Riverbank State Park, New York City

Name: Riverbank State Park
Address: 679 Riverside Dr, New York City, 10031, United States
Telephone: (212) 694-3600

#1134 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park, Regional park, Field

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Facts and practical information

Riverbank State Park is a 28-acre state park built on top of a sewage treatment facility on the Hudson River, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It was opened in 1993. On September 5, 2017, it was renamed Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, after a longtime New York State Assembly member who represented the surrounding area. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1993Area: 27.18 acres (0.0425 mi²)Visitors per year: 3.19 mil.Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°49'32"N, 73°57'24"W

Address

679 Riverside DrUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10031 United States

Contact

(212) 694-3600

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Day trips

Riverbank State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hispanic Society of America, Grant's Tomb, Boxers NYC Washington Heights, American Academy of Arts and Letters.

0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Hispanic Society of America, New York City
20 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Manhattan's vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood, the Hispanic Society of America is a cultural gem often overlooked by the average tourist. This museum and reference library dedicated to the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, and Latin...
0.9 miS
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Grant's Tomb, New York City
23 min walk • Grant's Tomb, officially known as the General Grant National Memorial, stands as a solemn testament to the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War.
1 miNE
Nightlife, Dancing
Boxers NYC Washington Heights, New York City
25 min walk • Boxers NYC Washington Heights, also known simply as Boxers Washington Heights or Boxers WaHi, was a gay sports bar in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was the fifth establishment opened by the Boxers NYC nightlife brand.
0.7 miNE
Museum
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City
19 min walk • The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 300-member honor society whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Its fixed number membership is elected for lifetime appointments. Its headquarters is in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
0.7 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
18 min walk • Nick's is a tavern and jazz club located at the northwest corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.
1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
26 min walk • Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus and across from Grant's Tomb.
0.8 miNE
Church, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Our Lady of Esperanza Church, New York City
20 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Esperanza is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 624 West 156th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
27 min walk • The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as "Mother Zion", located at 140–148 West 137th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.7 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
St. Nick's Pub, New York City
18 min walk • St. Nick's Jazz Pub located at 773 St. Nicholas Avenue, in New York City, in the area of Harlem known as Sugar Hill, Manhattan. It was one of the oldest continuous operating jazz club in Harlem specializing in Jazz and Blues. In the 30s it was known as Poosepahtuck.
0.7 miSE
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
18 min walk • Mount Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Harlem Village, Manhattan, New York City at 116 Edgecombe Avenue and 140th Street. The congregation occupies the former Lutheran church building of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which was established in 1896 and built in 1897 as a mission church of St.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
26 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Riverbank State Park?

Nearby attractions include Hamilton Heights, New York City (10 min walk), Riverside Park Community, New York City (10 min walk), Hamilton Grange Library, New York City (12 min walk), Riverside Drive, New York City (13 min walk).

How to get to Riverbank State Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Riverbank State Park:

Metro

137th Street–City College • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
145th Street • Lines: 1, A, B, C, D (17 min walk)

Bus

West 145th Street & Saint Nicholas Avenue • Lines: Bx19 (17 min walk)
Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 145th Street • Lines: M10 (21 min walk)