Park FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

You can call 311 to report issues directly to the City or write to [email protected] and we will forward the information to the appropriate party.

  • Riverside Park Conservancy staff are not trained animal rescuers. Please call 311 for sick or injured wildlife.
  • For injured birds, call the Wild Bird Fund at 646-306-2862.
  • If you are concerned about feral cats in the park, please contact Neighborhood Cats.

Where are the bathrooms located?

  • Pier I Café – 70th Street; portable restroom
  • Classic Playground – 75th Street near the river
  • Neufeld (Elephant) Playground – 76th Street & Riverside Drive
  • 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
  • Ellington in the Park (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 Playground – 148th Street, west of Riverside Drive
  • 172nd Street at the river

Play tennis along the Hudson River on one of Riverside Park and Fort Washington Park’s three public court facilities! Seasonal tennis permits or single play passes are required to play between April and November (at the 96th Street Red Clay Courts, you can buy your single play ticket at the facility). For information on costs and to find out how to obtain a permit, click here.

For more information on tennis in the Park, visit riversideparknyc.org/tennis.

Most events, concerts, organized sports and gatherings of 20 or more in the Park require a permit. Find out more information on the NYC Parks website: https://www.nycgovparks.org/permits

Additional info below:

Ballfield Permits
212-408-0234
Required for organized leagues or use of the fields for special events

Special Event Permits
212-408-0226
Required for any park event with 20 or more participants
For questions about special event permits, please contact Nicole Phillip at [email protected].

Tennis Permits
212-360-8131

Skate Park Waiver
Required to use the Riverside Park Skate Park

Film and Photo Shoots
For questions about film and photo shoots, please contact Nicole Phillip at [email protected].

Go to our interactive map page and search what you are looking for to find out where it is in the Park!

Yes! There are four passive recreation areas in the Park where no dogs, no radios and no team sports are allowed.

  • 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 and Riverside Drive

 

Riverside Park, Riverside Park South, Fort Washington Park, Sakura Park, and West Harlem Piers Park are open from 6am-1am daily.