Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Concrete Plant Park in Bronx
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Location on the map
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 212-639-9675
Site: https://www.nycgovparks.org/park...
Site: https://www.nycgovparks.org/park...
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–10PM
- Tuesday:6AM–10PM
- Wednesday:6AM–10PM
- Thursday:6AM–10PM
- Friday:6AM–10PM
- Saturday:6AM–10PM
- Sunday:6AM–10PM
Comments (199)
Nice place to walk or picnic. Has lots to see and plenty of seats. In the summer it also has conoeing and beautiful flowers.
I grew up around this park and its never been properly cleaned so its sad to come back after 10 years and find it slightly worse. I see theres now construction but something tells me its more for the electric train rather then the lake itself so again very sad. But if you need a spot to get away for a moment in the dirtiest part of the Bronx, this is it 🤷
Great park. I normally like to go early in the morning as to kinda have the park to myself. Morning works best for running rcs with my son. Later the park can get pack.
Its so beautiful and spacious. No jungle gym. No huge crowds or rowdy parties. Just the perfect place to just chill and let your kids have fun.
A truly hidden gem in the BX. Theres a link to starlight park thats under construction, but it seems like theyre actively working on it.That aside, I was quite taken by the design of this park and its so serene. Seems like very few know about this place, which might be for the best haha. If youre looking for a peaceful place to relax this is it. Its pretty clean too.Concrete parks location is a little weird. Im sure many have passed the entrance without realizing it.
This park has so much potential, but ppl keep throwing trash in the Bronx River. People go fishing not sure if its catch and release or what. I hope its catch and release. Youll have the chance to see wildlife (ducks, seagulls, turtles, etc.). The have multiple gardens. Both entry ways are beautiful and calming. Plenty of seating, but not much shade. There are chess tables as well.
Nice little park tucked in the middle of the Bronx River and the Sheridan expressway. Really quiet and tranquil at the time the I went.
Nice place to visit. It feels great to just find a seat and see the people enjoying the park. Plus watching on some days the fishes and birds that come onto the River.
Such a nice park! I bike ride with my husband through here and we always stop to look at the water and enjoy their creative seats🤗🤗 and beautiful garden area.
Could be cleaner but not bad!! Theres plenty of seating and Even a canoe and kayak trail!! Also once the construction is done it will go back to a nice quiet green space that it should be!!
Beautiful park with , with many activities and events for the family. The food way is a blessing.
It is always a pleasure visiting this park!
OMG its really cool,you can relax and you can go fishing and you could also look at the different plants in the area. I love it 🤩
Nice and relaxing spot. You can fish, catch crabs, and feed the ducks. Lots of space for picnics and small bbqs
Found a dead cat in a box but nice
I gave it a 4 star because the architect is beautiful. But the people from the bronx needs to be much more cleaner to keep the park dirt free!!!
We like to walk around watch the river, different types of birds, people fishing, doing kayak, camping and trains. My older son like to watch the trains and subways.
I visited this place for the very first time and loved everything about it. The park is tucked away with plenty of seating and a warm atmosphere. I utterly enjoyed the scenery and romantic aspect. It presents long pathways and seating by the water. What i found interesting was the amount of construction workers and children walking through the park to get to the other side. That was a bit interesting...But it is definitely a great place to have a romantic date.
Pretty chill place to go fishing and hang out with family but park police can be weird, I had my moped parked inside the park and they told me to park it outside even though it wasnt in the way and I almost got stolen by some random guy, make sure you keep an eye on your bikes and scooters I guess
Very beautiful me and my daughter went it was amazing we will be going back its so different and i love it very peaceful place i want to go back today but we might wait til Friday
Sweet little park in the south bronx along the river with the trains (aboveground subway) passing by. Lots of native plants and a garden. It also has nice chairs and benches, a ramp to put kayaks, etc. in the water, and people fishing.
Quiet park along the Bronx River. Vegetables are being grown in plants beds along the path that runs through the park. Lots of seating for visitors to relax by the river.
The place is very clean and the park rangers help you to keep it that way. We had a first birthday party with a beach/water gun war with balloons itbwas amazing with the water station right there. Very peaceful park 😌
I love hanging out in rhoda park during the summer, spring or just a regular nice day. People fish there, I co sit by the water. Not to many trees to shoot under but its still a nice place to shoot and relax.
