Tibbets Brooks Park

This park is great, but can easily be much better. Starting with accepting credit cards in all places in the park, and they can allow parking for everyone (No big deal, you can find parking in the surrounding area). Lots of family and BBQ around the park, that for my opinion is sometime too noisy, but if you are into bringing the family, and have a BBQ in a beautiful location, this park is for you.
If you are coming from the city, you may love it or hate it, depend on what you are looking for. It is relaxing, with water and green, and everyone is relaxed, if you come from the city and looking for that, you are going to love it. But as I said, you may find that your credit card isn’t useful (Unless you go to the ATM). And if you have kids, they will have so much fun, that you will be able to relax when you will get home, they will be exhausted from all the space the park has to offer.

Inside the pool area is decent BUT they don’t take credit or debit cards. Still in 2015!!? They tell you to go get money from an atm that charges $ 4 !!
Inside, the food area does accept credit cards. So backwards. Get with the times and get a Square swipe machine hooked up to a tablet !! Is that so hard? Or put an atm in the park that charges $ 1 like McDonald’s has. Geez. What a rip off.

they need to get with the times and have a debit machine there or an ATM
gets crowded quickly and everyone is in the lazy river which makes it hard to enjoy the lazy river
lifeguards blow that damn whistle way too much so when there is an emergency you wouldn’t even know it because you get use to hearing the damn whistle
great park for riding bikes having picnics or just walking around on a beautiful day
but when the pool is opened expect a long line just to get it before you deal with the pool lines

The kids had a great time and it is close to home. If you don’t have a Westchester Park pass ($ 75 for 3 years) parking is $ 10 without the park pass and $ 5 with a park pass and to get into the pool area $ 15 each person adult and kids of 5 years old and with a park pass $ 5 child and $ 8 adult, So the moral of the story is it best to get the park pass and you can use it to any other Westchester Parks.

Kids had a great time in the park, so much to do there. Nice BBQ
Great picnic areas, nice lazy river

Pool opens at 10:30 — kids had loads of funny– can’t believe such a jewel is in Yonkers !

great to bbq.

Great park. Coming from the Bronx, this park is for Westchester Residents only. Luckily, there is tons of parking on the street right outside the park and you can just walk right in. The «Westchester Residents» is only for cars. There are guards in the front checking before driving into the park, so unless you are a resident, park outside and walk in. Lots of trails there and the large lake is close to the exit/​entrance to the park. Lots of cook outs and barbecues going on. A lot of people were bike riding and just relaxing. There was a kiddie park section with a fair amount of play sets, (4 total, for different ages/​sizes). A small food stand there, though I doubt I would ever get anything from there except for emergencies. There is also mini golf there. Also, there seems to be a massive water park in the middle of the park, that was not open when we went. Maybe they open later on in the season?! Other reviewers have shown pictures of it.

Great park, despite some flaws.
I’ve been coming to this park since the early 80’s — hell I spent 2 years of hell in that Discovery Day Camp that used to be in this park. This park, to me, has almost been like family to me… if a land mass could be considered that at all.
The park itself is a nice walk — whether you want to walk in the woodsy area or the paths. There are areas to sit, picnic, bike ride, sunbathe, play sports, or just look at nature. It doesn’t matter what season it is, I love just going for a walk in this park. It’s very sizable and a good time if you’re one of those who appreciates a good park.
During the summer, they do charge for parking — even if you are a Yonkers/​Westchester resident, though they offer a pass for residents at a cost. I haven’t had a pass in a long, long time, so I’m not so sure about the newer rules/​fees. I think you have to pay for the pool or other things, but I don’t do the miniature golf or that pool to comment on that. Past the summer, you’re pretty much free to come and go by car as you please.
Speaking of the pool, it was upgraded since the craphole it was back in the day. Kids will love it. There are also some nice play ground areas for kids. There are picnic tables if you want to have an outing or barbecue. Not sure if there are fees for that, so if you intend to do that, you may want to check.
With the good is always the bad. There are a lot of inconsiderate pigs that come to this park. It’s always dismaying to me to see liter all over the place despite the many garbage cans. It’s very irritating to see, but it’s gonna happen. Even worse is seeing it in the water where the geese and ducks are. One of the waterfalls had a pool of garbage at the base — disgusting and inconsiderate people are indeed.
The gazebo looks in utter disrepair. It used to be decent back in the 80’s — but it looks like it hasn’t been maintained since then. Would be nice if they upgraded it, but perhaps it’s not in the budget.
As a kid, I used to catch the little crawfish under the rocks near the brook — but I guess they moved on or maybe got sick of the pollution. it was always a fond memory to me to catch them and bring them home for my low budget «aquarium», but since they’re gone my son won’t experience the same memory.
Overall a great park and a true gem in Yonkers and for Westchester in general. Check it out.

