Orchard Beach is located in the Bronx, within New York City, on Pelham Bay Parkway. Its construction began in 1907 and was known as the Riviera of New York. There is a walkway, lining the beach, in this 1 mile, 115 acre area. On this walkway, you will find shops, places to picnic and play sports, and playgrounds for your children. Before it was an actual beach, it was a campground, and before
. then, Native Americans spent time near the water for hundreds of years. For directions on how to get to this landmark, visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/orchardbeach.
