Places to move in Norwood.
On this page, Norwood means New York City Planning's neighborhood area Norwood, in the Bronx. We list two places with a location inside it and three 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 four free programs in or near it. The subway lines that stop inside it: 4 and D.
2 places in Norwood
- NYC Parks Recreation CentersPublic gyms, low-cost membership · Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center · In Norwood$50 to try it
- Shape Up NYCFree city fitness classes · Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (Zumba, low-impact dance fitness) · In NorwoodFree
Within about a 15-minute walk (3)
Measured in a straight line from the place to Norwood's edge, at about 80 metres a minute: an estimate, not a route.
- NYC Parks Running TracksPublic outdoor running tracks · Van Cortlandt Park (1.25 mi rubber track, 3.0 mi cross-country course) · About 17 min walk from Norwood's edgeFree
- Van Cortlandt Park trailsForest trails and cross-country course · Van Cortlandt Park (Broadway & West 240th Street side) · About 18 min walk from Norwood's edgeFree
- Van Cortlandt Track ClubRunning club · Van Cortlandt Park, handball courts (Saturday run) · About 18 min walk from Norwood's edgeNo fee listed
Free this week from NYC Parks
All of the BronxIn Norwood
- 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 Norwood, nearest its middle first. Each one lists every place by walking distance.
More in the Bronx
- Everything in the Bronx
- Mott Haven and Melrose
- Hunts Point and Longwood
- Highbridge and the Concourse
- Fordham and Bedford Park
- Riverdale and Kingsbridge
- Soundview and Castle Hill
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 Norwood. Places come from each provider's own website; each place's page has the date we checked it.