Coxsackie state boat launch, riverside park renovations complete

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COXSACKIE – The $3.2 million revitalization of Coxsackie State Boat Launch and Riverside Park on the Hudson River has been completed in time for use on Memorial Day Weekend.

The boat launch is the first to be renewed under the Hudson Eagles Recreation Area, an initiative to improve public access and resiliency on the wild stretch of the Hudson between Kingston and Albany and enhance connections to the waterfront communities in the region.

“The upgrade to this park will have a generational impact to the people of Coxsackie and the surrounding areas,” said Village Mayor Mark Evans.

“The Hudson Eagles Recreation Area is an extraordinary initiative, reminiscent of the grand vision over a century ago that led to the creation of the Palisades Interstate Parkway farther south,” said Riverkeeper Patrol Boat Captain and Vice President for Advocacy John Lipscomb. “This park will help bring the Hudson River the recognition, protection, funding and habitat restoration it so needs and deserves.”

Site improvements include:

  • New open-air pavilion to host weekly Farmers Markets and other special events.
  • New trees, landscaping and seating throughout the site.
  • Improved bike and pedestrian connections between the waterfront and downtown, as well as new sidewalks to improve pedestrian site circulation throughout.
  • New welcome, wayfinding, and orientation signage, including water-facing site identification signage for boaters, as well as interpretive signage and other site elements to highlight local history and the environmental restoration of the Hudson River.
  • Basketball court renovations.



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