Ferry Point Park

Ferry Point Park is a park in the Bronx, New York and the site of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge across the East River. The park site is a peninsula projecting into the East River roughly opposite the College Point and Malba neighborhoods of Queens. The park is adjacent to the Ferry Point mixed neighborhood (residential, commercial and retail) of Throggs Neck. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The Hutchinson River Parkway crosses the park to the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, splitting it into east and west sides.The east side has a new golf course, Trump Ferry Point, community park and waterfront promenade. The east side borders are Saint Raymond's Cemetery; Balcom Avenue, Miles Avenue and Emerson Avenue; and the East River and the Bronx Whitestone Bridge.The west side is heavily used for soccer, cricket, fishing and barbecues. Friends of Ferry Point Park holds cleanup events, plantings and helps care for the 3000 trees planted in the park as the Ferry Point 9/11 Memorial Grove and 9/11 Living Memorial Forest. These trees were donated by the Prince of Monaco.