Places to move in Fordham and Bedford Park.
On this page, Fordham and Bedford Park means New York City Planning's neighborhood areas Fordham Heights, University Heights (North)-Fordham and Bedford Park, in the Bronx. We list three places with a location inside it and five more within about a 15-minute walk of its edge. Three of them are free every time. In the two weeks from October 22, NYC Parks listed six free programs in or near it (one inside). The subway lines that stop inside it: 4, B and D.
3 places in Fordham and Bedford Park
- NYC Parks Recreation CentersPublic gyms, low-cost membership · St. James Recreation Center · In Fordham and Bedford Park$50 to try it
- PureGym (formerly Blink Fitness)Budget 24/7 gym chain · Fordham (Grand Concourse) · In Fordham and Bedford ParkPrice on their site
- Shape Up NYCFree city fitness classes · St. James Recreation Center (yoga) · In Fordham and Bedford ParkFree
Within about a 15-minute walk (5)
Measured in a straight line from the place to Fordham and Bedford Park's edge, at about 80 metres a minute: an estimate, not a route.
- Nieves Latin Dance StudioSalsa and bachata classes · Bronx (Riverdale), 2nd floor · About 4 min walk from Fordham and Bedford Park's edgeFree first visitany 101 beginner class
- Bronx Yoga LabHot yoga and Pilates studio · 5500 Broadway, 2nd floor · About 6 min walk from Fordham and Bedford Park's edge$59 to try it
- Van Cortlandt Park trailsForest trails and cross-country course · Van Cortlandt Park (Broadway & West 240th Street side) · About 9 min walk from Fordham and Bedford Park's edgeFree
- NYC Parks Running TracksPublic outdoor running tracks · Van Cortlandt Park (1.25 mi rubber track, 3.0 mi cross-country course) · About 11 min walk from Fordham and Bedford Park's edgeFree
- Van Cortlandt Track ClubRunning club · Van Cortlandt Park, handball courts (Saturday run) · About 13 min walk from Fordham and Bedford Park's edgeNo fee listed
Free this week from NYC Parks
All of the BronxWithin about a 15-minute walk
- Today10–10:45amLow Impact Dance FitnessWilliamsbridge Oval · Multi-Use Room · The BronxRegistration has begun and ends on 10/23/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Today11am–12pmArts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLDER - Senior Ballet ProgrammingFor 50+Williamsbridge Oval · Multi-Use Room · The BronxSeniors (NYC Parks tag)Sign-up needed first; see the Parks page for how.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Sunday, October 2511am–12pmZumbaWilliamsbridge Oval · Multi-Use Room · The BronxRegistration has begun and ends on 10/25/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Tuesday, October 2711:15am–12:15pmZumba Gold®Williamsbridge Oval · Multi-Use Room · The BronxRegistration has begun and ends on 10/27/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
From NYC Parks' public events feed, updated daily. Classes can be cancelled; check the Parks page before you go. Last updated October 22 at 9:45 PM.
Source: NYC Parks Public Events – Upcoming 14 Days, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, on NYC Open Data. We keep only fitness sessions for adults and reformat them. The City of New York can not vouch for the accuracy or completeness of data provided by this web site or application, or for the usefulness or integrity of the web site or application. This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, NYC.gov, the official web site of the City of New York. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NYC Parks.
Subway stations
Stations inside Fordham and Bedford Park, nearest its middle first. Each one lists every place by walking distance.
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Boundaries: 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs), NYC Department of City Planning, NYC Open Data (version 26b). They're statistical areas, so the edges may not match what everyone calls Fordham and Bedford Park. Places come from each provider's own website; each place's page has the date we checked it.