Inwood Hill Park

Manhattan, New York Co.

Inwood Hill Park contains the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan, attracting over 150 species of birds. Glaciers left behind dramatic caves, valleys, and ridges that still remain today, as do traces of Native American encampments and pre-Revolutionary European colonies.

Wildlife to Watch

  • Hairy woodpeckers, chickadees
  • Great blue herons, great and snowy egrets, belted kingfishers
  • Fiddler crab, ribbed mussel

Where to Watch

  • Tidal "brackish" (a mix of salt and fresh waters) marshes, salt meadows, mudflats
  • Forests
  • Creek

Recreational Opportunities

  • Nature center
  • Hiking and biking trails
  • Playgrounds, playing fields
  • Kayak/canoe launch, marina

Size

196 acres

Directions

See Google Maps and enter your address for step by step directions to Inwood Hill Park (This link will open a page outside of the DEC website. Hold "Shift" down while clicking on the link to open it in a new window)

Contact Information

Address: Dyckman Street, New York City, NY
Telephone: 212-NEW-YORK; within NYC, dial 311
Website: Inwood Hill Park (link leaves DEC website)