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North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park
4.5★ · 241 Google ratings · Staten Island, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 275 yd away · free
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
74°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Mon 5pm
Map of North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park
Guide
Good to know
Best at sunset around 5:30pm
One reviewer specifically recommends visiting when the sun goes down for optimal photo opportunities and ambiance.
Visit for Manhattan skyline views
The park offers spectacular vistas of NYC landmarks including the World Trade Center framed between memorial arches.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2015–2026
Go on weekday mornings
Reviewers report the park is especially peaceful early on weekdays and crowded on Sunday evenings.
Bring binoculars for distant views
Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty are far enough away that zoom capability or binoculars helps appreciate details.
Avoid during cold weather
One visitor noted the park is not appealing when temperatures drop to freezing, despite year-round ferry access.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · overcast
Water
74°F
Waves
0.7 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the NW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:41 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:54 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:26 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Bank St, Staten Island, NY 10301
🅿 Parking 275 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 275 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park?
130 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 5pm and the busiest at Mon 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
