Van Cortlandt Park Family Stroll - New Members Welcome!

New to the Appalachian Mountain Club? Looking to connect with other families who love the outdoors? Join your AMC friends for an easy, kid-friendly urban trail walk in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx!

Van Cortlandt Park is a wonder with a mix of paved, gravel and packed-dirt trails on flat terrain as well as steep-ish hills. For this 2.5-3.0 miles walk, we’ll be kind to ourselves and look for trails with less elevation, some boulders for kids to climb, and early migration birds to view. It's a great chance for kids to run around outside after a long, cold winter indoors.

We’ll meet at 11:00 AM outside the public restrooms on the Broadway side of the Park, just north of the 242nd St #1 train station. We’ll talk briefly about the AMC and today’s route before heading off no later than 11:10 AM. The 242nd Street station on the 1 line is the closest subway. Buses that stop here are the Bx9, BxM3, B-L1, B-L2, and B-L3.

Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. It may be cold and windy or surprisingly mild and sunny. Remember water and snacks/lunch!

Register on activities.outdoors.org or RSVP on Meetup. All participants will be asked to sign an electronic waiver at activities.outdoors.org at the trailhead.

AMC Health Advisory: Covid and other respiratory illnesses are circulating in our communities. Do not participate in this hike if you, or someone who you have recently been in contact with, is either infected or symptomatic.

Become an AMC Member and enjoy benefits such as discounts to events & lodging. You will also support hundreds of free or low-cost outdoor experiences, thousands of miles of trails, hundreds of thousands of acres of protected wilderness, outdoor leadership education, access to nature for everyone, conservation advocacy and your local volunteer leader