My first time here, had an Amazing experience. I LOVE this Park. I felt safe, calm, enjoyed watching the canoes on The Bronx River, my some of my family with other families were riding these canoes. The Bronx Alliance supplied the canoes. Great organization in maintaining this Park clean, safe & Beautiful. Many families came out to have fun, children running, jumping riding bikes and its movie night too. This organization has foodway tours and will meet again the last Friday in Sept & Nov. Its called Community Fridays. (Refer to internet for more info)
This place is amazing and quiet,nice for fishing 🎣🦦,ride bikes and have some down time with your family and friends...
Beautiful walking and community garden that is upkept marvelously by a wonderful young named Nathan, if u ever see this keep up the good work!
Its very calm and beautiful
I loooove it here! I was able to pick up herbs and such....be by the river as close as possible and take in all the wonderful scenery....this plays is definitely a hidden gem for real and its in the Bronx! I love it! Shout out to my peeps for introducing this area to me....will be there again soon
Nice place to sit and relax with family and friends; Not much else you can do besides that. I guess you can go fishing in this green NYC water as I see people do, but I imagine its more of a catch and release.Theyve also installed what seems to be a tiny lil bmx track, but dont expect to get much use out of it. Its probably best suited for kids.But in my opinion, the main attraction to this park is to just sit and be. Plenty of benches but theres next to no shade, but the grass is pretty clean and I prefer to sit here. And its surprisingly quiet here considering its surround by a highway and 4 train on 3 of 4 sides.Wait, that isnt it.*Takes out headphones*The surrounding area isnt so loud that its intrusive. Probably about the same lvl of noise as if you turned your bathroom faucet on to half pressure, max to simulate the passing train.Overall, Id say its a good park to relax in; a nice place to stay for 30 minutes or so after you get out of work. Just dont expect any more out of this place than that, a place to sit.
What a wonderful park to enjoy sit down and take a view of the Bronx river. I been there many times and it a great park for the summer and spring. its a wonderful park to explore the Bronx river and do fishing. I do running walking exercise and sitting on a beautiful day.
Where else could you find a place named Concrete Park?
Its the beginning of a nice walk. You can actually link all the way up to Westchester. Its like a long in pieces trail.
Nice view of Bronx River, bathrooms a clean park and playground. Not much happening nearby, but you get a good view of Amtrak and the elevated 6 train. Good for biking, loops Westchester Ave and Bruckner Boulevard.
Despite the train station next to the park which gives a loud abrupt noise every 8 to 10 minutes; this park is a great place to get away from your normal neighborhood scenery..
Its a nice place to sit off a waterway if you live in the neighborhood. You can have a picnic there, ride bicycles, take the kids. But only if you live in the neighborhood. Its nothing worth traveling to.
Its a bit small and theres alot of dust blowing when its windy but the river is nice and theres alot of nice places to sit
I was here April 25, 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. Id just seen Nathan Hunter do a Facebook Live on this and I was really jazzed to see it again. Id been here once before and as I had already planned to bike to Orchard Beach, it was an easy decision to stop here on the way. Its just wonderful what has been done with the place and it is truly unique as its the only NYC park where you are encouraged to eat things.
A beautiful serene man made park along the shore of the Bronx River surrounded by old industrial buildings and 2 expressways with a long steep entrance on both sides with a winding path, perfect for speed and dexterity tests of all kinds, and even an opening to step into the river.
Look, the place is definitely a break from the rest of the scene. If it were not for swale, not sure if there is really any other attraction. Yeah it is definitely tiny. However overall it is just not convenient to get to and not worth it. Maybe if you take a train and find the walking path down it isnt hard, but if you are in a car (lets say on your way to Pelham Bay Park), yeah it is not worth it. If you specifically live in the area and are looking for nice activities, then yes it is good.
I absolutely loved this park, its so tranquil and relaxing, its somewhere to get some peace of mind, I was only bothered by a large cut out hole in the gate by the food garden which leads to the train tracks the Amtrak runs on, I have a toddler and the hole is large enough for a large adult to go through..... hopefully they fix that soon.
Its a nice park. There isnt much to do but if you want to sit on the grass and chill than is really good. Its open and surprisingly quiet
Interesting Place. If you didnt know it was there, you would never know it was there! Pop up FREE Zumba classes, yoga classes, community food garden, movie nights on Fridays. Many are fishing off the pier. Dogs allowed.
