
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
Portage:
Nearby Locations
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)

