Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hours of Operation

• Open daily year round.
• Hours: Daily from 8 am - 8:30 pm;
  Holiday Hours (Indoor Areas): 11 am - 7 pm.
• Pool/Aquatics Complex: 6/28/2025 - 9/1/2025
  Two daily swim sessions:
  Session 1: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm (stop selling tickets at 12:30 pm) unless pool capacity is reached
  Session 2:  2:30 pm to 6:00 pm (stop selling tickets at 5:00 pm) unless pool capacity is reached
  
  
• Fitness Center Hours:
  Monday - Saturday: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
  Sunday: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm

• Barbecuing only permitted on park grills in the designated area. No barbecuing on personal grills. For information on how to make a reservation, please see our picnic reservation information and apply using the park use permit.

Fees & Rates

Most New York State Parks charge a vehicle use fee to enter the facility. Fees vary by location and season. A list of entry fees and other park use fees is available below. For fees not listed or to verify information, please contact the park directly.

The easy-to-use Empire Pass card is $80- and your key to all-season enjoyment with unlimited day-use entry at most facilities operated by State Parks and the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more. Purchase online or contact your favorite park for more information. Learn more about our Admission Programs including the Empire Pass.

• Baseball Field Rental
• Day:
  $75 per game
  Night:
  $125 per game
  
• Bus Entry Fee
• Buses $35
  
• Gymnasium Rental
• Full Gym:
  $200 minimum rental up to 2 hours
  Half Gym:
  $100 minimum rental up to 2 hours
  
• Instructional Sports
• Baseball, Gymnastics & Basketball (Ages 7-14)
  $20 per 10 week session
• Miscellaneous
• Swim diaper - $2 and vinyl panty - $2
• Picnic Permit
• All permits require a basic $30 processing fee plus:
  $35 - for up to 50 persons
  $70 - for up to 51-100 persons
  
• Pool/Aquatics Complex

• Ages 4 and under: free
  Ages 5 to 14: $1.00
  Ages 15 and older: $2.00

  T-shirts small, medium, large $3.00, XL and 2X $4.00
  For pool rules and regulations, please see this document.

• Softball Field Rental
• $50 per game
  
• Fitness Center Memberships
• Annual: $125
  3 Months: $35
  Day Pass: $5
  All fees payable by Money Order ONLY

Highlights of Roberto Clemente State Park:

• Roberto Clemente State Park is one of few access points to the Harlem River for rowing, canoeing, and other specially permitted water activities.
• On clear days, the esplanade at Roberto Clemente State Park offers views of Cloisters, High Bridge, High Bridge Tower, Yeshiva University, and much more along the Harlem River.
• Habitat Roberto Clemente State Park currently has a Chimney Swift Tower, a special kind of birdhouse that protects this particular species. The tower was placed by the Audubon Society several years ago.

What will you see? Plan your visit today!

Look and listen for these birds at our Park:

• Chimney Swift
• Canada Goose 
• Red-Tailed Hawk

Everyone is a Steward: Be a Roberto Clemente State Park Hero!

• Respect other visitors and their experience. Avoid excessive noise.
• Respect wildlife and observe from a distance.
• Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash securely.
• Use extra caution when using headphones. You may not be able to hear warnings.
• Don't litter.

For more information, please read our Trail Tips!

Ask a Naturalist!

Q: Why can't I feed the geese?

A: Feeding geese can lead to many problems. While they may be enjoyable to watch, feeding them will result in too many geese in the park. Their droppings on the sites can be a serious health hazard. Also, the lack of nutrition from the food that people give them may result in a condition known as angel wings, in which the feathers curl and the bird is unable to fly.

DID YOU KNOW?

History:

• Roberto Clemente State Park, located in the Bronx alongside the Harlem River, was the first Urban New York State Park.
• Part of the park was built on the original Tremont Bridge, which was important to the industrialization and growth of the University Heights Community. In addition, land on the north end of the park was donated by New York University.

Located just north of Yankee Stadium, Roberto Clemente State Park is the original state park in New York City. The park opened in 1973 as the Harlem River State Park and was renamed after Clemente, the first Latino- American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, in 1974. The 25-acre waterfront park was constructed by NYS Urban Development Corporation along with the 1,700-unit River Park Towers and a public school according to a master plan envisioning a 65-acre self-contained community on former industrial land sandwiched between a narrow stretch of the Harlem River and a thick infrastructure bundle that includes Metro North Railroad tracks and the Major Deegan Expressway. Roberto Clemente State Park serves as the outdoor recreation facility and indoor gym for several nearby schools and the community alike. The park's aquatics complex offers swimming for all ages and one of the last remaining dive tanks in all of New York City.