Running Map - East River Park

Manhattan: Central Park, Riverside Park, Armory Track, Roosevelt Island, East River Promenade, Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tryon Park, Battery Park, East River Park

East River Park Track

East River Park isn't much of a park, more like a strip of various playing fields, but fortunately for you and me they do have a wonderful 400m track (shown below).

East River Park Track

The track is great, with a few exceptions. First, it can get crowded because it is so nice. Second, there's usually a group playing soccer or rugby. Watch for errant balls or bodies! At times it can be hard to completely focus on an interval when people are kicking random bullets around the track.

East River Park Promenade

What used to be a great feature of the park was the promenade that ran along the water. For years it has been under construction. So far the NYC Parks department has done a nice job reopening part of it. All of the landscaping hasn't grown in and most of it is still under construction (as of 1/2008), but in the future it will be another nice place to cruise around for a couple miles. When completed it will stretch from 14th Street to Jackson Street.

Directions

  • Subway: There aren't any subway lines that run close to the park. The closest stops are for the F or V Train at 2nd Ave Station, the L Train to the 1st Ave Station, the 6 Train to 14th Street, or the J, M, and Z Trains to the Essex Street stop. All are long walks.
  • Bus: Take the M8 Bus to Avenue D and 10th Street or the M14D Bus to Avenue D and 6th Street or Houston Street. Then walk.