A nearly free weekend day-trip to Wave Hill just might restore your belief in nature. Or at least get you out of the smelly NYC for a day among plants and garden culture.
Wave Hill is a public garden in the NW Bronx, right on the Hudson River. It is indeed on a hill, with beautiful garden-framed views of the Hudson River and the cliffs of the Palisades in NJ. The word "garden" however, doesn't do the place justice...neither does "some old, rich, dead guy's glorified yard" (which is technically what this place is). It's a quiet manicured park with gardens, old houses, lawns and a woodland all suitable for an afternoon's exploration and dotted with shady chairs and benches.
Bonus - during certain hours, it's free admission!
How to get there:
The Wave Hill visit page outlines different ways to get there.
If you decide to take Metro North, you should know that if you go on a weekend, you can get a City Pass from GCT to Riverdale for only $6.50 return. We made the mistake of buying our tickets from a kiosk so we paid the off-peak return price of $10. You can buy this City Pass at a kiosk as well...but you have to know to look for it!
What to do:
Wander the gardens. Sit on a bench and read. Enjoy a sandwich at the Wave Hill Cafe - (be warned, it is not Recession This! priced). Take a picnic to share and enjoy it in the shady Picnic Area (you can't picnic on the lawns, so leave your blanket at home). Go in the historic buildings to enjoy the AC and art exhibits. Take a free garden or gallery tour. Look for the frogs in the Water Garden.
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