Gaelic Park, New York City

Name: Gaelic Park
Address: New York City, United States

#2136 among attractions in New York City

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

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Gaelic Park is a multi-purpose outdoor athletics facility, located at West 240th Street and Broadway in Riverdale, Bronx, in New York City in the U.S. state of New York. Since 1926 the grounds has been used as the venue for Gaelic games in New York, and since its purchase by Manhattan College in 1991 it has hosted numerous American college athletic events. ()

Alternative names: Capacity: 2000Coordinates: 40°53'15"N, 73°54'5"W

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West Bronx (Kingsbridge)New York City United States

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Day trips

Gaelic Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt Park, Mosholu Parkway, Riverdale Monument.

1 miNW
Public garden with Hudson River views
Wave Hill, New York City
25 min walk • Wave Hill is a 28-acre estate in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx, New York City. Wave Hill currently consists of public horticultural gardens and a cultural center, all situated on the slopes overlooking the Hudson River, with expansive views across the river to the New Jersey Palisades.
1 miNE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Van Cortlandt Park, New York City
26 min walk • Van Cortlandt Park is a 1,146-acre park located in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it is managed with assistance from the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance.
1 miSE
Park
Mosholu Parkway, New York City
26 min walk • Mosholu Parkway is a hybrid freeway-standard parkway and grade-level roadway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, constructed from 1935 to 1937 as part of the roadway network created under Robert Moses.
0.4 miW
Memorial
Riverdale Monument, New York City
10 min walk • The Riverdale–Spuyten Duyvil–Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower or Riverdale Monument is a memorial tower in Bell Tower Park located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. It was completed on September 17, 1930 to commemorate World War I veterans from the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, and Kingsbridge.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Henry Hudson Bridge, New York City
32 min walk • The Henry Hudson Bridge is a steel arch toll bridge in New York City across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. It connects Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx with Inwood in Manhattan to the south, via the Henry Hudson Parkway.
1 miN
Park, Playground
Vinmont Veteran Park, New York City
27 min walk • Vinmont Veteran Park is a 3.5-acre park and playground in the Riverdale section of The Bronx. It includes bathrooms, a playground, a woodland area and the Sid Augarten baseball field.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Broadway Bridge, New York City
28 min walk • The Broadway Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the Harlem River Ship Canal in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It connects the neighborhoods of Inwood on Manhattan Island and Marble Hill on the mainland. The bridge consists of two decks.
1.1 miSW
Church
Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil, New York City
29 min walk • Edgehill Church at Spuyten Duyvil is a United Church of Christ parish church located at 2550 Independence Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City.
0.8 miSW
Church
Saint Stephen's Methodist Episcopal Church, New York City
22 min walk • St. Stephen's Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located in the Marble Hill neighborhood of Bronx, New York City. The church was designed by architect Alexander McMillan Welch and built in 1897. It is a two-story, Shingle style church on a raised basement.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Riverdale Presbyterian Church, New York City
18 min walk • Riverdale Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 4761-4765 Henry Hudson Parkway in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It was designed in 1863 by architect James Renwick, Jr. The church is a fieldstone building in an English-inspired Late Gothic Revival style.
0.7 miSE
Lake
Jerome Park Reservoir, New York City
19 min walk • The Jerome Park Reservoir is a reservoir located in Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the North Bronx, New York City. The reservoir is surrounded by DeWitt Clinton High School, the Bronx High School of Science, Lehman College, and Walton High School.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gaelic Park?

Nearby attractions include O'Malley Library, New York City (5 min walk), Van Cortlandt House Museum, New York City (8 min walk), Riverdale Monument, New York City (10 min walk), Fieldston, New York City (13 min walk).

How to get to Gaelic Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gaelic Park:

Metro

238th Street • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)
Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)

Bus

Goulden Avenue & Bedford Park Boulevard West • Lines: Bx22 (24 min walk)

Train

Marble Hill (27 min walk)
Spuyten Duyvil (32 min walk)