Charles Point Pier Park
Louisa Street, Buchanan, Westchester Park, New York

just south of Peekskill's Riverfront Park

Charles Point offers another stunning view of the Hudson River. Fishing is allowed here with a valid license. (914) 734-PARK.

Located north of Lent's Cove Village Park in Buchanan and south of Riverfront Park in Peekskill.

Directions:

Saw Mill River Parkway north to Taconic State Parkway north to exit for Route 9A that empties into Route 9; get off the exit for Welcher Avenue; turn left onto Welcher Avenue; turn left onto Route 9A heading south; drive 0.3 of a mile and turn right onto Bleakley Avenue (signs for Indian Point); drove 0.4 of a mile and turn right onto Broadway/John Walsh Boulevard; drive 0.7 of a mile all the way down to the T-intersection with Louisa Street; turn left and continue straight into the park.

History:

On an older map of Westchester County it says "China Pier" for this area.

There are two signs on the fence:

Environmental Quality Bond Act Project.  Pier Park at Charles Point. City of Peekskill. Frances Gibbs, Mayor; Bernadette Castro, State Parks Commissioner; George Pataki, Governor of New York State.

Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historical Preservation.  New York State Environmental Protection Fund. Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.  City of Peekskill. Charles Point Pier Park Phase II. 

Trails:

Part of the Hudson River Trailway.

11/26/04.  Just a very brief stop.  This is a very small park, but what a great view of the Bear Mountain Bridge!!!!  It is worth a special stop.  One can walk out onto the pier sticking into the Hudson River for another viewing point.