Uplifting Vibes on the Waterfront
By Lucas Compan
The longest riverfront park in the U.S.
Sunsets (and sunrises) are cliche and incredibly inspiring at the same time. If there's a spot in New York City where you can watch wildly amazing sunsets, this place is the Hudson River Park.
a walk along the hudson river park admiring the sunset is one of the best things to do in new york city. photo @hudsonriverpark
Hudson River Park, the waterfront park along Manhattan’s west side, was founded in 1998. The park welcomes 17 million visitors a year, and it functions not only as a vital recreational space and community asset, but also as an evolving natural resource. You can find oysters, fish, seagulls, ducks, other birds… It is waterfront sanctuary, indeed.
seagulls love to pose for a picture : ) photo @lucascompan
Hudson River Park holds the title for longest riverfront park in the United States (4.5 miles/7.2 km). It stretches from Chambers Street to 59th Street, and it offers amazing features to all visitors, especially serving the neighborhoods of Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Meatpacking, Chelsea, Midtown, and Hell’s Kitchen.
hudson river park, the perfect balance to body and soul. photo @hudsonriverpark
The Hudson River Park offers the perfect atmosphere for both New Yorkers and visitors. Just looking at those calming, relaxing waters all along the way, will get you some inspiration to:
- be grateful for visiting New York
- be grateful for living in New York
- thinking about a new project in life
- finding out new kind ways to make your relationship(s) better and better
- how to get that new job when you come back to your hometown
- figure out the best way to engage with your parents (or with your kids)
- how to put together new creative ideas to boost your business (or launch a new one)
- sweating running, jogging or practicing sports.
I mean, it's like a total immersion into a vibrant, uplifting creative environment. Seriously.
photo @hudsonriverpark
Visiting New York? Great! Hudson River Park welcomes you with arms wide open. Live in NY? Cool. Walk along the Hudson River waterfront at least once a month (or more).
When the weather is warmer, the park feels like heaven. When it's cold, well, you should pay a quick visit at least to photograph sunsets and the One World Trade Center (A.K.A. Freedom Tower) from that spot. You will take awesome pictures. Even if you are not a professional.
There’s more: A Futuristic New Park is Coming to Hudson River Park
Rendering of Pier 55 park by Heatherwick Studio
A futuristic new park at Pier 55 is finally under construction with a design by Thomas Heatherwick, who is also behind The Vessel at Hudson Yards. The undulating park will sit atop modern piers and include rolling lawns, a public plaza and a 750-person amphitheater. The paths will reach as high as 62 feet, making this a sure destination for views of the city and the river.
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