Riverside Park
19 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNYC, r/nyc23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend Riverside Park, a waterfront park on Manhattan's West Side. One visitor says spring picnics by the river beat eating at a restaurant, another lists biking, benches by the water and basketball as things to do, and one visitor points to a natural beachfront farther north. Caveats include one visitor who says a freeway runs through it and two who note its length, one of whom says that may keep it from feeling big. Another visitor would like the ball fields, field 8 in particular, renewed and opened to the public.
Address
R25M+R3 Riverside Park, New York, NY 10025
At a glance
- Best for
- Picnics
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Natural beachfront above 145th Street, Benches near the water
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Riverside Park, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/MitochonPowerhouse in r/AskNYC · Oct 2026
Lists this park among those a freeway cuts through, which the commenter says detracts from otherwise good parks.
- Recommendsu/Vivid-Education9045 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Lists Riverside Park as a favorite in reply to the parks question.
- Caveatu/theclan145 in r/nyc · Aug 2026access
Urges that Riverside Park's ball diamonds be fixed up and opened for public use, field 8 especially.
- Recommendsu/did_it_my_way in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Lists it among big parks along the West Side waterfront.
- Mixedu/No-Tank3294 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Calls it nice with a large area, though its length may make it feel less big.
- Recommendsu/JelliedHam in r/AskNYC · Mar 2026
Calls spring picnicking by the river a fun outing, and prefers it to eating at a restaurant.
- Recommendsu/blueye525 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Names Riverside Park as a favorite.
- Recommendsu/ParkJumpy6392 in r/nyc · Mar 2026crowds
Says they love living near it and that students don't overrun it.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Recommendsu/njk345 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Names Riverside as a park pick.
- Recommendsu/g_mmy1 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Says Riverside Park was rightly brought up already.
- Recommendsu/matthewsrc in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Agrees with the Riverside Park pick in the comment it replies to.
- Recommendsu/Laara2008 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Suggests it for anyone living near the Upper West Side.
- Recommendsu/BugsyRoads in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Names Riverside as a top pick, along with the parks lining the Hudson.
- Recommendsu/ls10032 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026
Says they really like Riverside Park.
- Recommendsu/redheadkills in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Calls Riverside Park awesome.
- Recommendsu/ScarletSpire in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Names Riverside Park as a favorite.
- Recommendsu/Temporary-Spread-232 in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Includes this park in a list of favorites.
- Recommendsu/bisonrbig in r/AskNYC · May 2026
Says Riverside Park offers lots to do, such as biking, eating, and basketball.
- Recommendsu/boycott_nestingdolls in r/AskNYC · Apr 2026uniqueness
Recommends Riverside Park's northern stretch, valued for its natural riverside beach, rare in Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/TerminalVector in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Picks Riverside as the uptown option with enough space to get outside.
- Recommendsu/kiddokeen in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Names Riverside as a top pick.
- Recommendsu/Frenchitwist in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Strongly endorses Riverside as a big park.
- Mixedu/Troooper0987 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Thinks it may be the biggest but notes it is long and thin.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.