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Barretto Point Park

E/S Barretto Street & N/O Randall Ave
Sunrise to Sunset (April 1 to December 1)

Rules Prohibit:

  • Swimming, diving, or bathing
  • Rafts or other inflatables
  • Consumption of alcohol
  • Littering
  • Smoking
  • Any discharge into water
  • Pets off leash or in the water
  • Open flame
  • Storing personal property
  • Motor vehicles without specific authorization

Location Details

Launch: Yes

Landing: Yes

Site Fee: No

ADA Accessible: Yes

Rental: No

Storage: No

Rest Area: Yes

Parking: Yes

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Barretto Point Park

Barretto Point Park

Nearby Locations

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By Car

All major highways to Hunts Point (Bruckner). Take Tiffany Street to the end.

By Mass Transit

The 6 train to Longwood.

This would be good rest stop for a paddle around NYC or for a trip to paddle around North Brother Island.

Sanctuaries

North and South Brother Islands

Restrictive Conditions

It is an area of commercial traffic

Hazardous Launch/Landing Conditions

Water can be rough. Lots of barge traffic

Currents

It goes out to the bay, where the East River and Harlem River meet the Long Island Sound and Bronx River and Hell Gate area.

Nearest Hospitals

Lincoln Hospital