Quiet Walk Through Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers

Untermyer is the most extraordinary public garden almost no one outside Westchester has heard of — a restored Persian-style walled garden on a Hudson bluff.

Westchester County · Walk · about 1 hr · 1.5 miles · Pleasantness: Very High

Why this route is pleasant

• Almost completely closed off from street noise
• Mature trees shade nearly every path
• Wide Hudson River views from the Vista path
• Very few visitors midweek

What you'll see

• The Walled Garden's reflecting pools and mosaic
• Greek-style amphitheater and sphinxes
• The Vista — a long stone staircase descending toward the river
• Old-growth weeping beech tree near the entrance

Best time to go

Weekday mornings in late spring, when the wisteria is in bloom.

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