East River Park

East River Park is really
John V. Lindsay East River Park. It is one of New York City's finest places to play and walk. It can be found along the waterfront of Manhattan's Lower East Side. You have great views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. There's a track, a tennis complex, eight baseball and softball fields, other fields and courts dedicated to soccer, football, and basketball.
This park has spectacular views of New York's harbor, John V. Lindsay East River Park is a popular place for tourists and residents. The park is also a key link on Manhattan's Waterfront Greenway, with beautiful waterfront pathways for bicyclists and pedestrians to enjoy. I love this area!

I've lived in NYC my entire life, and have only now discovered this gem! The East River Park has beautiful views of Williamsburg and LIC. Who knew watching the NYC ferries go back and forth could be so relaxing!

To my surprise, there wasn't a lot of people out on a Saturday. In a Covid world, this is absolutely amazing! Of course you have the occasional people who don't wear masks, but for the most part the park was pretty empty and we got to enjoy the space!

I stopped by here after work today as I was feeling the call of the water. As a Pisces, it calls me from time to time. Something about hearing and seeing the movement of the ocean (yes I know it's the east river but it's all connected!) brings me back to center.

I walked over from the 10th street overpass and found myself a nice empty park bench with the perfect view of the Williamsburg bridge and Queens. At the same time, there was a softball game happening amongst the Julliard intramural softball team. They weren't that good but it's the effort that counts!

This was my first time at this park and while it was buggy (to be expected this time of year), I definitely would return when I find myself in the area.

Thanks City Parks of NYC for such a well-maintained public space!

Not to be confused with Beast River Park, which is named after me right after I get out of the gym.

It's hard not to love East River Park, and it has a nice path along the river and goes past the Williamsburg Bridge.

It's basically the tiny green belt on the east side of Manhattan Island, lower east side of course, and any greenery the concrete jungle of Manhattan is always a good thing. I'm definitely a fan. My sort of girlfriend in East Village jogs here and I've joined her at least half a dozen times now although I hate jogging. I'm going to take Barbi jogging here one of these days.

They do have a running track here as well which as others have said is not so obvious that masses of people use it which is cool.

Anyway this review is over so jog on.

This park is definitely not obvious nor easy to find. It is okay in terms of upkeep ( not a battery park city haha).
But it is still a good park.

There is a water view :) and a lot of joggers. Parking is the other side of overpass...

Sprinklers for kids so it is fine. Grass for picnic and nearby baseball field. Wish their bathrooms was a bit nicer (no seats...weird).

3.5 stars.

A beautiful park with incredible potential but not kept as it should be.

Stunning views of the East River, coupled with lots of options to stay active.

The baseball/softball fields could be maintained more regularly, but the turf field is great.

Not necessarily a romantic spot (noisy, not very clean, borderline sketchy at times), but still a great option if you are in the area (not much else of this size around).

I've got mad love for this park. It has something for everyone.

I'm talking swings for the kiddies, Smorgasburg for the foodie, a track, soccer field, basketball courts for the athletes, benches and a bathrooms for the overfilled and a breathtaking view of the city and its various bridges for the, I don't know, whatever you call the people that are into that kind of thing.

While the park isn' the prettiest I've seen (the grass is maintained but chunked up which brings down the aesthetics a bit and the soccer turf looks like its been around the block a few times) its location makes it hard to top.

Incredible place to check out the Annual July 4 fireworks. Just make sure you get here early to get a good spot.

Getting here is easy. You can walk along the river or come crosstown from the subway. Getting out after the fireworks are over? A completely different story. There was basically a single file line for millions of people to shuffle through. You can fill in the blanks.

This is a nice park. I went for a Fourth of July bbq. (Before the fireworks were moved to the west side...)The park was PACKED by 1 PM when we arrived. The walk across the bridge at E 10th is no joke. We had some nice people help us with our things. Thankfully my friend purchased a permit ($25 from the Parks Department) and we had the parks workers help us locate our area. Some people were in our spot but they were very gracious about moving and helping us to bring our things over.

Some things to know:
-A permit is a good idea especially on days that are hot, hot, hot (ie: holidays)
-The walking bridge is no joke! Make good decisions about what to bring and what to leave behind!
-The park has in ground bbq grills. Bring foil and some oven mitts! They get super hot!
-The bathroom is a bit of a walk from the picnic tables (pack a little tissue for your tinkle)
-There are bball courts, a walking/biking/running path, etc. Softball/baseball park is available as well!
-Close to the FDR but not so close to public transportation.
-The park is near a project, but the people are friendly and nice. No need to be afraid!

The views of the East River are so nice. Definitely will be back!

what views and some much fun things to do at east side park near the fdr drive and east river. came here to watch a soccer game as the park has a baseball diamond , hoops courts, running track and trail. childrens playground ,amphitheater when weather permits and so much more .the sun was bright, folks were barbecue happy and all the tennis courts were filled with future pros. while the soccer game was on break i decided to roam around and the view of the east river along with the many boats and water crafts speeding along was good enough for me as i lazy it up on one of the many benches . the willamsburg and manhattan bridges look really cool lite up at night and more folks are here now as the sun has said goodbye and the moon takes over. park closes at midnight and overall its very safe here as police cars are in full sight making sure it is. overall a great park for me, you , the kids , the family and the birds , squirrels and even for the guy dressed like a clown.