FOR DIRECTIONS, PARKING INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION see below:
We will be located near Softball Field 8, next to the water. Entrance is located at 145th Street and Riverside Drive.
There are two parking lots nearby.
The parking lot for Riverside Park is located at 148th Street. The link below has a Google Maps option to guide you with directions. Click “read more” and “get directions” for the 148th Street Parking Lot.
https://riversideparknyc.org/place_categories/parking-lots/
Riverside Park Information Desk(212) 870-3070
The Parking lot nearest the BBQ location is on 145th Street lower level and is technically for Riverbank State Park visitors. If you wish to park there you must tell the Park Ranger at the booth that is where you are going.
https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0136/6519/Map_to_Lower_Level__Pkg_1.pdf
679 Riverside Drive & 145th Street New York, NY 10031
Directions to Lower level Parking Lot
1. Stop at Ranger Booth for parking permit. Say you are going to Riverbank State Park.
2. Ask Ranger for a map if needed.
3. Return to 145th Street continue up the hill to Broadway. RIGHT turn on Broadway.
4. Go South on Broadway, RIGHT turn on 138th Street
5. At 12 th Avenue, make a right turn. (Pass the bike route), turn right and stop at DEP Guard Booth. Show your Lower Level Parking Pass , proceed straight ahead to end of road. Park your vehicle , as per directions of Park Rangers. Walk short distance to BBQ area.
If you get lost please contact one of our club members for help:
Wayne__646-320-3378
Tarik__336-254-2211
Elloise__619-307-9202
FAQs
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Public Transit
By Bus:
From Bronx – Cross-town BX19 to Riverbank.
From Manhattan – M11 Bus directly into the park.
By subway:
The #1 train to 145th and Broadway–one block from park’s main entrance on 145th Street and Riverside Drive.
Walk on overpass bridge into Riverbank State Park, make a right and a quick right (basically a U Turn) to go to the elevator, which will take you down to the event area in Riverside Park. There will be a guide and signs to help point you in the right direction.
Driving Directions
By Car from the NYS Thruway:
Take Major Deegan Expressway South; exit at the 155th Street Bridge, turn right & bear right off the bridge onto 155th Street, continue straight to Broadway, turn left and continue to 145th Street, turn right and continue down the hill one block to the entrance of the park.
By Car from New Jersey:
Take George Washington Bridge (lower level) to Henry Hudson Parkway South, bear left and exit at Riverside Drive, continue South on Riverside Drive to 145th Street, turn right to enter the park.
By Car from Long Island:
Take Whitestone Bridge to Cross-Bronx Expressway, take Westside Highway exit, bear left to Riverside Drive exit, turn right off the exit and continue straight to Riverside Drive to 145th Street. Turn right into the park.
For parking:
1. Drive to the Riverbank State Park on 679 Riverside Drive & 145th Street, NY 10031
2. Stop at the Ranger Booth for a parking permit (ask for a Lower Level Parking Lot Permit)
3. Drive to 145th St & Broadway
4. Travel South on Broadway to 138th Street and turn right on 138 st.
5. Go down the hill & at the dead end, turn left
6. Right turn on Stop Sign & then another right and you will see the NYC Dep. Guard Booth.
7. Show your permit and proceed straight ahead to the parking lot. There is parking for handicap.
Public Transit
By Bus:
From Bronx – Cross-town BX19 to Riverbank.
From Manhattan – M11 Bus directly into the park.
By subway:
The #1 train to 145th and Broadway–one block from park’s main entrance on 145th Street and Riverside Drive.
Walk on overpass bridge into Riverbank State Park, make a right and a quick right (basically a U Turn) to go to the elevator, which will take you down to the event area in Riverside Park. There will be a guide and signs to help point you in the right direction.
