Fort Washington Park is located in the Washington Heights section of Upper Manhattan, New York City , along the banks of the Hudson River next to Riverside Drive from West 155th Street to Dyckman Street. The George Washington Bridge crosses above the park, and below the bridge is the small point of land also called Jeffrey’s Hook, which is the site of the Little Red Lighthouse.
The 160-acre park features river-side views of the New Jersey Palisades and the George Washington Bridge. Amenities include pedestrian and greenway paths, baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, a soccer field and a playground.
The park references the nearby site of Fort Washington, a fortified position that was the site of the 1776 Battle of Fort Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The fort’s actual location is located and commemorated in Bennett Park.
Edward H.
July 7, 2022 — 5:06 pm
As a young child approx 4-5 yo, our family loved on a 3rd floor walk up on W163rd St on the corner of Amsterdam Ave. My parents would take us 4 kids on evening and wknd picnic walks to this park and sometimes across the bridge to Ft Lee and back. I remember there being a large rock face in the park and my dad would give the first sandwich to the one who climbed it fastest.. I always won! Thank you CUNY person for allowing me to reminisce. Now in PA and having lived all over the world, NYC is and always be home. Thank you for this chance to share a cherished memory!
Ed H
July 7, 2022 — 5:09 pm
Email clarification: iafc2000@yahoo.com , not lafc…