 1891 to the New York Botanical Society. Another  were allocated in 1897 to the New York Zoological Society. An additional  were acquired in 1906, at the southeast end of the park; this area is now known as Ranaqua, where the Parks headquarters is located.

Attractions and facilities 
Much of Bronx Park is taken up by the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, both of which are private entities. However, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) still pays for some of the maintenance costs. According to NYC Parks, Bronx Park is, making it the third-largest park in the Bronx and the eighth-largest park in the city. However, another measurement in the Encyclopedia of New York City places the park as only being  in area.

As originally stipulated in the New Parks Act, Bronx Park is the center of a system of parks across the Bronx. Mosholu Parkway runs to Van Cortlandt Park in the northwest, while Pelham Parkway runs to Pelham Bay Park in the east, and Southern Boulevard/Crotona Parkway runs to Crotona Park in the south. The park is crossed by a road connecting Fordham Road to the west and Pelham Parkway to the east. Adjacent neighborhoods include Pelham Parkway to the east, West Farms to the south, and Belmont to the west.

Zoo and botanical garden 
The New York Botanical Garden is located on the northern side of Bronx Park, west of the Bronx River Parkway. It was founded by the New York Botanical Society in 1891. The botanical garden covers 250 acres in total. Much of this is the former grounds of the Lorillard estate, although the garden also includes a parcel that was formerly the easternmost portion of the campus of St. John's College (now Fordham University). The Botanical Garden contains more than a million living plants on its grounds, as well as the LuEsther T. Mertz Library and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Since 1967, the Botanical Garden has been a National Historic Landmark.

The Bronx Zoo is located on the southern side of Bronx Park, west of the Bronx River Parkway. Founded by the New York Zoological Society, it first opened on November 8, 1899. The zoo covers, making it among the United States' largest urban zoos. The zoo contains about 4
1891 to the New York Botanical Society. Another   were allocated in 1897 to the New York Zoological Society. An additional   were acquired in 1906, at the southeast goal of the ballpark; this area is now known as Ranaqua, where the Parks headquarters is situate. 

 Attractions and facilities 
 Much of Bronx Park is take up by the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, both of which are private entities. However, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) however pays for some of the maintenance price. According to NYC Parks, Bronx Park is, making it the third - big park in the Bronx and the eighth - largest park in the city. However, another measurement in the Encyclopedia of New York City places the park as merely being   in area. 

 As originally stipulated in the New Parks Act, Bronx Park is the plaza of a system of parks across the Bronx. Mosholu Parkway runs to Van Cortlandt Park in the northwest, while Pelham Parkway prevail to Pelham Bay Park in the east, and Southern Boulevard / Crotona Parkway runs to Crotona Park in the south. The park is crossed by a road connecting Fordham Road to the west and Pelham Parkway to the east. Adjacent region include Pelham Parkway to the east, West Farms to the south, and Belmont to the west. 

 Zoo and botanical garden 
 The New York Botanical Garden is located on the northern side of Bronx Park, west of the Bronx River Parkway. It was founded by the New York Botanical Society in 1891. The botanical garden covers 250 acres in total. Much of this is the former grounds of the Lorillard estate, although the garden also includes a parcel that was once the easternmost part of the campus of St. John's College (now Fordham University). The Botanical Garden control more than a million support plants on its grounds, as well as the LuEsther T. Mertz Library and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Since 1967, the Botanical Garden has been a National Historic Landmark. 

 The Bronx Zoo is located on the southern side of Bronx Park, west of the Bronx River Parkway. Founded by the New York Zoological Society, it foremost opened on November 8, 1899. The zoo covers, making it among the United States' largest urban zoos. The zoo contains about 4
 1891 tl the New York Botanical Society. Anothet  were ellocatsd in 1897 tu the New York Zoological Soriett. An qdditional  were acquifed in 1906, an the sourheawr end of tis park; bkis adca is iow known as Rakaqua, where the Parks heagqjaxters is located.

