Barretto Point Park is one of the Bronx's best-kept waterfronts — a grassy point in Hunts Point looking straight across the East River, with picnic groves under real trees and the city's floating pool barge tying up here in summer. A memorial gathering in one of the barbecue areas gets that whole setting for the afternoon. If you're in the South Bronx and don't know this park, the walk to the water's edge is worth making regardless of what's on.
What to expect
A reserved barbecue and picnic area set up with tables, food and seating for a memorial gathering, likely with speeches and music. The rest of Barretto Point Park stays open — the waterfront path, the lawns, the amphitheatre — and the East River views are the reason most people come. Expect the afternoon to run long.
Good to know
- Hunts Point is served by the 6 to Hunts Point Avenue and the Bx6 bus toward the waterfront
- This is a permitted private gathering; the surrounding park stays open to the public
- The picnic groves have real shade, which is rare on a Bronx waterfront
- Paths are paved and flat down to the water's edge
- Check whether the Floating Pool Lady is docked here before you go if you want to swim
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Common questions
What is the Floating Pool Lady?
A barge converted into a free public swimming pool that the city docks at waterfront parks in summer; Barretto Point Park has hosted it in past seasons.
Is the park open during the gathering?
Yes. The memorial holds a permit for one barbecue area; the lawns, waterfront path and amphitheatre stay open.
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