Yonkers: what to see

Philipse Manor Hall, at 29 Warburton Avenue near where the Nepperhan (Saw Mill) River meets the Hudson, is a New York State Historic Site whose history goes back to the 1680s. Its exhibits cover the Philipse household, the local community and the Revolution, and the lives of Indigenous, European and African people. It is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, and closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for seniors 62+ and students, and free for children under 12.

The Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, has exhibitions, a permanent collection and the only public planetarium in Westchester County. Adult tickets are $15, youth (3 to 18) $8, and the planetarium costs extra. Admission is free on the first Friday of each month, 5 to 8 pm. The museum suggests the Metro-North Hudson Line local to Glenwood, then a one-block walk and a path through Trevor Park. Parking is free.

Untermyer Gardens, 945 North Broadway, is part of Untermyer Park and Gardens, owned by the City of Yonkers and named for Samuel Untermyer, born in Virginia in 1858. Highlights include the Walled Garden, The Vista, the Ruin Garden, the Rhododendron Walk and the Temple of Love. Entry is free every day from 9 am; last entry is half an hour before closing, which shifts with the season: last entry is 4:30 pm from November 2 to March 8. No food is sold and pets are not allowed, so bring water. The Greystone Metro-North station is about half a mile from the west entrance.

The Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park is a trail of about 26 miles from Van Cortlandt Park, on the Bronx and Yonkers line, north to the Croton Dam. Work on the aqueduct began in 1837, and water reached New York City reservoirs in 1842. The trail is free; parts allow biking, and in winter cross-country skiing. There are no parking lots, so park on nearby streets.

Lenoir Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, is about 40 acres of woods and fields on slopes above the Hudson, next to the aqueduct trail. It has a nature center, a butterfly garden, a dragonfly pond and river views. In spring and fall bird watchers come for the hawk migration. Trails are open daily from dawn to dusk, and no county park pass is required.

Tibbetts Brook Park, 355 Midland Avenue, is a 161-acre county park with lakes, woods, fields and a swimming complex with a lazy river. It is open year-round from 8 am to dusk. Entry requires proof of Westchester residency: a County Park Pass or a New York State driver's license with a Westchester address. In summer, parking is $5 with a pass and $10 without.

Prices and hours checked November 5, 2026 on parks.ny.gov, hrm.org, untermyergardens.org and parks.westchestercountyny.gov. Hours change by season and holiday, so check the site before you go.