Waterfront Park (Dobbs Ferry)

📍 Dobbs Ferry, NY

4.7(919 Google)

📍87 Chestnut St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, USA, Dobbs Ferry, NY

📞(914) 693-0024

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Hours

Monday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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Waterfront Park in Dobbs Ferry looks out over the Hudson River and the Palisades, and there's a playground where grandkids can burn off energy while you sit nearby. Walking paths wind through the park, and the fishing pier and boat dock make good spots to watch the water. Bring a picnic and settle at one of the picnic areas, with washrooms on site.

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Hours, prices, programs, and accessibility can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the venue before leaving.

Grandparent-Friendly Details

Walk-in

Walk-ins welcome

Accessibility

Wheelchair & stroller accessible

Noise level

Usually quiet

Typical visit

Usually about 3hr

Typical for this kind of place. Not recorded for this venue.

Fun Things to Do Here

Ideas to make the most of your visit to Waterfront Park (Dobbs Ferry)

Beach Olympics

3-legged race, longest seaglass find, best sandcastle, who finds the prettiest shell — make up the events as you go.

Wave Counting

Pick a spot and count waves for 2 minutes. First to 30 wins. More competitive than it sounds.

Message in the Sand

Each person writes or draws something in wet sand before the tide takes it. Take a photo before it goes.

Shell Sorting

Collect 10 shells. Sort by color, then size, then texture. Decide together which one gets to come home.

Tide Pool Bingo

Spot a crab, something with spots, something that moves, a tiny fish, and one thing you can't identify.

Free printable: Beach Day Scavenger Hunt

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Budget & Insider Tips

Grandparent Money Tips

•Most public beaches are free — the parking fee is the real cost. Arrive before 9am to beat both the crowds and the lot attendant at many state beaches.
•Pack everything: sunscreen, snacks, water, towels. Beach vendor prices are 2–3x normal. A soda on the sand shouldn't cost $6.
•Connecticut and New York both have state beaches open to all visitors — often cheaper than town beaches that require a resident sticker.