Van Cortlandt Park is a 1,146-acre park in The Bronx, New York City, named for the influential Van Cortlandt family. The park was created in 1888 after the family property was sold to the city, and the park fell into disrepair during the 1970s and early 1980s due to the city's fiscal crisis. From the late 1980s to the mid-2000s, the park was rebuilt and refurbished.