Aqueduct Walk

Aqueduct Walk is a linear public park in the West Bronx in New York City, New York. Operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks), the park runs on the old Croton Aqueduct route. It stretches about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) between Kingsbridge Road to the north and Tremont Avenue to the south. Aqueduct Walk is a New York City scenic landmark, and the adjacent section of the aqueduct is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark.

Aqueduct Walk includes a series of asphalt trails from Kingsbridge Road to Burnside Avenue. The trails run beside or above an earthen embankment filled with greenery, which conceals the aqueduct tunnel. The park also includes basketball courts, a restroom, playgrounds, and a plaza. Various staircases and ramps connect the park to neighboring streets.

The old Croton Aqueduct was built between 1837 and 1842 to provide freshwater from the Croton River watershed to the Bronx and Manhattan. A section of the aqueduct in the West Bronx ran through an embankment, which was used as a walkway soon after the aqueduct's completion. The city government proposed selling the surviving sections of the aqueduct's right-of-way in 1929, prompting opposition. NYC Parks acquired the surface rights to the land in 1930, and the park opened in 1940 following a renovation designed by the landscape architect Gilmore David Clarke. Over the years, the park has undergone various modifications, including the construction of playgrounds in the 20th century and a plaza renovation in 2019.