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Type
  
Neighborhood Park

Area
  
8 ha

Created
  
1934

Phone
  
+1 718-543-8672

Williamsbridge Oval

Location
  
The Bronx, New York City, NY, US

Operated by
  
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Address
  
3225 Reservoir Oval E, Bronx, NY 10467, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–9:30PMMonday8AM–9:30PMTuesday8AM–9:30PMWednesday8AM–9:30PMThursday8AM–9:30PMFriday8AM–9:30PMSaturday8AM–4PMSunday8AM–4PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Pelham Bay Park, Poe Park, Seton Falls Park, Hart Island, Van Cortlandt Park

360 degree view of the williamsbridge oval park


The Williamsbridge Oval is a park located in the Norwood neighborhood of The Bronx, New York, New York. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Haunted house at williamsbridge oval recreational center


History

The Williamsbridge Oval Park was built on the site of the Williamsbridge Reservoir after the reservoir was drained and the land transferred to the Parks Department in 1934. The park was officially opened on Sept 11th, 1937.

Attractions

Williamsbridge Oval has multiple playgrounds, a large tennis court, basketball court, track and field, a dog run, playground spray showers, chess tables, ornamental flower beds and walking paths shaded by trees.

A recreation center was opened in 2013 after extensive renovations.

The park hosts community and NYC Parks sponsored events all year round.

  • In Penny Marshall's film Awakenings (1990), Robin Williams' and Robert DeNiro's characters are filmed taking a walk through the Williamsbridge Oval park.
  • References

    Williamsbridge Oval Wikipedia


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