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Joyce Kilmer Park

The Bronx, New York

Welcome to New York City's Joyce Kilmer Park located just east of Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. This park was named for a local WWI Veteran who died on the Western Front in 1918. Come out and see the magnificent Heinrich Heine Fountain.

New York City Park Ordinances

*Unless otherwise posted all parks close at 1:00 a.m. and open at 6:00 a.m.

*The following are prohibited; childless adults in the playground areas, defacing public property, fighting, gambling, glass objects, harming wildlife, littering, sexual activity, weapons.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; alcoholic beverages, bicycles, fires, fishing, horseback riding, motor vehicles, swimming.

*The following require special permits; camping, sales.

*All animals must be leashed and waste removed.

Please respect these rules, the parks, and all local, State of New York, and United States statutes.

6.88 acresabout five and a quarter football fields
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Acreage6.88
Managed byCity of New York
Address955 Walton Avenue, The Bronx, NY 10452
Coordinates40.828700, -73.922496
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