Riverside Park (Manhattan)

Riverside Park
Riverside Park has many walking and bicycle paths.
Type	Urban park
Location	Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°48′15″N 73°58′12″W / 40.80417°N 73.97000°W / 40.80417; -73.97000
Area	253.17 acres (102.45 ha)
Operated by	NYC Parks
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	Subway and bus; see below
Riverside Park and Drive
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark
Location	From 72nd St. to 129th St., New York City[a]
Coordinates	40°47′53″N 73°58′31″W / 40.79806°N 73.97528°W / 40.79806; -73.97528
Built	1874
Architect	Multiple[b]
NRHP reference No.	83001743
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 2, 1983[2]
Designated NYCL	February 9, 1980[1]

Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park in the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The park measures 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 100 to 500 feet (30 to 152 m) wide, running between the Hudson River and Henry Hudson Parkway to the west and the serpentine Riverside Drive to the east.

Riverside Park was established by land condemnation in 1872 and was developed concurrently with Riverside Drive. Originally running between 72nd and 125th Streets,^[a] it was extended northward in the first decade of the 20th century. When the park was first laid out, the right-of-way of the New York Central Railroad's West Side Line blocked access to the river. In the 1930s, under parks commissioner Robert Moses's West Side improvement project, the railroad track was covered with an esplanade and several recreational facilities. Few modifications were made to the park until the 1980s, when it was renovated and extended southward as part of the Riverside South development.

Riverside Park is part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, a pedestrian and bicycle route around Manhattan's waterfront. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation operates and maintains the park, although its operating activities are supported by the Riverside Park Conservancy. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a New York City scenic landmark.

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