A place that you can enjoyed your self fishing and enjoyed the company of different people that come her. People that show you how to cook very healthy and you cook and eat at the same time African American with their bongos playing on it Indian people dancing with custom on. Different plants that is being harvest on premises. A barg with all types of plants that you can go on board. Its a very big Chang. I like coming here with family and enjoyed hour self on Saturday and Sunday .they should do more productive project like this around the neighborhood for people who dont have anything to do on weak end. Thank you.from Chubby
Nice place to visit. Fishing can happen there as well. The gardens are in need of some TLC but overall still a plwasant waterside experience
Urban oasis. Good to chill for couple of hours.
Nice clean park
After volunteering at The Foodway at Concrete Plant Park, I discovered the wonderful edible plant and flower food program that exists right here on the banks of the Bronx River!
Went on a Sunday at 4pm for my friends bday celebration. Park was good. Dont know how it gets on a Saturday morning or afternoon though.
Great place. The open green space in the middle of a busy city. It has a good view of the Bronx river and you can railfan if you wait patiently for a train.
Not a lot of shade. Path is shared bike and pedestrian. Currently a lot of construction going on by the tracks.
Its a small area but has lots of flowers, and plants. Theres also a fishing area where you could fish and rinse off your catches.
The park renovation is not complete.
I facilitate a healing drumming circle there and the patrons of the park are the best. They love the drumming we offer each week 11am to 7pm Sundays through October. They enjoy trying out the percussion instruments as well as the djembe. Soon the congas can join us. Swale is there also a garden on a barge with fantastic programs. Everyone can drum as well as free Zumba and family movie night. Spread the word. Great view too.
They edible plants, herbs, flowers and fruits to enjoy for our health.
Concrete Plant Park requires some determination to get to, but the effort is rewarded with this small Bronx park. Built on the site of a former concrete plant, some industrial relics remain, red hulking metal pieces above the newly landscaped Foodway. The Bronx River flows beside, inviting folks to launch craft and even fish! Try to join for some of the programming, or just visit to see what food is ready for you to pick/snip and take home.
Pretty park but no playground. Bring a picnic, fishing rods, remote control boat, or any of your own kind of entertainment.
No trees to get shade the sun was beaming...the only nice thing was the walk way with all the natural NY plants ..
Love what they did with the extra space. So relaxing. And every Friday from 4-6pm they have an event for kids from June - October
Way cooler than you think. Sirens some time one day. #gforcebike #gopro
Beautiful Park on the banks of the Bronx River; restored historic location of old amusement park. Could use a permanent bathroom facility.
I went there in 2011 and i went there in 1999 and its a nice place to explore and take a view at the bronx river. I go there to exercise and relax as i look at the bronx river. Its a environmental and friendly place for exercise relaxation and cycling.
Nice park some times. The river that pass by the park stinks so if you dont mind that or a river full of garbage go right ahead.
Nice sliver of a park (look out for mosquitoes!).
Beautifully developed with large open green spaces. Loved the Floating Food Garden stationed there for few weeks. I sure hope it stays there.
A nice quiet spot to take strolls, enjoy nature, play with the kids and pets.
This is my chilling spot, during summer time, u can always see me there, during the summer, u gonna enjoy this place more, if u have a bike,,a good place for families to chill.
Its a wonderful place to visit with family and friends, police alerts for emergency station within the park,and its got green space, NYC really keeps it clean.
A gem in the Bronx....*you may have to park a couple of blocks away from the park*....very quiet and well kept....go enjoy this lovely park before the word gets out
Growing up you couldnt go in that park. GReat job they did redoing that park and the way they maintenence it now.. Awesome
Beautiful park. My daughter got marry there.
I love the foodway in this park!!! There were so many plants. A great park to take your children and to barbeque.
Its a nice park to take a view of the bronx river. I walk there during the summer time and a great park to sit down and even look at the view of the bronx river.
Only problems are the relentless mosquitos during warm weather and theyre no bathrooms so you cant be there with little ones for to long.
A great place for your family to chill out, fishing area, garden, kayaking (Summer only)😎
Very cool park. Was extremely peaceful and nice that it was preserved
Awesome experience and great sight seeing also a great spot for fishing and smoking yall joints of that good green 😂😝
This is an amazing reuse of derelict industrial equipment. It provides an area for fitness, relaxation, and a chance to get in contact with the Bronx river, long sealed beyond the Sheridan Expressway!
