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Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park
4.6★ · 99 Google ratings · New York, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking garage · 260 ft away · free
Walk
1.0 miles · 22 min
Cost
Free
Water
74°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Sand
90 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 1pm
Map of Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park

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1Parking260 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Check for summer concert series
The Stuyvesant Park Cove Association hosts a summer concert series starting late June with multiple music sessions.
Visit for running and walking
The riverside path offers scenic views and is popular with joggers and dog walkers throughout summer.
Arrive during daytime only
One reviewer explicitly warns against visiting after dark for safety reasons.
Watch for heavy foot and bike traffic
Keep right on paths and stay alert to runners, cyclists, scooters, and the NYC Ferry operations nearby.
Plan for limited seating and amenities
The park has abundant benches but only three tables and lacks water faucets.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · overcast
Water
74°F
Waves
0.9 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 03:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:29 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 800 FDR Dr Service Rd East, New York, NY 10010
🅿 Parking 260 ft from the listing, Skyport
🌊 Water 1.0 miles away, about 22 min walk
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Common questions
Where do you park at Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 260 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park?
100 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 Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove 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 Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 1pm and the busiest at Tue 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.