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Best Water Activities in and around New York City
Downtown Boathouse is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

1. Downtown Boathouse

Hudson River Pier 40, south side (W Houston St at West Side Hwy), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · 4 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Simply walk up to any of its three locations sign a liability waiver, put on a life jacket, grab a kayak and a paddle, and you’re set for a 20-minute, free kayaking trip on the Hudson River. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

2. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Free seasonal kayaking and rowing programs are available at Brooklyn Bridge Park on the East River. The organization suggests you sign up at least an hour in advance. Read more.

Long Island City Community Boathouse is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

3. Long Island City Community Boathouse

46-01 5th St, Queens, NY
Harbor or Marina · Hunters Point · 5 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Besides free paddling programs, on most weekends through October 7, you can also enjoy an hour-long, one-way paddling trip from Anable Basin to Hallets Cove with no cost. Read more.

Central Park is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

4. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1839 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Rowboats and nine-foot ocean kayaks, $12 for first hour plus $3 each additional 15 minutes, are rented out daily at the Loeb Boathouse from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m, April to October. Read more.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

5. Flushing Meadows Corona Park

9.1
Great Lakes Ct (Dwight Eisenhower Promenade), Queens, NY
Park · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 85 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Hydrobikes, rowboats and paddleboats are rented at the boathouse on the east side of Meadow Lake. Read more.

Clove Lakes Park is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

6. Clove Lakes Park

9.0
1150 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY
Park · North Shore · 27 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Rowboats and paddleboats cost $10 per hour, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., May to October. Visitors can access the lake club at 1150 Clove Road. Read more.

Mountain Creek Waterpark is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

7. Mountain Creek Waterpark

8.7
200 State Rt 94, Vernon, NJ
Water Park · 20 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: If you are looking for some wild-and-wet combination, the Tarzan Swing is a must-try, where you can swing off a 20-foot long cable into a pool below, which is fed by the springs at Mountain Creek. Read more.

Six Flags Great Adventure is one of Best Water Activities in and around New York City.

8. Six Flags Great Adventure

8.9
1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township, NJ
Amusement Park · 393 tips and reviews

MetroFocusMetroFocus: Six Flags offers 10 different rides, from splashy play areas for tots, to slippery slides with mild, moderate and max thrill ratings. Read more.