Pier 26

Owner: NYC Economic Development Corporation

Pier 26 is a 2.5-acre ecologically themed pier in Tribeca. It incorporates indigenous plants evocative of Manhattan’s ecosystem prior to human development. A short habitat walk leads visitors through five native ecological zones: woodland forest, coastal grassland, maritime scrub, rocky tidal zone, and of course the Hudson River. A sunning lawn and a sports play area make Pier 26 — already popular with the Downtown Boathouse (New York’s busiest non-motorized boathouse) and City Vineyard — a place to please everyone.