Inwood Hill Park offers an enduring glimpse of Manhattan's ancient past. Its valleys, boulders and ridges were molded by glaciers fifty thousand years ago. Its close-to-200 acres contain remnants of Manhattan's original forest and, along the edge of the Harlem River, its only surviving natural salt marsh.
The forest trees are alive with birds, year-round residents and migrating travelers, including bald eagles. From the cliffs at the northwestern end, you can gaze at views of the Hudson and the Palisades that Native Americans and colonists saw centuries ago.
