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Riverside Park (79th Street)

79th Street Boat Basin & Hudson River
10:00 am - dusk, Tuesday through Sunday

  • Launch: Yes
  • Landing: Yes
  • Site Fee:
  • ADA Accessible: No
  • Rental:
  • Storage: Yes
  • Rest Area: Yes
 
Parking: Yes

Portage:

Images:

  • 79th Marina
  • 79th Street Marina

By Car –

West side highway to 79th Street

By Mass Transit –

1/2/3 to 79th Street & Broadway or M4 bus

George Washington Bridge or Yonkers 10 or 16 miles round trip

Per Parks Rules and Regulations, storage for kayaks/canoes/rowing shells at the 79th Street Boat Basin is $350.00 per year.  The year runs from May 1 to April 30.

Sanctuaries:

No Access Areas:

Restrictive Conditions:

Hazardous Launch/Landing Conditions:

Currents:

Emergency Landing Points:

72nd Street dock or 56th Street dock. If you really have a medical emergency you could always get out and portage over the rocks north of 79th Street. There is a bike and running path and is close to the highway.

Nearest Hospitals:

Mount Sinai Hospital – 1190 Fifth Avenue (212-241-6500)
Lenox Hill Hospital – 100 East 77th Street (212-434-2000)