Nice little escape from reality.
The movie outdoors in the night with your family was an incredible experience , the park was incredible to with the wonderful weather underneath the stars
Really nice park. when youre in there it feels like youre somewhere else. really relaxing.
Great 👍🏼
I did not know that this place was so close to my house, I really liked because not too many people go so it feel nice and calm.
It’s a nice and peaceful place to relax and get some fresh air.
A very peaceful place.
I love this park. My dogs and I can run peacefully. Live the sun sets and the sun rise here too.
This park is always quiet. Love it. They have nice chairs
Great park to just hang out and do a little fishing, picnics or just enjoy the day in the park.
Had great fun and its very peaceful besides the train and highway
Nice quiet place to have picnic,BBQS and share quality time with family n friends.
Very cute park, funky industrial structures, good vibes.
Bronx is amazing. Park is expanding every year. The park staff is extremely knowledgeable.
Amazing,the foodway looks incredible it has all types of fruits,vegetables,medicinal, fragrant and pollinator plants all for the public.
Nice place to walk a couple of time to lose weight.
Still needs clean up. No toilet facility. Great high tide fishing. 31May2018.
Nice a bd quiet place to get sun and relax, despite the fact its near the train and near a highway.
Love this trail! Beautiful clean place to enjoy the weather and view
Spacious park, has a lot of seating and a nice view of the river.
Awsome place to relax during this covid . we need n hour of earth time 😁
Very nice and well maintained park. Hope it stay this way
Great place for walks and bike riding with the family
Simple park to chill by the Bronx River. Ideal for picnics and just to sit and lax
Beautiful park in the middle of the city, love watching the ducks swim in the river
Nice place to do different activities and safeTo take the kids
Great for walking my dog early.
Its ready for the summer, you can enjoy the weather with the nice and fresh wind
Very pleasant experience. Calm and close to home. Love being close to the waterfront.....
Nice space
This place dont have life and too much tickets if you do something wrong bless dont have good bathroom nothing good in this place this you have to be close
Great greenspace to chill out after a bike ride.
Always go there to relax, a lovely small park
This park is a really great experience.
The only bad thing are the stairs leading to the open water. Other than that its amazing
Great place to play with ur kids
Nice to just sit down relax never packed minus portable bathrooms
Beautiful new park with great food based programming!
Nice quiet place to relax..or bbqs with the family.
Love this park. Great for working out.
Get bike lane , beautiful park !
Should good place to relax enjoy the Sun peace and quiet
Very Relaxing place down by the river. Room to take dogs.
Nice place for the family to go you can fish here to
Very nice park except for the teenagers consuming weed not good for the kids
A nice place to bike ride or skate boarding or photography
Nice quiet for the location. An enjoyable walk with 👪
Dont recommend swimming but enjoyed the low key vibe.
Amazing park my kids love it!!
Great place to eat lunch, bike, or even just enjoy a game of chess!
Is a place where you can relax a little bit
Nice place to sit and forget that covid is a thing
Great view of the river & the 6 Train.
Its good for biking and thats about it. Not worth it for a picnic or bbq
Nice break from the congested area. Good sitting areas. Clean walkabout.
This park is nothing more than a glorified footpath between two heavily congested streets alongside thepolluted smelly Bronx River
Took my dogs here early in the am it was great.
Great little quiet park
Not that much to do.
You can walk your dog and have a picnicAnd see ducks
Pretty fun and clean space to chill
A good place to read, workout and enjoy the view.
Its a cool lil chill spot
This park gave life to a dilapidated area.
Very nice to walk 🚶♂️
Nice park and greenspace in an urban area
Great place to enjoy with small children
I grew up over here brought me back to memory lane
Great place for Family fun.
Heres a hint. Should be renamedCokecreak Park😂💊💉
Nice for the environment and better for the community
Very cool hidden park
It was nice. Could be cleaner. I Iiked the swale.
Its a nice place to see
Great place for a jog
Really nice park.
I love the big fish in there and the Blues fish
Great to go hang out withouh friends
Awesome community and volunteers.
So nice ..beautiful place
One of the places to stop on a bike ride.
