers and sunset watchers<\/strong> \u2014 the confluence gives an unusually wide sky, with Rikers Island, the airport and passing aircraft on the far shore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_there_practical\"><\/span>Getting there &amp; practical<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The park occupies the southern edge of the Soundview and Clason Point neighborhoods in the southeast Bronx. The 6 train runs along the elevated line just to the north, with Elder Avenue, Whitlock Avenue and Morrison Avenue\u2013Sound View all within reach of the park&#8217;s northern entrances; local buses including the Bx5, Bx27 and Bx39 serve the surrounding streets and get you closer to the water. The NYC Ferry Soundview route lands a short distance away at neighboring Clason Point Park, which makes an arrival by boat genuinely practical. Admission is free: the fields, tracks, courts, playgrounds, trails, amphitheater lawn and shoreline are all open public parkland at no charge, and the boat and kayak launches are free to use, though paddlers are expected to follow the city&#8217;s water-trail safety guidance and to check tides. The park keeps the standard long city hours from early morning to late night; the shoreline and marsh are best in daylight, and organized events at the amphitheater are usually scheduled in the evening. Allow an hour for the shoreline and marsh loop, or a full afternoon if you are combining sport, playground and a picnic on the meadow.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_visit\"><\/span>When to visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spring is the ecological high season: the marsh greens up, ospreys and herons work the shallows, migrating birds move through the shoreline plantings, and the river runs cold and clean-looking after the winter. Summer brings the park&#8217;s social life \u2014 league games on the fields, the amphitheater in use for films and concerts, kayaks going out on the evening tide, and a breeze off the water that inland blocks never get. Autumn is the paddler&#8217;s and walker&#8217;s season: calm water, comfortable air, the marsh grass turning bronze, and the clearest cross-water views of the year. Winter empties the park and hands it to the birds; the exposed shoreline is genuinely cold and windy, but this is when wintering waterfowl gather at the river mouth and when the structure of the restored marsh \u2014 its channels, banks and reef edges \u2014 is most visible.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_to_know\"><\/span>Good to know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The park is a made landscape from the start. The City of New York acquired the first 93 acres in 1937, added 66 more in December 1939, and expanded again in 1952 and 1967 to reach the present 205 acres. It was built under Parks Commissioner Robert Moses during the mayoralty of Fiorello La Guardia by dumping landfill over intertidal marshland \u2014 the standard practice of the era, and the reason the shoreline needed rebuilding decades later. The site has a strange footnote in 1942, when residents complained of gas emissions that tarnished silver and caused symptoms; the source was traced to sulphur from a Consolidated Edison plant that had been dumped in nearby pools. Recovery came slowly. A citizens&#8217; effort in the 1980s produced the Bronx River Restoration Master Plan, which argued for a continuous waterfront park along the whole river \u2014 the idea that became the Bronx River Greenway, with Soundview as its southern terminus. Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg&#8217;s PlaNYC initiative, the landscape architecture firm Thomas Balsley Associates planned a redesign focused on waterfront access and on remediating the contaminated fill. Roughly three and a half acres of salt marsh were rebuilt at the mouth of the river. Oyster work began with about fifty thousand animals placed in the shallows in 2010; in 2019 around a million pounds of loose shell and 250 gabion structures were installed to give oyster larvae something to settle on; and by 2020 NYC Parks, the Billion Oyster Project and their partners had assembled roughly five acres of reef habitat holding an estimated fifteen million oysters, the largest such project in the city. The amphitheater \u2014 a natural bowl with a sloping performance lawn, a new park entrance and a new pathway to the water \u2014 opened on August 28, 2015, and its first night was a free outdoor film screening.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_tips\"><\/span>Visitor tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk out to the shoreline overlooks even if you came for sport. The marsh and reef are the reason this park matters, and they are only a few minutes from the fields.<\/li>\n<li>Check the tide before paddling. This is a tidal estuary with real current at the confluence, and the launch is far more pleasant on a rising or slack tide.<\/li>\n<li>Watch the summer events calendar. The amphitheater programme of films and concerts is free and local, and it is the best evening the park offers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_answers\"><\/span>Questions &amp; answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>How big is Soundview Park and where exactly is it?<\/strong> It covers 205 acres at the tip of Clason Point in the southeast Bronx, precisely where the Bronx River empties into the East River, with Rikers Island and LaGuardia Airport visible across the water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you really see an oyster reef there?<\/strong> Yes. NYC Parks and the Billion Oyster Project have built roughly five acres of reef habitat off the shoreline, holding an estimated fifteen million oysters \u2014 the largest oyster restoration project in New York City. The reef is subtidal, so what you see from shore is the site, the shell structures and the restored marsh around it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a place to launch a kayak?<\/strong> Yes, the park has a boat ramp and an official New York City Water Trail kayak and canoe launch on the estuary. It is free to use, and paddlers should check tides and follow the city&#8217;s water-trail guidance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the amphitheater used for?<\/strong> It is a natural amphitheater with a grass performance lawn that opened in 2015 and hosts free community programming \u2014 outdoor film screenings, concerts and neighborhood events, mostly in the warm months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Was the park built on a landfill?