Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Grants Program Report As of October 12, 2011 One of the five Greenway criteria is “Public Access to the Hudson River.” Seventy percent of the river between Albany and the Erie Canal is inaccessible to the public due to the railroads running along both sides of the river. The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail program is one of the vehicles to address this criterion. Today the Water Trail stretches 256 miles from the Town of Hadley in northeastern Saratoga County and the Village of Whitehall in Washington County south to Battery Park in Manhattan. There are currently 94 designated sites along the trail from Pier 26 in Manhattan (mile 1.5) to Alfred Z. Solomon Launch at Hudson Crossing Park, Lock C‐5, Town of Saratoga, Saratoga County (mile 184). Development of the water trail continues. In 2001 the Greenway was awarded a $1 million grant to implement the water trail program. This report details the results of those implementation efforts. A bald eagle eyes a kayaker along the Greenway Water Trail
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Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Grants Program Report
As of October 12, 2011 One of the five Greenway criteria is “Public Access to the Hudson River.” Seventy percent of the river between Albany and the Erie Canal is inaccessible to the public due to the railroads running along both sides of the river. The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail program is one of the vehicles to address this criterion.
Today the Water Trail stretches 256 miles from the Town of Hadley in northeastern Saratoga County and the Village of Whitehall in Washington County south to Battery Park in Manhattan. There are currently 94 designated sites along the trail from Pier 26 in Manhattan (mile 1.5) to Alfred Z. Solomon Launch at Hudson Crossing Park, Lock C‐5, Town of Saratoga, Saratoga County (mile 184). Development of the water trail continues.
In 2001 the Greenway was awarded a $1 million grant to implement the water trail program. This report details the results of those implementation efforts.
A bald eagle eyes a kayaker along the Greenway Water Trail
HUDSON RIVER GREENWAY WATER TRAIL PROGRAM SUMMARY Category Detail Subtotals Percent
Kayak racks and water trail kiosk at Schodack Island State Park
Venetian and American gondoliers near Coeymans 4th Street Launch, Athens (photo courtesy Nero Zane)
Hudson Shores Park Dock, Watervliet (photo courtesy City of Watervliet)
Matching Grants for Designated Sites
Project Location Grant Award
Project
1) City of Mechanicville, Saratoga County $ 16,550 New Kayak Launch, City Dock 2) Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County $ 35,000 New Waterfront Park and Kayak Launch 3) Village of Waterford, Saratoga County $ 9,175 New Kayak Launch and Campsite, Canal Harbor
Visitor Center 4) City of Cohoes, Albany County $ 1,584 Dock Repair, Peebles Island State Park 5) City of Cohoes, Albany County $ 1,078 Relocate Kayak launch to more suitable location,
Peebles Island State Park 6) City of Watervliet, Albany County $ 32,500 New Floating Dock, Hudson Shores Park 7) City of Albany, Albany County $ 10,500 New Docks, Corning Preserve 8) City of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County $ 6,475 Restrooms and Showers, Riverfront Park 9) Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County $ 24,300 Two New Kayak Launches, Schodack Island State
Park 10) Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County $ 1,199 New Kayak Launch Parking Lot, Schodack Islands
State Park 11) Town of Coeymans, Albany County $ 11,621 New Docks, Waterfront Park 12) Town of New Baltimore, Greene County $ 7,500 New Kayak Launch, Cornell Park 13) Town of New Baltimore, Greene County $ 14,918 New Campsite, VanSchaack Campsite at Bronck
Island 14) Village of Athens, Greene County $ 10,000 New Kayak Launch, 4th Street 15) City of Hudson, Columbia County $ 20,000 New Restrooms and Showers, Waterfront Park 16) Town of Catskill, Greene County $ 3,015 New Kayak Dock, RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary
17) Town of Saugerties, Ulster County $ 7,000 New Kayak Launch, Glasco Mini-Park 18) City of Kingston, Ulster County $ 4,229 New Kayak Storage Sheds for Public Program,
Kingston Point Beach 19) Town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County $ 15,000 New Docks, Rhinecliff Docks 20) City of Kingston, Ulster County $ 10,000 New Kayak Docks, Hudson River Maritime
Museum 21) City of Kingston, Ulster County $ 4,965 New Kayak Storage Sheds for Public Program,
