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PARK FACT:
One of the forces behind the completion of the grid on the Upper West Side and the creation of Riverside Park was the rise in real estate values after the Civil War and the need for more housing out at the edges of Manhattan to relieve congestion.
Riverside Park
Riverside Dr. to Hudson River, W. 72 St.to St Clair Pl.
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 222.41
Inspections
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- Riverside Park-tot Lot One Hundred And Twelve (section 37)
- Riverside Park-tot Lot One Hundred And Ten (section 36)
- Riverside Park-tot Lot One Hundred Five (section 34)
- Rotunda And Landscape (zone 3)
- Running Track And 78th St. Ballfields (zone 2)
- Serpentine Promenade (zone 6)
- Skate Park And Basketball Courts (zone 22)
- Soldiers & Sailors Monument Rsd Sidewalk (zone 7)
- South Lawn (zone 1)
- South Waterfront Bike Path (zone 32)
- South Waterfront East Side (zone 31)
- South Waterfront West Side (zone 30)
- Terrace Promenade North (zone 15)
- Terrace Promenade South (zone 14)
- Waterfront Landscape To 88 St. (zone 4)
- Wildlife Sanct. & 119 St Tennis Courts (zone 17)
Directions to Riverside Park
Know Before You Go
The northernmost A-dock at the 79th Street Boat Basin is currently closed to public access for structural enhancements. The dock will be further supported with non-wood pilings and a new wave screen.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2013
