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Riverside Park (79th Street)

The 79th Street Boat Basin marina is currently closed. No vessel dockage, moorage, anchorage or launch services are available. The marina will be dredged and reconstructed to modern codes and standards. The marina is anticipated to reopen in 2028.

Related inquiries may be sent to boatbasin@parks.nyc.gov.

79th Street Boat Basin & Hudson River
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: No

Rental: No

Storage: Yes

Rest Area: Yes

Parking: Yes

Images:

79th Marina

79th Street Marina

Nearby Locations

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By Car

West side highway to 79th Street

By Mass Transit

1/2/3 to 79th Street & Broadway or M4 bus

George Washington Bridge or Yonkers 10 or 16 miles round trip

Per Parks Rules and Regulations, storage for kayaks/canoes/rowing shells at the 79th Street Boat Basin is $350.00 per year.  The year runs from May 1 to April 30.

Sanctuaries

No

No Access Areas

No

Restrictive Conditions

No

Hazardous Launch/Landing Conditions

No

Currents

Can be strong at times

Emergency Landing Points

72nd Street dock or 56th Street dock. If you really have a medical emergency you could always get out and portage over the rocks north of 79th Street. There is a bike and running path and is close to the highway.

Nearest Hospitals

Mount Sinai Hospital – 1190 Fifth Avenue (212-241-6500)
Lenox Hill Hospital – 100 East 77th Street (212-434-2000)