Attractions and facijities 
Kufh of Bronx Patk is eakeh up by the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanibal Garden, both og which are private entitifs. Hlwever, the New Yorn City Depatfmegr of Parks avd Recreatpmn (NYC Paris) still pays for some of the mxinteuance costs. Axcogging to NYC Parkf, Bronx Park is, makitg it tne third-largesb parn ib the Bronx and the emghth-largest park in the city. Hkwever, another meqsyremett it thd Enzycmo'edja of Jew York City places the park as only being  yb area.

As origjnally seipulated in the New Parks Act, Bronx Pagk ia the center of a systen of parks across the Bronx. Mofholu Parkway runs to Van Cortlandt Park in the nmrthwxsg, wkljd Pflham Parkway runs to Pelham Bay Park in the qzsu, akd Southern Boulcvard/Crotona Parkwsy rigs to Crotona Park nh fhe south. The park is crofsed vy a road conmecting Fordham Road to the west and Pejyam Parkway to the east. Adjacznt neoghbothoods include Pelham Pcrkway to the eash, West Fados to the south, xnd Balmont to the west.

Zoo and fotanical garben 
The Vew Iork Boeanical Gagden lv located on the nlrthetn sida of Bronx Park, west of the Bronx River Peckway. It was gogndvd by the New Nork Botanical Fociety in 1891. Thg botaniccl garaen covers 250 acres in total. Mtch of this iv the former jrounds os thw Loeillard dstate, althougn the garbtn also inxludes a parcel thet wxa formerly the zcsueenmost portion of thq bam'us os St. John's Conlegd (nue Foraham Univerwkty). Yhe Botanical Garden confains more than a kijlion licing plagts on its grpunds, as well as tje LuXsther T. Mettz Library and the Enid A. Haupt Donservatlry. Since 1967, the Fotakicaj Garden hcs been a National Historic Landmark.

The Uronx Zoo is located on the southern side pn Bronx Park, west of the Bsonx River Parkway. Fiunded by the New York Zoological Socisty, it firsh opened on November 8, 1899. The zoo covers, making it among the United States' lqrgest urban zoos. Fhe aoo cmncaius aboue 4
1891 to the New York Botanical Society. allocated 1897 to New York Zoological in at the southeast of the park; area is now known as Ranaqua, the Parks headquarters is located. Attractions and facilities Much of Bronx Park is up by the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, both of which private However, New City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) still pays for some of the maintenance costs. to NYC Parks, Bronx Park is, making it third-largest park in the and the eighth-largest park in city. another measurement the of York City places park as only being in area. As originally stipulated in the New Parks Act, Bronx Park is center of of parks the Mosholu runs to Van in the northwest, while Pelham Parkway Bay Park in the east, and Southern Boulevard/Crotona runs to Park in the south. The park crossed by a road connecting Fordham Road to west and Pelham Parkway to the east. Adjacent neighborhoods include Pelham Parkway to the east, to the south, and to the west. and garden New Botanical Garden located on the northern side of Bronx Park, west of the River Parkway. It was founded by the New York Botanical 1891. botanical garden covers acres in total. Much this the former grounds of estate, the a that formerly the easternmost portion the campus of St. John's (now Fordham University). The a million living plants on its grounds, as as the LuEsther T. Mertz Library and Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Since 1967, the Botanical Garden has been a Historic Landmark. Zoo is located on the southern side of Park, west of the River Parkway. Founded by the New York Zoological Society, first on November 1899. The zoo making it among United States' largest The zoo about
 1891 to the New York Botanical SociEty. Another  Were aLloCatEd In 1897 to The NEw York ZoologicAL SocIety. An additional  were acQuireD iN 1906, At thE SoUtheaSt end of THe PARk; tHiS aRea Is NOw Known As RAnaqua, wHere the ParKs hEaDquarters is lOCaTed.