Tibet is great. good for kids walking tanning and taking your girl feed the ducks barbecue has everything. sometimes gets crowded during the week is great. love it

Who knew this place existed so close to home? It’s just like the resort pools
at the Poconos so there’s no need to drive that far anymore.
I came here as a guest for a 6 year old’s bday party. It’s $ 5 for parking & $ 8 for pool entrance for a large pool with a lazy river & fountains, 2 slides and a very nice section for the kids. There’s even tons of grass space inside the pool if you want to camp out.
My friends were allowed to place a large «bouncy castle» on the picnic property & had about 10 picnic tables & tons of space for their guests. Some guests stayed at the picnic area & ate while others checked out the pool for a while. This place is ideal for kids and perfect for a nice Sunday picnic. There’s also tons of security walking & driving around to make sure everything is in order. You do have to be (or know) a tenant of the area to gain access to the park so if you are, go check this place out!

How can a park that you can barbecue, swim, a great lawn for tanning, a soccer field and miniature golf be such a bad place. There’s a lazy river and a good food court that I visit summer after summer. The grounds have trails that are perfect for beginners, it’s good for families and friends.

I basically grew up in this park, and nowadays I’m really excited to see all of the new renovations taking place. First and foremost, if you can find a way to get in without actually driving in, I would say do so. I hear the cost of entry is really high. Luckily for me, I am within a reasonable distance from this place, so I can walk or bike in without having to pay anything.
This park is one of many things that makes me glad I don’t live in the city. It’s so relaxing coming here, and I feel like I can really take in the fresh air. Tibbets has a little bit of everything for everyone, whether you like to jog, bike, swim, or just take in some scenery. Prior to this past year, I hadn’t been back at Tibbets since the late 90s, so when I finally did go back, I was impressed with all of the new developments such as the huge soccer fields and new water slides at the pool. I used to run track here as a kid, and the walking paths are exactly how I remember them.
My favorite thing to do is ride my bike around the whole park, including the long running path next to the highway that, if you take it all the way south, will eventually lead you into the Bronx. I also love the duck pond near the tennis courts, where I always see these two huge, gorgeous swans wading by the picturesque waterfall. It really is a sight to see. If you can make your way out here on a nice spring or summer day, it really is worth it.

Great picnic spot. However, I am unsure of the cost for non-​residents. That information is easily attainable on the
website, I’m sure.
Tibbetts is a great park to walk the dogs and ride bikes. They have tennis courts and, of course, the best lazy river pool in Westchester. They charger for parking now, even for residents, which kind of blows but the park is worth a full day of outdoor fun. The grass is beautiful and it’s just a nice area in my neighborhood.
The family and I have gone bike riding from our home to the park and all around it. Those were some long days but nice experiences. They have decent barbecue areas. The price for residents isn’t so bad if you have a bunch of people and everyone chips in it works out great.

This park has been a favorite of mine since I first visited. Aside from the fact that it is near my home, my family and I love the picnic areas which have huge grills and plenty of picnic tables. Picnic areas are $ 175 when reserved. There are wooden picnic table and smaller grills scattered around and those are free of charge. I always find that the parking space is plentiful and the bathrooms are clean.
The new pool is awesome! The pictures posted here say it all. I feel like the park is very safe and over the last few years that I’ve been visiting this park, I’ve never witnessed anything that would keep me from coming back…
Two things I don’t like are the new parking fee, $ 5.00 for cars, and the fact that picnic area reservations are non-​refundable. The picnic areas are nice, but they cost $ 175. I feel like if you happen to pick a date and the weather gets bad, Westchester County should allow you to pick another date…
Hope this is helpful…

Tibbets Brooks Park has done a complete turn around. The pool, the BBQ space, the water park, security, and parking are amazing. The park is also great for biking.
Tibbets Brooks is a must visit!

they have re-​done Tibbets and its so much better. I never liked coming here because people kept the park nasty, always making a mess out of everything, but the new park has all it needs to be one of the best in Westchester.
The new Water park the BBQ grills with seating for tons of people and now the tables cant be moved. They are fixing all the parking lots and the sun area is just so green.
More security driving by and talking to people, the pool is divided now with a toboggan that comes down tot the main pool
I will def recommend the park.

I think Tibbets has real potentional… but honestly, I was completely turned off by this park. The parking lot was completely covered in trash when I arrived. If this is how the average person who comes to Tibbets treats a park, then they can keep it. I won’t be returning.