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Free things to do in Yonkers
3 genuinely free places in and around Yonkers, New York — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.
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GardenVerifiedUntermyer Park and Gardens
A spectacular restored Beaux-Arts walled Persian garden with canals, mosaics, sphinxes and Hudson views — free admission every day.
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Untermyer Park and Gardens
A spectacular restored Beaux-Arts walled Persian garden with canals, mosaics, sphinxes and Hudson views — free admission every day.
Untermyer Park and Gardens
Yonkers, New York
A spectacular restored Beaux-Arts walled Persian garden with canals, mosaics, sphinxes and Hudson views — free admission every day. Weekends require a free timed-entry reservation; weekdays you just walk in.
Free on-site lots (about 75 cars) at 945 N Broadway, plus street parking
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
Nature reserveVerifiedLenoir Preserve
A 40-acre county nature preserve on two old Hudson River estates: copper beeches, ginkgos, a butterfly garden and river views.
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Lenoir Preserve
A 40-acre county nature preserve on two old Hudson River estates: copper beeches, ginkgos, a butterfly garden and river views.
Lenoir Preserve
Yonkers, New York
A 40-acre county nature preserve on two old Hudson River estates: copper beeches, ginkgos, a butterfly garden and river views. Trails open dawn to dusk; the free nature center runs Tuesday–Saturday, 9–4.
Lot at 19 Dudley St
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
WalkVerifiedOld Croton Aqueduct Trail
A flat, shaded walking path running the length of Yonkers atop the 1842 aqueduct that once watered New York City — now a National Historic Landmark.
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Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
A flat, shaded walking path running the length of Yonkers atop the 1842 aqueduct that once watered New York City — now a National Historic Landmark.
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Yonkers, New York
A flat, shaded walking path running the length of Yonkers atop the 1842 aqueduct that once watered New York City — now a National Historic Landmark. No charge to use the trail, open sunrise to sunset.
No dedicated trail lots in Yonkers; street parking, or use the Lenoir Preserve lot on Dudley St
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
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