New York /
East River
River in New York · 6,572 acres · near Bronx, Great Neck, Mount Vernon, New York
East River has 5 carry-in launches listed as public.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of March 2, 2026. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- East River Battery to Throgs Neck
Condition survey of March 2, 2026 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel: 24.7 ft; project depth 35 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Launches
- Barretto Point Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Bronx
- Francis Lewis Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Queens
- Hermon A. MacNeil Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Queens
- Hunts Point Landing · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Bronx
- Tiffany Street Pier · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Bronx
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle East River talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.