Pelham Bay Park

Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at 2,766 acres (1,119 ha) the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. About 600 acres (2.4 km²) are tidal, and fluctuate between being walkable and underwater, due to rapid tide changes in the salt marshes and the receding shoreline of Orchard Beach. The park includes land on both sides of the Hutchinson River, as well as Hunters Island, Twin Island, and Two-Trees Island, all formerly true islands in Pelham Bay...