Carl Schurz Park to Soundview Ferry

A walk along the East River through parks with great views in all directions followed by a relaxing ferry ride, 12 miles, 6 hours, moderate pace.

You can RSVP here on Meetup but also please register on the AMC website in order to complete the required online waiver. It's quick, it's easy, it's free and you don't need to make an account or log in, just click this link to get to the hike listing on the AMC website and then click Register Now and follow the prompts AMC online waiver

Route: While much of the walk is in parks about half of the walk is through the warehouse districts between the parks. There are a few drop off points along the way, buses that connect to the 6 train.

Strava map of the walk: Strava Map
Google map of the walk: Google map

We will meet at East 84th Street and East End Avenue outside Carl Schurz Park, then walk north along the East River to the Wards Island Pedestrian Bridge at 103rd Street, then north along the Randall's Island shore, take a break at the Ichan Stadium restrooms, walk under the railroad viaduct to the north end of Randall's Island, then across the pedestrian bridge into Port Morris in the Bronx.

Next, we'll walk around Port Morris, along Bruckner Boulevard, to 149th Street, to Oak Point Avenue, where we can see North Brother Island, then to Barretto Point Park in Hunts Point, where we will have lunch. After lunch we walk to Hunts Point Landing park, then to a section of the South Bronx Greenway, then Hunts Point Riverside Park.
Next we cross the Bronx River on the Bruckner Boulevard Bridge and head into Soundview Park. We will pass a small deli for water and snacks and take a break at the Soundview Park restrooms, enjoy the views from the park, walk into the Harding Park neighborhood for the best views of the walk, then follow the Shore Haven pathway to Clason Point Park to get the Soundview Ferry.

Ferry: The ferry runs every 50 minutes, we will get the 4:20 pm ferry or the 5:10 pm ferry. It takes 24 minutes back to Carl Schurz Park at East 90th street, 42 minutes to East 34th Street, 49 minutes to Stuyvesant Cove, 1 hour and ten minutes to Wall Street/Pier 11 and continues to the last stop at Rockaway. The ferry costs $4.50, there is a ticket machine at the pier but lines do form and it will be easier to download the NYC Ferry app to get your tickets. The ferry offers $1.45 one-way tickets for 65+ but you need to apply first Senior ferry discount

Ferry schedule: Ferry schedule

Lunch: Bring snacks, lunch and drink, we will pass almost no stores along the way except the occasional questionable deli. We will eat in Barretto Point Park which has restrooms and also an amphitheater with great views of the city to sit and eat lunch.

Meet: 10:30 a.m. at East 84th Street and East End Avenue, at the entrance to Carl Schurz Park. Take the 4,5,6 or the Q train to 86th Street and then walk east.
Leader: Tom Bergen 917-727-5507 [tom.bergen@yahoo.com](mailto:tom.bergen@yahoo.com)
I will be wearing a green AMC cap.