East River Esplanade
Park and Scenic Lookout
Murray Hill, New York
"... I connect to the Hudson river"(2 Tips)
"other cyclists and joggers or hop on the East River Ferry"(2 Tips)
"Great waterfront running and biking"(2 Tips)
"Great place to watch the ferry go in or out."(4 Tips)
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Jeffrey ZeldmanFebruary 23, 2012Isolated, semi-neglected, and slightly derelict -- which is a pity, because this park and running/biking path on the East River below the UN should be a gem of city living.- The Corcoran GroupOctober 16, 2013Great waterfront running and biking, but just be careful - there are certain points of the path that are more narrow than others. Can cause a bit of a traffic jam!
Bhuvan KhannaSeptember 18, 2016Beautiful sunrise, and amazing evening sky views. It's a real shame that the local administration neglects this park completely. It's seems unsafe and dingy and is not maintained well.- Zaphiria ZallasFebruary 13, 2015Love running along the east river especially on Saturdays. I start from the 120th entrance and jog all the way to the South Seaport Pier or when I have enough energy, I connect to the Hudson river
- Great place to watch the ferry go in or out. Also good at night for dates.
Love to take my dog here in the mornings - he loves it!
- CompassMay 9, 2014Run along the East River with other cyclists and joggers or hop on the East River Ferry for a quick trip to Brooklyn.
- Great views and usually breezy for the best run path on the east side. Usually busy
- Thomas MoSeptember 10, 2014Path is shorter and less scenic than the hudson river path, but it's nice not having to run next to a highway.
It's a 5k round trip from the East 23rd Street entrance to a little past the Williamsburg Bridge and back!!!
nukirk digi.talSeptember 9, 2015There's a place to exercise. A pull up bar and some stretching posts with instructions from 1989.
Katya PugachevaFebruary 23, 2012The bike and walking path goes north right up to the 37th St., then you have to switch to the 1st Ave.
CandiceSeptember 24, 2013The path gets narrow at some spots so pedestrians/bikers watch out for each other!
Kofi JamesFebruary 19, 2016needs to be resurfaced but a solid place to get some laps in. crowded in the summer.
Malcolm ChangJune 3, 2016A food and culture desert. The only reason to go here is to catch the Ferry.
Best place to run, but pay close attention to the bicyclist, they WILL run you over.
Lauren DSeptember 6, 2016Gorgeous view of the water, with the city to your back and various greens around you
Slow around the bends or u can run into a jogger, a vagrant, a fisherman or some kids blazing weed and freestylin'
Dwayne KilbourneApril 16, 2013just put in your favorite playlist on the iPod and run! Take in the great outdoors!
Michael BronfmanOctober 25, 2012Do not step on any of the metal grates or panels on the ground. When they're wet, they're deadly.
Run down to the Staten Island ferries and back and you've just run 7.6 miles!
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