Macombs Dam Park, New York City

Name: Macombs Dam Park
Address: 800 East 161st St., New York City, 10456, United States

#192 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park, Field, Baseball field

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Macombs Dam Park is a park in the Concourse section of the Bronx, New York City. The park lay in the shadow of the old Yankee Stadium when it stood, between Jerome Avenue and the Major Deegan Expressway, near the Harlem River and the Macombs Dam Bridge. The park is administered and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The majority of Macombs Dam Park was not open to the public from August 2006, when construction began on the new Yankee Stadium, to April 2012. ()

Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°49'39"N, 73°55'43"W

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800 East 161st St.West Bronx (Concourse Village)New York City 10456 United States

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Day trips

Macombs Dam Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yankee Stadium, Nick's, Bronx Terminal Market, New York Yankees Museum.

~850 ftNE
Newest home of baseball's Yankees
Yankee Stadium, New York City
5 min walk • Yankee Stadium, a cornerstone of New York City's sporting landscape, stands as a modern coliseum in the Bronx, uniting fans with the storied tradition of the New York Yankees. Opened in 2009, this $2.3 billion sporting venue replaced the original 1923 Yankee Stadium...
0.8 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
20 min walk • Nick's is a tavern and jazz club located at the northwest corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bronx Terminal Market, New York City
11 min walk • Bronx Terminal Market, formerly known as Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, is a shopping mall along the Major Deegan Expressway in Concourse, Bronx, New York.
~840 ftNE
Museum
New York Yankees Museum, New York City
5 min walk • The New York Yankees Museum is a sports museum located at Yankee Stadium on the main level at Gate 6. It is sponsored and presented by Bank of America and is dedicated to baseball memorabilia for the New York Yankees. It is a key attraction at the stadium, which opened in 2009.
~1030 ftW
Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge, New York City
5 min walk • The Macombs Dam Bridge is a swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. The bridge is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation. The Macombs Dam Bridge connects the intersection of 155th Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
~470 ftSW
Park
River Avenue Skate Park, New York City
3 min walk • River Avenue Skate Park is a skate park located in the south Bronx built in 2010 and located next to the B and D train.
0.8 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
St. Nick's Pub, New York City
20 min walk • St. Nick's Jazz Pub located at 773 St. Nicholas Avenue, in New York City, in the area of Harlem known as Sugar Hill, Manhattan. It was one of the oldest continuous operating jazz club in Harlem specializing in Jazz and Blues. In the 30s it was known as Poosepahtuck.
0.6 miS
Bridge
145th Street Bridge, New York City
15 min walk • The 145th Street Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx.
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City
19 min walk • The Morris–Jumel Mansion or Morris House is a Federal style museum home in northern Manhattan with mid-eighteenth century roots.
~1390 ftSW
Museum
Bronx Children's Museum, New York City
7 min walk • The Bronx Children's Museum is a children's museum founded in 2005. Its future exhibition space is located in Mill Pond Park in the South Bronx, New York City. The space is currently under construction and not open to the public at this time.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City
14 min walk • The Bronx Museum of the Arts, also called the Bronx Museum of Art or simply the Bronx Museum, is an American cultural institution located in Concourse, Bronx, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Macombs Dam Park?

Nearby attractions include River Avenue Skate Park, New York City (3 min walk), New York Yankees Museum, New York City (5 min walk), Macombs Dam Bridge, New York City (5 min walk), Monument Park, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to Macombs Dam Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Macombs Dam Park:

Bus

East 161st Street & River Avenue • Lines: Bx13, Bx6 (3 min walk)
Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 148th Street • Lines: M2 (15 min walk)

Train

Yankees–East 153rd Street (4 min walk)
Melrose (18 min walk)

Metro

161st Street–Yankee Stadium • Lines: 4, B, D (5 min walk)
Harlem–148th Street • Lines: 3 (13 min walk)