Soundview Park
Public park in the Bronx, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soundview Park (sometimes referred to as Sound View Park) is a 205-acre (83 ha) park on Clason Point in the southern portion of the Bronx, New York City. The park is adjacent to the Clason Point, Hunts Point, and Soundview neighborhoods, situated where the Bronx River flows into the East River, roughly opposite Rikers Island and LaGuardia Airport. The park is bounded by the Bronx River Estuary/East River, Lafayette Avenue, Morrison Avenue, Story Avenue, Metcalf Avenue, O'Brien Avenue, and Bronx River Avenue.
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Type | Municipal park |
Location | Clason Point, The Bronx, New York |
Coordinates | 40°48′43″N 73°52′1″W |
Area | 205 acres (83 ha) |
Opened | 1937 (1937) |
Owned by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
Status | open all year |
Water | Bronx River |
Facilities | kayaking, playground |
Website | www |
Soundview Park is equipped with playgrounds, running tracks, sports fields, basketball and handball courts, outdoor fitness equipment, and kayak/canoe launching sites along the Bronx River Estuary. A bicycle path runs through the park from Bronx River and Lafayette Avenues to Leland and O'Brien Avenues. Soundview Park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.