Erie Basin Park — Attraction in New York

I've been to this park multiple times, it's decent in size but spacious clean and very empty at most times. There's plenty of green space and places to sit. It is accessible by bus, ferry, and is a great location for bicycling.

There are no public restrooms as far I as I am aware, however the Ikea next to it allows guests to use their restrooms if requested. The park holds a few historical landmarks as it use to serve as a shipyard.

The area surrounding the park aides from the massive Ikea is bit desolate, so looking for food or another activity to do could be a...

Pretty park, great view, SERIOUS SPLINTER HAZARD!!! Do NOT let your kids touch those fun-looking, undulating wooden walkway things. Our son barely noticed the DOZENS of splinters he got from climbing over one of the logs for about two seconds -- but having them removed by an ER surgeon was a different, painful, tear-filled story. Nice of the park folk to use the wood reclaimed from the old piers, but the decades of weathering have rendered it...

Had to get a couple 🛒of things from this area last yr. But I haven't been here in a long ⏳️ (10+yrs). I kind of felt like a tourist! 🙃 When you are a NYer🗽, sometimes (I feel anyway), you get so caught up in going and doing what you need to do. And get tunnel 👁 vision! I've passed by the area countless times on the 🛣, or maybe the 🚇and sometimes the ⛴️. Sometimes, you have to stop...