Village Voice: The Village Voice voted this Best New Waterfront Park With Echoes of the Past in our Best Of New York Poll!
Time Out New York: The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.
Kaushal Agrawal: One of the best waterfronts in New York! The views are amazing, bring a camera to shoot panoramic images!
2. Gantry Plaza State Park
9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State / Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 130 tips and reviews
Erica L: Great picnic spot without having to go into the city. Amazing waterfront view!
Compass: Free outdoor concerts, playgrounds and mini sprinkler parks, and beautiful views of the East River waterfront and Manhattan skyline.
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Gorgeous park. I love chilling out here. One of the best waterfronts in NYC.
4. Hudson River Park
9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 117 tips and reviews
Penguin Teen: There are some amazing areas to relax along this Western stretch of Manhattan. With its waterfront views, cafes, and dog parks, there are a million places to settle in and read for the day!
Kimmie Ohh: Amazing waterfront views! This park goes on & on. It starts way downtown in TriBeCa by Battery Park City & goes up to W 59th St in Hell’s Kitchen, along the Hudson River.
May ♍: Hudson River Park is the second largest park in Manhattan after Central Park. It runs from about Battery Park all the way to 59th. Great park to walk around, a mix of both the city and nature
Megan Clegg: This outpost of Oddfellows is perfectly situated right off the walking path along the DUMBO waterfront!
Kimmie Ohh: In addition to their delectable ice cream flavors, they serve alcohol here! They have rosé boozy pops & summer spritz slushies. They also have beer & wine.
Lu H: Love that they’ll split a scoop for you, so you can try two flavors without having to buy an enormous amount of ice cream!! Not many places will do this.
9. Swindler Cove Park
8.3
Dyckman St (at Harlem River Dr), New York, NY
Park · Fort George · 7 tips and reviews
Untapped Cities: Entering through Swindler’s Cove, head towards the waterfront and walk along the metal esplanade, then down a small, unmarked dirt path and discover a little gem of a nature spot. Read more.
ted hudson: Gorgeous park on the Harlem River. Extensive community garden, too. Easy water access.
Antonio Martinez: This park has a childrens garden with fruits and vegetables...to teach the little ones :)
11. Riverside Park
9.5
Riverside Dr (btwn W 59th St & St. Clair Pl), New York, NY
Park · West Harlem · 126 tips and reviews
PR Nutrition Inc: A four mile stretch along the waterfront, great for marathon training if you run down and into Battery Park at the bottom of the island, and then up the East River Path in a loop.
Kimmie Ohh: This is a gem tucked away in plain sight. You have beautiful waterfront views & so much greenery here!
Alyssa Becker: Omg!!! Love coming here any time of the day for biking or just to watch the view and relaxed.
13. Battery Park
9.1
Battery Pl (at State St), New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 299 tips and reviews
HISTORY: The park gets its name from the series of artillery batteries built along the area’s waterfront for protection, starting in the later part of the 17th century.
Time Out New York: This 25-acre space is like Manhattan’s delicate fingernail, neatly plotted with monuments, memorials, gardens, sculptures and a farm-to-table café, plus killer waterfront views from the promenade. Read more.
amNewYork: Battery Park was the first defensive post taken by early Dutch settlers. Today, Battery Park offers numerous dog-friendly pathways, spectacular waterfront views and 53,000 square feet of gardens.
Lana Chan: a set of six houses at the foot of East 58th Street: quaint and charming, there's a overlook at the end of the dead end street with a view of the 59th Street Bridge and waterfront
Susumu: A small park tucked away on Sutton Square surrounded by beautiful townhouses. There are small parks along the Sutton Place, but all of them are named as Sutton Place Park. This one is the north park.
Denis Ambrois: For Woody Allen's "Manhattan" lovers!
Mazda: This cultural marketplace along the dynamic Lower Manhattan waterfront is a gateway to the harbor.
Trump Hotel Collection: Pier 17 offers a wide selection of shopping, dining and exceptional waterfront views. A great spot to wind down a day of activity.
Museum of American Finance: Trade at the SSS was a major source of income for the nation, especially when almost every foot of waterfront property in Lower Manhattan was covered with docks. Learn more at the MoAF at 48 Wall St. Read more.