Clean, sunny walk and bike path
Good bike trails
New enviorment to meet and greet people
A very peaceful place
Very nice relaxing atmospherr
Great juices andgood service
Very relaxing piece of mine
Nice way to get away from the hood
I love fishing there
I love the upgrades
Nothing special about this park. Nothing to do
Quiet peaceful park
Great get away in the concrete jungle
Didnt hate it at all
Great temporary home of Swale!
I like this relaxing Spot.
Clean and quiet park
Nice and clean please.
A home town spot for the hyper-local community.
Outdoor. By a river. Serene.
A great experience for the bronx
It has a water fountain
Small but pretty
Good experience working there
Great place for walk
Nice Clean Park
Good quiet place...
Nice little get away.
Nice place to sit
It was awsome... experience
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Concrete Plant Park 2023:
Review №1
2021-08-03I was looking for a place to take some photos and Concrete Plant Park did not disappoint. The cute park beside the river still boasts several structures from an old Concrete Plant. The surrounding area still have several worn out and decaying structures, perfect for an urban photographer. There are lots of plants and flowers that attract butterflies which is really quite beautiful.
Review №2
2022-07-01Beautiful Park 🏞️. They did a great job remodeling and cleaning. Great to take your family to escape the grind of the city.
Review №3
2022-05-24Its an OK park honestly, I need a lot of maintenance, all the garage containers were full and trash every where.
Review №4
2022-06-28Ok. So its been a while. The entrance on the bruckner is open. So come along.Please keep your dog leashed.The food way is struggling due to the overgrown mugwort, come and join and lets pull some weeds out.We have white and red raspberries, mint of various types, fruit trees and berries coming along, the community has planted corn, squash, and beans. Come visit.
Review №5
2021-06-15Great park for a walk or picnic with family and friends dont forget to get some pictures near the garden area
Review №6
2020-11-16Nice park to get away and clear your head. There are chairs and picnic tables. There are also benches near the water to sit and enjoy the view. The park has the emergency intercoms in posted throughout the park. In the warmer weather there are beautiful flowers and a garden. The park can get deserted at times sometimes there is a police car station in the park. A nice place to relax.
Review №7
2020-09-24I love to go to Concreat Park because its so easy to go to compared to my other two favorite parks (Starlight and Soundview Park); whenever I am on foot that is. I love to sit by the water or stand and just wacth as the water passes along; my favorite is when the sun is out and reflecting off of the water. I love zooming through the bike path and how fast my bike can go (if no one is walking along it of course). I love the gardens and all the pretty flowers but nothing beats my favorite sunflower gardens; ugghh I love them and have tons of pics of them. Its a great park to ride around, go on a date, hang with friends, or to simply relax and taking in nature. Last but not least, I think the structures that still remain from the concrete manufacturing company is so cool!!! Also, that name of the park is unique to said structures. Ohhh.... its also cool to see the Amtrak zoom by lol
Review №8
2022-06-05CONCRETE PARK IS NOW OPEN FOR PARK GOERS INTERESTED IN VISITING. Please be courteous to your fellow neighborhood and place trash and dog feces in the proper receptacles. PLEASE ALSO BE AWARE that the Faile Street connection to Hunts Point Park is still under construction as an alternative please use the BRUCKNER Expressway overpass to enter and exit the Hunts Point Section of the Bronx as it continues to be open. This entrance is located at the bedaus of the schools side entrance.
Review №9
2019-08-22It is an interesting place and a great little park where green space is desperately needed. For me it was my destination for a subway-based folding kayak trip. And then on the next one it was my launch point. I live in Hells Kitchen and took my small (10 foot) folding Folbot Citibot kayak on the subway first to Shoelace Park off 219th Street and then paddled south on the river, going through the Botanical Garden and then taking out and breaking down my boat here before heading home again on the subway. Next trip came here and assembled my boat, then paddled from Concrete Plant Park around to the Bronx Kill, catching it at just enough water to get through then up the Harlem to Inwood where I took out dis-assembled the boat and took the subway home (albeit dripping water most of the way).
Review №10
2019-04-16Pleasant small park along the banks of the Bronx River. The centerpiece is a group of 30 tall steel structures that were part of a concrete plant into the 1980s. This is a new style park with a short river walk, a drinking fountain, and little else. Good for a stroll and for views of the historic but derelict Westchester Avenue railroad station across the tracks. Taking one star off for lame chain link fence around the plant structures.