Activities
Recreational Facilities
The following list contains helpful information about Park facilities, including contact numbers and websites, when available.
Ballfields
Click here or call 212-408-0209 to obtain a permit to play on Riverside Park’s ballfields.
71st Street near the river
1 soccer field
72nd Street near the river
Field #1; 1 baseball field
77th Street near the river
Field #2; 2 baseball fields; 1 soccer field
101st Street on the lower level
Field #3; 1 soccer field
103rd Street on the lower level
Field #4; 1 baseball field; 1 soccer field
104th Street on the lower level
Field #5; 1 baseball field
107th Street on the lower level
Field #6; 1 baseball field; 1 soccer field
108th Street on the lower level
Field #7; 1 baseball field
146th Street & Riverside Drive
Field #8; 1 baseball field
147th Street & Riverside Drive
Field #9; 1 baseball field
Basketball Courts
71st Street, under the highway
3 full courts
76th Street & Riverside Drive
6 half courts; 1 full court
public restroom at this location
102nd Street on the lower level
1 full court
111th Street on the lower level
4 full courts; 2 half court
148th Street, west of Riverside Drive
2 full courts; public restroom at this location
Handball Courts
71st Street, under the highway
2 handball courts
111th Street on the lower level
5 handball courts
Kayak Launches
72nd Street at the river
May – Oct; 646-613-0740 for weather conditions; run by Downtown Boathouse
79th Street Marina, at the river
Dockmaster: 212-496-2105
Running Tracks
73rd Street near the river
dirt track; 1/8 mile
101st Street on the lower level
1/6 mile or 267m
Tennis Courts
Click here or call 212-360-8131 for information about tennis permits and where they can be purchased. Courts are generally open from April – November.
Riverside Clay Tennis Courts
96th Street at the river
10 red clay courts; for clay conditions: 212-978-0277. Permit required to play. One-day permits ($15) can be purchased at the 96th St. Tennis Courts, and are valid only at this facility. Portable restrooms at this location
119th Street Tennis Courts
119th Street inside the Park
Asphalt tennis courts; call 212-870-3082 for lessons at this location; Permit required to play. Public restroom at this locationVolleyball Courts
102nd Street on the lower level
2 asphalt courts
105th Street on the lower level
2 sand courts; 4 asphalt courts
148th Street, west of Riverside Drive
1 asphalt volleyball court; public restroom at this location
Other Recreational Facilities
Swing-a-Rings
105th Street on the lower level
2 sets of rings: adult & pre-teen
Ping Pong Tables
105th Street on the lower level
2 ping pong tables; some equipment available
Tetherball
105th Street on the lower level
weather permitting
Skate Park
109th Street on the lower level
April & May – weekends 11am-dusk;
June, July & Aug – Thurs-Monday 11am-dusk (closed Tues & Wed);
Sept & Oct – weekends 11 am – dusk.
Helmet required; skaters must also have a signed waiver on file
Playgrounds
Little Engine Playground
67th Street & Riverside Boulevard
Classic Playground
75th Street near the river
public restroom at this location
Neufeld (Elephant) Playground
76th Street & Riverside Drive
public restroom at this location
River Run Playground
82nd Street near Riverside Drive
public restroom at this location
Hippo Playground
91st Street near Riverside Drive
public restroom at this location
Dinosaur Playground
97th Street & Riverside Drive
public restroom at this location
105th Street Tot Lot
105th Street & Riverside Drive
110th Street Tot Lot
110th Street & Riverside Drive
112th Street Tot Lot
112th Street & Riverside Drive
117th Street Playground
117th Street & Riverside Drive
Sakura Playground
122nd Street & Riverside Drive
Claremont Dolphin Playground
124th Street behind Grant’s Tomb
public restroom at this location
Riverbank (Camel) Playground
143rd Street & Riverside Drive
public restroom at this location
Palisades Playground
148th Street & Riverside Drive
Ten Mile River (Beaver) Playground
148th Street, west of Riverside Drive
public restroom at this location
Dog Runs
Riverside South Dog Run
72nd Street, under the highway; 6:00 am – midnight
72nd Street Dog Run
72nd Street & Riverside Drive; managed by FLORAL
87th Street Dog Run
87th Street on the Promenade
105th Street Dog Run
105th Street on the Promenade
Passive Recreation Areas
No dogs; no radio; no team sports
Linda’s Lawn
66th Street near the river
South Lawn
73rd – 75th Street near Riverside Drive
North Lawn
80th – 82nd Street near Riverside Drive
Sakura Park
122nd Street & Riverside Drive
Cafés
Pier I Café
70th Street Pier Plaza
212-362-4450;
May 1 to mid-October; weather permitting
7 days a week; portable restrooms at this location
O’Neals’ West 79th Street Boat Basin Café
79th Street in the Rotunda
212-496-5542;
March – October; weather permitting
public restroom at this location
Hudson Beach Café
105th Street on the lower level
March – October; weather permitting
public restroom at this location
Parking lots
97th Street north of tennis courts
hours: dawn to dusk
148th Street north of Ten Mile River Playground
hours: dawn to dusk
150th Street west of West Side Highway
hours: dawn to dusk
Restrooms
Pier I Café
70th Street; portable restroom
Classic Playground
75th Street near the river
Neufeld (Elephant) Playground
76th Street & Riverside Drive
O’Neals’ West 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe
Rotunda, 79th Street at the river
River Run Playground
83rd Street near Riverside Drive
Hippo Playground
91st Street near Riverside Drive
Riverside Clay Tennis Courts
96th Street at the river; portable restroom
Dinosaur Playground
97th Street & Riverside Drive
Hudson Beach Café
105th Street on the lower level
119th Street Tennis Courts
119th Street on the middle level
General Ulysses S. Grant National Memorial Viewing Pavilion
122nd Street & Riverside Drive
across from Grant’s Tomb; below the Pavilion
Claremont Dolphin Playground
124th Street behind Grant’s Tomb
Riverbank Camel Playground
143rd Street & Riverside Drive
Ten Mile River Beaver Playground
148th Street, west of Riverside Drive
Other Unique Riverside Park Facilities
Train Engine
62nd Street
West 69th Street Transfer Bridge (Gantry)
69th Street; not open to the public
Pier I
70th Street; fishing is allowed
79th Street Boat Basin/Rotunda
79th Street at the river
access to the Boat Basin through the Rotunda
dockmaster: 212-496-2105
The Woodlands Restoration
108th Street to 116th Street
One of the few sections reflecting the horticultural history of the area prior to the construction of the park. Some of the oldest, most spectacular trees in the park are found here. This project began in 2006 with the generous support of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation.
Mt. Tom
83rd Street & Riverside Drive
rocky hill rumored to have been a favorite spot of author Edgar Allan Poe’s
Garden People’s Garden
91st Street on the Promenade
Established in Riverside Park in 1981; used as a backdrop in the 1998 film “You’ve Got Mail.”
Crabapple Grove
91st Street across from the Hippo Playground
Cherry Walk
100th – 129th Street along the river
Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House
107th Street
Bird Sanctuary
116th – 129th Street
Designated “Forever Wild” area