<\/strong> Effectively, yes. It was created by filling intertidal marshland under Robert Moses in the La Guardia era. The restoration work of the last two decades has been partly about undoing that: rebuilding salt marsh and remediating contaminated fill along the shore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I get there by public transport?<\/strong> The 6 train serves Elder Avenue, Whitlock Avenue and Morrison Avenue\u2013Sound View to the north of the park; buses including the Bx5, Bx27 and Bx39 run through the neighborhood. The NYC Ferry Soundview route lands nearby at Clason Point Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it connected to the Bronx River Greenway?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 Soundview is the greenway&#8217;s southern end, and a bicycle path runs through the park toward the river corridor, so it works as the starting point for a much longer ride or walk upriver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What sports facilities are there?<\/strong> Running tracks, large multi-purpose fields used for soccer, baseball, softball and cricket, basketball and handball courts, and outdoor fitness equipment along the paths \u2014 all free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"entity-gallery\" class=\"padrino-entity-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photos\"><\/span>Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-1.jpg\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-2.jpg\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-3.jpg\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-4.png\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-5.jpg\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-6.jpg\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<details>\n<summary>Show 1 more photos<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bronx.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/08\/soundview-park-bronx-7.jpg\" alt=\"Soundview Park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments-area wp-block-group\">\n<h2 class=\"comments-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_reviews\"><\/span>Visitor reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"comment-list\">\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Lin Den<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n23 December 2025<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Hours and admission: The park is open to the public year-round (park hours follow the NYC Parks schedule); individual facilities (playgrounds, programs) may have seasonal hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Highlights: Wide waterfront paths, gras\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Milton Johnson<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n11 August 2025<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Soundview Park offers a peaceful escape with a beautiful view of the Bronx River. You can find a quiet spot to rest on a bench or a large rock while enjoying the calm scenery. The park has a spacious open field known as\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>JonPaul Niang<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n21 September 2024<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Easily the biggest park in the Bronx that I can get to without taking a bus and\/or train. It has nice views and places to stop and rest, and it&#039;s a perfect park for walking or biking. There also seems to be something to\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Stacey O&#039;Neil<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n15 May 2023<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Great bike paths through the wooded areas and along the edge of the bay. The Parks Department works hard to keep this park in good shape and clean. A spot for picnics and fishing. You can see Italian wall lizards, dozens\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Mike Z<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n6 June 2024<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 8.1\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>I only visited the upper part of the park and didn&#039;t see the views of the Sound, but it&#039;s quite clear that the Bronx River waterfront could be made more open and used much better. The paved bike and pedestrian path runs\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Reviews last updated: 2026-08-04 20:04:55<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"padrino-entity-related wp-block-group\" aria-label=\"Similar places\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similar_places\"><\/span>Similar places<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/pelham-bay-park-bronx\"><span>Pelham Bay Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/van-cortlandt-park-bronx\"><span>Van Cortlandt Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/crotona-park-bronx\"><span>Crotona Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/st-marys-park-bronx\"><span>St. Mary&#039;s Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/bronx-park-bronx\"><span>Bronx Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/claremont-park-bronx\"><span>Claremont Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/ferry-point-park-bronx\"><span>Ferry Point Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/roberto-clemente-state-park-bronx\"><span>Roberto Clemente State Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/clason-point-park-bronx\"><span>Clason Point Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Data is refreshed monthly. Sources: bronx.name and editorial picks based on reviews.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Best parks in the Bronx in 2026 \u2014 TOP 10 Park \u00b7 the Bronx \u00b7 \u2b50 8.9\/10 \u00b7 2059 reviews \u00b7 updated: 2026-08-04 20:04:55 Address: Soundview Park, Bronx, NY 10473, United States Call Get directions Soundview Park \u2014 where the Bronx River finally meets the sea Two hundred and five acres of made ground [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":589,"featured_media":4915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5200","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-parks"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/589"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5200"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5548,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5200\/revisions\/5548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=5200"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bronx.name\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=5200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}