Boating
Information on this page current as of January 04, 2009
Boat Basins
There are two boat basins in the NJ Section of the Palisades Interstate Park, Alpine Boat Basin, operated by the park, and Englewood Boat Basin, operated independently.
The basins have a combined capacity of around 250 slips, and both have fuel docks and showers. Transient slips (when available) can be rented on a nightly basis during the season.
South to north:
Englewood Boat Basin is adjacent to the Englewood Picnic Area in Englewood Cliffs, NJ [driving directions], about 2 mi. north of the George Washington Bridge and opposite Spuyten Duyvil, NY. The boat basin is operated under a lease agreement with Monte’s Marina Services, LLC.
For slip rental and additional information about Englewood Boat Basin, including winter storage availability and rates:
Phone: 201 943-6030 / 201 568-1328
J. M. Englewood Marina, LLC
P.O. Box 207
Edgewater, NJ 07620Alpine Boat Basin is adjacent to the Alpine Picnic Area in Alpine, NJ [driving directions], about 7 mi. north of the George Washington Bridge and opposite Yonkers, NY. It is operated directly by the Park Commission. The rental season for slips is from May 1 through October 31. Applications and payment for renewal are due by March 1 of each year. (Slip assignments are made by mid-March.) Winter storage is not available at Alpine Boat Basin.
For slip rental and additional information or concerns about Alpine Boat Basin:
Phone: 201 768-1360.
Fax: 201 767-3842.
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
P.O. Box 155
Alpine, NJ 07670Prospective tenants desiring a slip at Alpine Boat Basin need to complete an application form and provide a deposit in order to be placed on the waiting list. Click here to download a copy of the Alpine Boat Basin application (.pdf file, 4 pages).
Rates at Alpine are based on the size of the boat:
Up to 19 feet
$ 1,180. per season.
20 – 29 feet
$ 64. per foot.
30 – 39 feet
$ 66. per foot.
40 – 50 feet
$ 70. per foot.
Pre- and post-season
$ 15. per day.
Transient slips
$1. per foot per day ($15.00 minimum).
$ 5. per foot per week (2 week maximum).
Extra park pass decals
$ 50. each
Click here to download a copy of 2008 regulations governing the use of Alpine Boat Basin (.pdf file, 2 pages).
The gas dock at Alpine Boat Basin is open for fuel sales (gasoline only) during the rental season. Click here for hours of operation. Alpine Boat Basin gas dock phone (also call for transient slip information and availability): 201 784-2264.
Boat Launching
Trailer-towed, registered boats under 24 feet in length, including jet skis, can be launched at Hazard's Launching Ramp (see below) beneath the George Washington Bridge for a $10 fee payable at the entrance booth to Ross Dock. Season passes are also available—click here for details.
Car-Top Boats (canoes and kayaks) can be launched at the beaches at the northern ends of the Englewood Picnic Area and the Alpine Picnic Area. Normal parking fees apply, and boaters must be able to carry their boats and equipment from the parking areas to the launch areas. Car-top boats may also be launched at Hazard's Launching Ramp beneath the George Washington Bridge for a $10 fee payable at the entrance booth to Ross Dock. Season passes are also available—click here for details.
You can check tides on the Hudson online, weekly (use listing for George Washington Bridge to approximate for Englewood and Hazard's; use Dobbs Ferry to approximate for Alpine) and monthly (click "Tide Chart"; use listing for George Washington Bridge to approximate for Englewood and Hazard's; Alpine is approximately midway between the Bridge and Tarrytown).
Hazard's Dock
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201 768-1360 (general information)
Site Description
A boat launching ramp for registered, trailer-towed boats under 24 feet in length, jet skis, and for launch of car-top boats (canoes and kayaks).
Hours and Fees
Boat ramp open daylight hours during warm weather months—click here to check on hours. A $10 fee is charged to launch boats (a season pass is available: click here for details). Grounds open daylight hours year-round (for hikers, birders, etc.).
Vehicles without trailers are not permitted in the Hazard's parking area, unless being used for car-top launch (to avoid ticketing, cars must have visible roof racks).
Trailers are not permitted to park in the Ross Dock parking area, only at Hazard's.
Trailers must use the southern park entrance, off River Road at the Fort Lee-Edgewater border.
The Port Authority maintains a security booth on the road to Hazard's—please be sure to bring a valid form of photo identification with you.
You can check tides at Hazard's Launching Ramp online, weekly and monthly (click "Tide Chart"; use listing for George Washington Bridge).
