NY Botanical Gardens: Spring blooms, forest, river, & more
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This is a great time to visit the Gardens, as early spring bursts into glorious bloom. We'll stroll through the numerousr gardens as well as an original tract of old-growth forest plus a beautiful river, waterfall, and wetlands.
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DISTANCE: About 2-3 miles.
FINISH AT: Roughly 4 PM; you can leave earlier, of course.
LUNCH: Around 1:30. Bring your own or buy something at the cafe (nothing fancy there).
TRANSPORTATION: Metro North train from Grand Central (12:42) or Harlem/125th St (12:52), both arriving at Botanical Garden station at 1:05. Then cross Southern Blvd (also called Kazamiroff Blvd) to the Garden's Mosholu gate.
Subway: D or 4 train to Bedford Park Blvd Station. Then:
*Take the Bx 26 bus east to the Garden's Mosholu Gate entrance.
- OR walk eight blocks down the hill on Bedford Park Blvd to the end (approximately 10 minutes). Turn left onto Southern/Kazimiroff Blvd and walk about one block to the entrance.
COST: NYC residents: $15 adults, $7 seniors and students; nonresidents $35 adults, $31 seniors and students. Buy tickets at the entrance or, for nonresidents only, online. Plus $5 for metro north (ask for City Ticket) each way to and from Grand Central or Harlem.
I will waive the usual one dollar fee for me because of the other costs.