East River Park is on the Lower east Side of Manhattan. The field numbers
refer to the baseball backstops. From South to North the Fields are Grand Street,
Houston Street and East 6th Street. The Park runs from Exit 3 to Exit 5
on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive (FDR Drive.) For all three fields
cleats are OK and no dogs allowed.
Directions to ERP 1,2 (Grand Street Field)
Take exit 3 from the FDR Drive (South Street exit.) From the North, take
a left on Montgomery Street and go under the highway into what looks like a parking
lot for Pier 42. Go north, east of the FDR
access road, on a narrow roadway, about 200 yards. When the chain link
fence on your right ends, the road widens out and there is a parking lot entrance
(somewhat hidden) ahead to your right. This is a public Parks Department
parking lot. There should be no trouble parking here this early in the
season. From the South at the end of the exit ramp you will take a right
into the parking lot and follow the directions as above. The field is about
200 yards north of the parking lot.
Subway: About 3/4 mile away; at Grand/Chrystie on the B & D or
Essex/Delancey on the Q &V lines.
Directions to ERP 3,4,5,6 (Houston Street Fields)
The Houston Street field is between the Grand Street Field and the East 6th Street
field. It is brand new turf (finished in the fall of 2004) and is distinguished
by the large brown turf baseball infields. You can either park in the lot,
as for the Grand Street Field and walk about ½ mile or find a parking
place and walk over the highway and down the ramp at Houston Street. To
find a parking place, exit for Houston Street, as in directions to the East 6th
Street field and let passengers off at Houston Street where they can cross the
highway and go down the ramp to the field. The Houston Street field is
directly in front of you when you go down this ramp.
Directions to ERP 7,8 (East 6th Street Field)
The East 6th street field is about ¾ mile north of the Grand Street
Field and about 200 yards north of the Houston Street Field. The East 6th
Street field is a fairly new turf field with a grandstand on one side and a track
around it. It is possible to park in the lot, as for the Grand Street Field,
and then walk north to the East 6th Street field. It is the 2nd large field
you will come to. You will pass the Houston Street field on your way. Alternatively,
you can exit at exit 5 for Houston Street. Immediately after the exit there
is a footbridge crossing the highway. Let your passengers and any heavy
items off at this footbridge (the 6th Street Field is just north of this footbridge.) Then
look for street parking which is generally available but may take some looking. It
is inviting, but not legal (check the signs), to park on the exit ramp.