The Village Voice voted this Best New Waterfront Park With Echoes of the Past in our Best Of New York Poll!
The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.
One of the best waterfronts in New York! The views are amazing, bring a camera to shoot panoramic images!
Great picnic spot without having to go into the city. Amazing waterfront view!
Free outdoor concerts, playgrounds and mini sprinkler parks, and beautiful views of the East River waterfront and Manhattan skyline.
Gorgeous park. I love chilling out here. One of the best waterfronts in NYC.
Nice place to take in a waterfront view if you live in stuytown or the east village.
Lovely waterfront views in this getaway. Makes you feel like you're on vacation.
nice place to run at, even nicer place to sit and relax
There are some amazing areas to relax along this Western stretch of Manhattan. With its waterfront views, cafes, and dog parks, there are a million places to settle in and read for the day!
Amazing waterfront views! This park goes on & on. It starts way downtown in TriBeCa by Battery Park City & goes up to W 59th St in Hell’s Kitchen, along the Hudson River.
Has a amazing, breathtaking and serene view of the city.
From its unique vantage point north of the Manhattan Bridge at a dramatic bend in the East River, John Street opens up vistas and waterfront space never before enjoyed by the public. Read more.
The John Street section of Brooklyn Bridge Park is the start or end (depending on the direction you’re headed) of the park. There are several pedestrian bridges here.
Vale o passeio e a vista de Manhattan!!!
amazing views and a great waterfront running trail
Perfect getaway from a crowd
Entering through Swindler’s Cove, head towards the waterfront and walk along the metal esplanade, then down a small, unmarked dirt path and discover a little gem of a nature spot. Read more.
Gorgeous park on the Harlem River. Extensive community garden, too. Easy water access.
This park has a childrens garden with fruits and vegetables...to teach the little ones :)
Will feature an awesome playground on the waterfront. Opening later this spring.
Beautiful park with tons of activity space.
Bring the kids or enjoy a run or walk in the park. A really great park except for the little shade that is provided in the water lab area
Beautiful park with incredible potential, great for running with rewarding views from the waterfront including the Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridge. Convenient place to check out the Annual July4 fireworks
Carl Schurz park (90st-84st) - dog park with off leash areas. Has a place with lots of stone steps, good for workouts.
Breathe fresh air and appreciate the view.
A four mile stretch along the waterfront, great for marathon training if you run down and into Battery Park at the bottom of the island, and then up the East River Path in a loop.
This is a gem tucked away in plain sight. You have beautiful waterfront views & so much greenery here!
Such a beautiful place to walk, jog, bike, or just watch the sunrise and sunset. Beautiful fall foliage
Great sand, empties out later at night and has a beautiful waterfront view
Public: Three sand courts.
Best Vball courts in NYC, friendly players
The park gets its name from the series of artillery batteries built along the area’s waterfront for protection, starting in the later part of the 17th century.
This 25-acre space is like Manhattan’s delicate fingernail, neatly plotted with monuments, memorials, gardens, sculptures and a farm-to-table café, plus killer waterfront views from the promenade. Read more.
Battery Park was the first defensive post taken by early Dutch settlers. Today, Battery Park offers numerous dog-friendly pathways, spectacular waterfront views and 53,000 square feet of gardens.
a set of six houses at the foot of East 58th Street: quaint and charming, there's a overlook at the end of the dead end street with a view of the 59th Street Bridge and waterfront
A small park tucked away on Sutton Square surrounded by beautiful townhouses. There are small parks along the Sutton Place, but all of them are named as Sutton Place Park. This one is the north park.
For Woody Allen's "Manhattan" lovers!
This cultural marketplace along the dynamic Lower Manhattan waterfront is a gateway to the harbor.
Pier 17 offers a wide selection of shopping, dining and exceptional waterfront views. A great spot to wind down a day of activity.
Trade at the SSS was a major source of income for the nation, especially when almost every foot of waterfront property in Lower Manhattan was covered with docks. Learn more at the MoAF at 48 Wall St. Read more.
This outpost of Oddfellows is perfectly situated right off the walking path along the DUMBO waterfront!
In addition to their delectable ice cream flavors, they serve alcohol here! They have rosé boozy pops & summer spritz slushies. They also have beer & wine.
Love that they’ll split a scoop for you, so you can try two flavors without having to buy an enormous amount of ice cream!! Not many places will do this.
Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA