Delightful escape to tranquility. Croton river is beautiful river and perfect for Kayaking. It is so relaxing and fun activity to do with your friends.

You have to pay for parking, parking is rather far from where the kayak launch is. Go at high tide (google croton tides, the willyweather site has been good in the past). If the tide is below 1.5 ft height, it will be near impossible to go up the croton river, but you can go out to the hudson. The hudson tends to get big waves if the wind is over 10 mph from the south/west. It gets crowded with fishing people and rental clients, and it's full of bugs in the summer.

Very nice area where Croton River joins the Hudson River with ramp to launch small boats, kayaks, canoes SUP - Stand Up Paddle boats. In summer there is company that rents these boats or bring your own. Parking is limited and be wear of large potholes. Sail boats generally can't be launched due to the low train bridge blocking mast whenever you want to get from there to Hudson River. Most people go from there up the Croton River.

parking $1 per hour. Can paddle up the river about a half mile. Or go under the railroad bridge into the bay south of croton point. Usually see herons, Osprey, often the bald Eagle pair. Watch the tide. Can not get back under train trestle for an hour or so each side of high tide.

Great spot and in my home town! A year ago I would have given it 5 stars. However, the Village of Croton has added hourly fees and restrictions on parking for "non residents" and it's closed on the weekend. Now, out of town friends have to pay to paddle. Please stop charging for everything we do. Not everyone can afford it and so you are intentionally excluding certatian socio economic groups. Why should one family be able to go but not another simply because they can't afford it.