Hudson River Maritime Museum 22) City of Kingston, Ulster County $ 4,430 New Kayak Launch, TR Gallo Park 23) Town of Esopus, Ulster County $ 18,000 New Day Use Site, Esopus Meadows Park 24) Town of Lloyd, Ulster County $ 30,850 New Kayak Launch and Composting Toilet,
Highland Landing Park 25) Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County $ 15,000 New Kayak Launch, Franny Reese Park 26) Town of Cortlandt, Westchester County $ 14,500 New Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center 27) Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County $ 45,000 New Two Lane Boat Launch, Rockland County
Park 28) Village of South Nyack, Rockland County $ 10,000 New Kayak Launch, Gesner Avenue Mini-Park 29) Village of Irvington, Westchester County $ 15,000 New Kayak Launch, Scenic Hudson Park Total Grants $ 399,389
Installation of the Kayak Launch Ramp at Mechanicville Town Dock
Kayak Dock at Halfmoon Waterfront Park Pavilion (foreground), restrooms (background) at Halfmoon Waterfront Park
The 2006 Great Hudson River Paddle at lunch (photo courtesy Don Yackel)
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Kayak Storage Racks Location Number
1) Mechanicville Dock, City of Mechanicville, Saratoga County 2 2) Halfmoon Waterfront Park, Town of Halfmoon, Saratoga County 2 3) Peebles Island State Park, City of Cohoes, Albany County 2 4) Troy Motorboat and Canoe Club, City of Troy, Rensselaer County 2 5) Forbes Avenue Boat Launch, City of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County 2 6) Municipal Boat Launch, City of Albany, Albany County 2 7) Schodack Islands State Park, Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County 4 8) NYS Boat Launch, Town of Coeymans, Albany County 2 9) Van Schaack Campsite at Bronck Island, Town of New Baltimore, Greene County 2 10) NYS Boat Launch, Village of Coxsackie, Greene County 2 11) NYS Boat Launch, Village of Athens, Greene County 2 12) 4th Street Launch, Village of Athens, Greene County 2 13) RamsHorn‐Livingston Sanctuary, Town of Catskill, Greene County 2 14) Malden‐on‐Hudson, Town of Saugerties, Ulster County 2 15) Glasco Mini Park, Town of Saugerties, Ulster County 2 16) Tivoli North Bay WMA, Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County 2 17) Turkey Point State Forest, Town of Saugerties, Ulster County 2 18) Kingston Point Beach, City of Kingston, Ulster County 1 19) Hudson River Maritime Museum, City of Kingston, Ulster County 2 20) T.R. Gallo Park, Rondout Creek, City of Kingston, Ulster County 2 21) Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park Launch, Town of Lloyd, Ulster County 2 22) DeLaval Site Boat Launch, City of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County 2 23) Reese Park & Boat Ramp, Village of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County 2 24) Kowawese Unique Area, Town of New Windsor, Orange County 2 25) Fort Montgomery SHS, Popolopen Creek, Town of Highlands, Orange County 2 26) Annsville Preserve, City of Peekskill, Westchester County 2 27) Riverfront Green Park, City of Peekskill, Westchester County 2 28) Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site, Town of Stony Point, Rockland County 2 29) Croton Landing Park, Village of Croton‐on‐Hudson, Westchester County 2 30) Village of Ossining Pier Village of Ossining, Westchester County 2 31) Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Town of Ossining, Westchester County 2 32) Memorial Park, Village of Nyack, Rockland County 2 33) Parelli Park Boat Launch, Village of Piermont, Rockland County 2 Totals 67 racks at 33 sites
Kayak Storage Rack at Coeymans (above and below)
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Kiosks 1) Battery Park in Waterford Canal Harbor, Town of Waterford, Saratoga County 2) Peebles Island State Park, City of Cohoes, Albany County 3) Henry Hudson Park, Town of Bethlehem, Albany County 4) Schodack Islands State Park, Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County 5) Stockport Landing, Town of Stockport, Columbia County 6) NYS Boat Launch, Village of Athens, Greene County 7) Charles Rider Park, Town of Ulster, Ulster County 8) Reese Park & Boat Ramp, Village of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County 9) Kowawese Unique Area, Town of New Windsor, Orange County 10) Little Stony Point in Hudson Highlands State Park, Town of Philipstown, Putnam County 11) Haverstraw Bay County Park, Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County 12) Croton Landing Park, Village of Croton‐on‐Hudson, Westchester County
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail kiosk at Croton Point
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Home page
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Guide
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Flag (above) and Sign (below), water trail brochure at right (discontinued)