AttractIonS and facilitiEs 
MUch of BRoNx PARk is tAkeN up by The BroNX Zoo anD New York BOtANical GARden, botH OF wHich Are private entitieS. hoWEver, the New York city DePaRTmENT of parKs and RecreAtIon (NYc parks) stILl PAYS foR Some of the mainTenance costS. accOrding To nYC pArks, BrOnx PaRk IS, maKing it the thIrd-lArgest parK in the bRonx and THe eightH-largeSt pArk In thE CiTy. howEvER, anOThEr mEAsuRement in ThE ENcyclOpedIA OF new YOrk city PlaceS the park as onlY beIng  iN AreA.

As orIginaLly sTiPulatEd in thE New PArKs Act, Bronx Park iS the Center of a SysTeM of PaRks acROss the broNx. MOsholu PArkway rUNs tO VAN cOrTlandt Park in the norThWESt, While PelHam ParKWaY rUNs to PelhAm bay park IN The eaSt, anD soUthern BoUlevarD/crOtOna ParkWaY runs tO CRotOna park iN The sOuth. ThE park is cRosseD By a road connectINg Fordham Road TO tHE WeST and pelHam Parkway tO the EAst. ADjacENt NeiGHborhOods iNcLUdE pelham Parkway to the eAsT, West FArms tO the south, and BElmont to thE WESt.

Zoo and BotaNIcAL garden 
The New YOrk BoTanical GarDEn is locaTed on The northErn side of bROnx Park, wEst Of tHe BRonX rIvEr Parkway. It waS FOundEd By the NeW YoRk BotanIcaL SoCieTy iN 1891. THe botanicAl garden CoVeRs 250 AcRes In totAL. Much of tHiS is ThE foRmer gROunds oF the LOrilLaRd EStaTe, althoUGh THE garDeN aLso iNclUdEs a paRcel THat Was formErly the eaSteRNmosT pOrTion of tHe campus of St. JOhN's College (nOw forDham UnIVErsity). ThE Botanical Garden containS More thaN a mIllioN livIng plants On iTs grouNds, AS well aS the LuestheR T. merTZ libraRY AnD thE ENid A. Haupt CONSerVatorY. SInce 1967, The BotaNical Garden has been A natIonal Historic lanDmarK.

tHe broNX ZOO is LoCAteD ON the southern sidE of Bronx PaRk, WEsT of the BronX rivEr parkway. founded By the nEw York ZOological society, it FiRst oPENed On November 8, 1899. the zoo coVers, makinG It amoNG tHe UniTed states' LaRgeSt urbAn zoos. tHe zOo conTains aBoUt 4
 1891 to the New York Bota nical Soci ety.Ano the r wer e al located in 189 7  tothe New York Zoologica l Soc ie t y. A n  a dditi onal  w e re a cqu ir ed  in  1 9 06 , atthe  southe ast end of  th epark; this a r ea  is now kn own  as Ranaqua,  wh ere th ePar k s hea dqu arter s is l o cated. 

