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Untermyer Gardens is located at 945 North Broadway, Yonkers NY 10701
Google Maps Link: 945 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY
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Untermyer Park and Gardens opens at 7am, and closes an hour before sunset every day. Except during the Grand Holiday Illumination from 12/12/18 until 1/1/19 when the Walled Garden is open until 8pm. During the Illumination, the remainder of the garden closes an hour before sunset - visitors wanting to see the Illumination after sunset should plan on entering the garden from the North Broadway entrance - the gate to the aqueduct and the gate at the top of the Vista will be locked. Holiday Hours and other closures: The gardens are closed on major holidays from November until the end of March: Thanksgiving, Christmas (The Walled Garden opens at 4:30pm), New Year's Day (The Walled Garden opens at 4:30pm), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday. The gardens are open on major holidays from April until November. The gardens will close early for private events on the following days in 2020: A day TBD in late June from 3 PM, a day TBD in mid-September from 3PM. Other days will be posted as they are determined. During the winter, in icy conditions, the gardens will be closed. There is no entry fee for the gardens. Dogs are not allowed in the gardens with the exception of service dogs (as defined by the ADA) which are always welcome. Please remember that the ADA definition of service animal is an animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. This definition does not include comfort or emotional support dogs. Please visit our guided tours page for information on garden tours. |
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Bus: Westchester's public bus system the Bee Line has stops for the 2, the 9 and the 6 lines within a block of the gardens. The Bee Line accepts cash or NYC Metrocards. Please see their system map and individual timetables (2 Line, 9 Line and 6 Line) for additional information.
Train: The Greystone Metro-North station is on the Hudson line and is less than a mile away from the gardens. Please see Metro-North's travel planner for schedule and fare information. The gardens are a 20 minute uphill walk from the station: you have three options. Odell Ave and Broadway: walk uphill from the station to find the stairs on the left to Warburton Avenue. Climb the stairs. Cross Warburton Avenue and go up Odell Avenue until it ends at North Broadway. Turn right on North Broadway and walk to 945 N. Broadway, which is on the right. Caution: this is a significant uphill walk of more than 200 ft in elevation. The Greystone Metro-North station does not have a taxi stand. To call a taxi, we recommend Family Taxi at (914) 963-2222 Harriman Ave and Carriage Trail: From the Greystone Station, walk up Harriman Ave and turn right on Warburton. Look for a grey-blue gate on the opposite side of the street. Cross and go around the gate up the former carriage trail. Cross the Old Croton Aqueduct and you will notice a large gate on the east/left side of the trail and a heavy relief sculpture of a lion and a unicorn. Go through the gate and you have two options: one, turn right onto the old carriage trail. The unpaved carriage trail winds upward through the estate to the gardens and can be navigated on foot. Two, go up the stairs and around the Ruin Garden, through the Rhododendron Walk, up more stairs to the former Rose and Dahlia Gardens, which lead to the bottom of the Vista. Odell Ave and the Old Croton Aqueduct: An alternate walking route to the gardens uses the Old Croton Aqueduct trail. Follow the above directions and walk up Odell on the left side of the street until just before it makes a sharp right hand turn. The Old Croton Aqueduct trail crosses Odell at this point. Turn right, crossing Odell and entering the OCA trail heading south. There is an entry point to Untermyer on the Old Croton Aqueduct trail. You will notice large stone gateposts on the east/left side of the trail and a heavy relief sculpture of a lion and a unicorn. Go through the gate and you have two options: one, turn right onto the old carriage trail. The unpaved carriage trail winds upward through the estate to the gardens and can be navigated on foot. Two, go up the stairs and around Ruin Garden, through the Rhododendron Walk, up more stairs to the former Rose and Dahlia Gardens, which lead to the bottom of the Vista. Coming from New York City by subway and bus: The 1 train terminus at 242nd street is only a few feet from the Westchester Bee Line terminus which picks up northbound passengers on the northbound side of Broadway. You can use your NYC Metrocard on the Westchester Bee Line. Take the 2 bus to Dehaven Drive. The gardens are across the street on Broadway at 945 North Broadway. Train & Bus: To avoid the uphill walk from the Greystone Train station and to shorten time spent on the bus, take the Metro-North Hudson River Line to Yonkers Train Station and catch the number 6 Bee Line bus in front of the station; get off the bus at Tudor Woods/Gateway Ave, walk up Gateway Ave and then head north on North Broadway to 945 North Broadway. Or catch a taxi to the gardens in front of the station. Old Croton Aqueduct Trail: There is an entry point to Untermyer on the Old Croton Aqueduct trail south of its intersection with Odell Avenue. You will notice large stone gateposts on the east side of the trail and a heavy relief sculpture of a lion and a headless horse. Go through the gate and you have two options: one, turn right onto the old carriage trail. The unpaved carriage trail winds upward through the estate to the gardens and can be navigated on bicycle or on foot. Two, go up the stairs and around the ruined Gate House, up the path through the woods, up more stairs to the former Rose and Dahlia Gardens, which lead to the bottom of the Vista. |
Please use the Google Map below for driving directions. The main entrance is located at 945 North Broadway in Yonkers, just south of St. John’s Hospital. From the Saw Mill Parkway, take Exit 9/Executive Blvd., and go up the hill to North Broadway. Turn left on North Broadway, then go 1/2 mile and turn right at entrance to gardens. There is a small parking lot. When the lot is full, there is street parking.
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