Highbridge Park

Highbridge Park in the Bronx encompasses approximately 15 acres along the Harlem River, complementing the larger Manhattan section of Highbridge Park across the water. The park is connected to its Manhattan counterpart by the High Bridge, the oldest standing bridge in New York City.

The High Bridge, an aqueduct bridge built between 1837 and 1848, was reopened to pedestrians in 2015 after a 45-year closure, creating a dramatic elevated walkway connecting the Bronx and Manhattan across the Harlem River valley. The bridge offers spectacular views of the river, the surrounding parks, and the city skyline.

Near the Manhattan end of the High Bridge, in the larger Manhattan portion of Highbridge Park, stands the Highbridge Water Tower, an octagonal stone tower built in 1872 to regulate water pressure in the Old Croton Aqueduct system. The tower, a designated New York City landmark, is the last survivor of the old High Service Water Works.

The park features walking paths, natural areas along the river, and connections to the High Bridge pedestrian crossing. The steep terrain and wooded slopes create a naturalistic character that contrasts with the more developed sections of the surrounding Highbridge neighborhood.

Highbridge Park in the Bronx provides access to some of the most significant historic infrastructure in New York City, connecting modern residents to the engineering achievements that brought clean water to the city and linking the Bronx to Manhattan through one of the oldest and most beautiful bridges in America.