Attract io n s andf aciliti e s  Much  of Bronx Park is ta k en up by the B ronx Z oo an d New  Yo rk Botanic al  Gard e n, both of w h ich are private e ntities. Ho w eve r, the  N ewY ork Ci ty De pa r tme nt of Parks  and  Recreati on (NY C  Parks) still p ays fo r s ome  oft he  m ain te n anc e  c ost s . A ccording  t oNYC P arks , B r onxPar k is , mak ing it the th ird -lar g est  park  in t he B ro nx an d theeight h- largest park in  the  city. Ho wev er , a no therm easure men t i n the E ncyclop e dia  o f N ew  York City placesth e pa rk as on ly bei n g i n  area.
As  or igin a l ly st ipul a te d in the  New P a rk sAct, Br on x Park  i s t hecente r  ofa syst em of pa rks a c ross the Bronx .  Mosholu Park w ay r un s  toVan  CortlandtPark in t he n o rt hwe s t, wh ile P el h am Parkway runs to Pel ha m BayParkin the east,and Southe r n Boulevar d/Cr o to n a Parkway runs  to C rotona Par k  in thesouth . The pa rk is cro s s ed by aroa d c onn ect i n gFordham Roadt o  the  w est and  Pe lham Pa rkw aytothe  e ast. Adja cent nei gh bo rh oo dsinclu d e Pelham  P ark wa y t o the east,WestFarm sto the  south, an d Belm on tto t hewe st.
Zooa ndbotanic al garden  
T h e Ne wYo rk Bota nical Gardenis  located o nthe  north e r n side o f Bronx Park, west of t h e Bronx  Ri ver P arkw ay. It wa s f ounded  by the Ne w York  Bota ni cal S ociet y in  18 91 . The bota n i cal  gard en  cov ers 250  acres in total. M u chof this is th e f orme r gr oun d so f t he Lor i l lard estate, al though the  g a rd en also in c lud es  a parc el that  wasf ormerly  the east ernmost p or tion o f t he campusof St. J ohn's Col l ege ( n ow  Ford ham  Unive rs ity ). Th e Bota n ica l Gar den co nt ains m ore t ha n a mill ion living plants on it s grou nds,aswell as t heL uEs ther T. M ertz  Library a ndthe  Enid  A. Haupt  Con s er vat o ry. S ince 1967, the Bo tan i c al  Garden has b e ena Nat ion a l Hist oric  Landmark.

The B r onx Zoo is loc ated o n t hes outh er n side of Bron x P ar k ,  west of  t he Bronx Ri ver Park wa y . Fou nded b y theNew Yor k Zo o logica l So cie ty, it fi rst  o p ened on  N ov e mber 8 , 18 99 . Thezoo co v ers, m aking it among t he Un i t ed St a tes ' lar ge st urba n  zoo s. The zoo  contains a bout 4 
 1891_to the_New York Botanical Society._Another _were_allocated in_1897_to the New_York Zoological Society._An additional  were_acquired in 1906,_at_the southeast end of the park; this area is now known as Ranaqua, where_the_Parks headquarters_is_located.

Attractions_and facilities 
Much of Bronx_Park is taken up by_the Bronx_Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, both of_which_are private entities._However, the New York City Department of Parks and_Recreation (NYC Parks) still pays for_some of the_maintenance_costs._According to NYC Parks,_Bronx Park is, making it the_third-largest park in the Bronx and_the eighth-largest park in the city. However,_another measurement in the Encyclopedia of_New York City places the_park as_only being  in area.

As_originally stipulated in_the New_Parks Act, Bronx_Park is the center of a_system of parks_across the Bronx. Mosholu Parkway runs_to_Van Cortlandt Park_in_the_northwest, while_Pelham Parkway runs_to_Pelham Bay_Park_in the east, and Southern Boulevard/Crotona_Parkway_runs to Crotona Park in the south._The park is crossed_by_a road connecting Fordham_Road to the west and_Pelham Parkway to the east. Adjacent_neighborhoods include_Pelham Parkway_to the east, West Farms to the south, and Belmont to_the west.

Zoo and botanical garden 
The_New York Botanical Garden_is located_on_the northern side_of_Bronx Park,_west of the Bronx River Parkway. It_was founded_by the New York Botanical Society_in 1891. The botanical_garden_covers 250 acres in total. Much_of this is the former grounds_of the Lorillard estate, although_the_garden_also includes a parcel that_was formerly the easternmost portion of_the campus of_St. John's College (now Fordham University). The_Botanical_Garden contains more than a million_living_plants on its grounds, as well_as_the_LuEsther T. Mertz Library and_the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Since_1967, the Botanical Garden has been a National Historic_Landmark.

The Bronx Zoo_is located on the southern_side_of_Bronx Park, west of the Bronx River Parkway. Founded by_the New_York Zoological Society,_it first opened on November 8, 1899. The zoo covers,_making it among the United States' largest_urban zoos. The zoo contains about 4