Accessibility Info
Hudson River Park (Pier 84)
44th Street, Pier
A wooden dock connected to the pier by a gangway is accessible when the boathouse, maintaned by Floating the Apple, is open. Paid parking on Pier 83.
Caution: Currents on the Hudson move swiftly; the security zone at cruise ship terminal extends 100 yards out from the pierheadline.
- Launch: Yes
- Landing: Yes
- Site Fee:
- ADA Accessible: Yes
- Rental:
- Storage:
- Rest Area: Yes
Portage:
Images:
Nearby Locations
By Car –
West Side Highway
By Mass Transit –
Any train or bus to 42nd Street. Walk or bus west.
Points of Interest- Times Square and the 79th Street Boat Basin for lunch (1.5 miles)
Sanctuaries:
No Access Areas:
Need to keep 100 yards from cruise ships and pier heads.
Restrictive Conditions:
Cruise ships, Intrepid, will eventually return, sanitation, and shipping facilities.
Hazardous Launch/Landing Conditions:
Very high docks. Strong currents. Commercial traffic and ferries.
Currents:
Strong at times. Paddlers must be aware of tidal influence.
Emergency Landing Points:
Pier 96 (.5 miles) and 79th Street Boat Basin (1.5 miles)
Nearest Hospitals:
St. Luke’s Roosevelt 428 West 59th Street (212-523-4000)
