Seton Park

Seton Park is a six-acre park at West 232nd Street and Independence Avenue in the Riverdale/Spuyten Duyvil section of the northwestern Bronx. Like nearby Seton Falls Park, the park is associated with the Seton family, early landowners in this part of the Bronx.

The park occupies a hillside in one of the most affluent areas of the Bronx, with views toward the Hudson River and the Palisades. Riverdale's residential character, with large homes and apartment buildings set among abundant tree cover, gives it a suburban atmosphere unusual for a New York City neighborhood.

The park features a playground, basketball courts, and wooded areas. Its hillside terrain creates varied spaces for both active recreation and passive enjoyment of the natural landscape.

Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil attract families seeking spacious housing, good schools, and proximity to nature within the city limits. Parks like Seton contribute to the residential quality that makes this corner of the Bronx appealing to families who might otherwise seek suburban alternatives.

Seton Park provides neighborhood recreation in an area where the natural beauty of the Hudson River valley creates a living environment that bridges the urban and the suburban, offering the amenities of the city with the green character of the countryside.