Playground · The Bronx, NY
Northwest Playground
Inside Van Cortlandt Park.
What is documented about Northwest Playground
Each line below comes from a map record. Nothing here has been checked in person.
- Location
- The Bronx, New York (Bronx County)
Details on the surrounding park: Van Cortlandt Park
These details come from a separate OpenStreetMap record for the park, not the playground itself. Park hours, contact details, and facilities may not apply to this play area. Confirm with the park operator before visiting.
- Park operator
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
What we cannot tell you
No source in our data records whether access is formally open to the public, whether it is fenced, whether there is shade, the play surface, wheelchair access, restrooms, among other details.
A missing detail means nobody has mapped it yet — not that the playground lacks it. If you know the answer, adding it to OpenStreetMap fixes it for every map at once, or you can send us a correction.
Need a detail before you go?
The source for this playground does not record a specific surface, restroom, shade, fence, or other visit detail. That does not mean those features are absent. The map point, source record and access evidence are still below.
Nearby playgrounds with more recorded details
Straight-line distances from this map point, not travel distances. These are alternatives to compare, not recommendations.
- Playground at Van Cortlandt Park1.2 mi away
Recorded: fencing (A fence, wall or gate is mapped around the playground).
- Sachkerah Woods Playground1.5 mi away
Recorded: operated by (NYC Parks).
- Indian Road Playground2.5 mi away
Recorded: wheelchair access (Recorded as wheelchair accessible).
Elsewhere in The Bronx, the directory records play surfaces at 2 playgrounds, fencing at 3 playgrounds. Compare all 67 local listings; these counts do not describe this playground.
Is this playground open to the public?
The evidence in our sources:
- Inside Van Cortlandt Park, mapped as a public park
Evidence is not a guarantee. Park hours, seasonal closures, building work and local rules can all apply, and a playground inside a public park can still be closed on the day you arrive.
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Fenced
See what is documented →More playgrounds in The Bronx and New York. Data generated 2026-10-11.
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