iKidNY » off the beaten path http://www.ikidny.com Navigating NYC with kids just got a whole lot easier. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:47:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Riverbank State Park – A world of fun over the Hudson River http://www.ikidny.com/blog/riverbank-state-park-a-world-of-fun-over-the-hudson-river/ http://www.ikidny.com/blog/riverbank-state-park-a-world-of-fun-over-the-hudson-river/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:16:58 +0000 Lara http://www.ikidny.com/?p=751 riverbank state parkriverbank state park poolRiverbank State Park, located in the heart of West Harlem, is a little known gem to many New Yorkers. This unique 28 acre park sits atop a pier over the Hudson River. Although a bit of an eye-sore at first glance, this park offers many great resources and great views. It includes an Olympic-size indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a covered skating rink for roller skating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter, a large outdoor theater, an amazing athletic complex with basketball courts and a fitness room, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, a full football field with a running track, and a fancy restaurant with views of the George Washington Bridge (with indoor and outdoor seating and jazz some nights) called The River Room. There is also a beautiful carousel for kids but it was being renovated last summer so hopefully it will re-open this year. There are great grassy areas to run around and picnic tables available. Best of all it’s a bargain (most activities are free) – swimming costs $2 for adults and $1 for children 5-15 (4 and under are free), Ice Skating $5 for adults and $3 for children, and roller skating is $1.50 and $6 for skate rentals. No dogs or bikes allowed.

Riverbank State Park
137th-145th Streets on Riverside Drive

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