Hallet's Cove Community Kayaking with LIC Community Boathouse
Saturday 1 August 2026 — start and end times not stated by the organiser · Hallet's Cove, at Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens · New York
Details & booking — Socrates Sculpture Park (official)
via Socrates Sculpture Park (official) · Checked 30 Jul 2026
About this event
The Long Island City Community Boathouse brings its fleet down to Hallet's Cove, the small sheltered beach beside Socrates Sculpture Park, and puts anyone who turns up into a kayak. It is a volunteer operation, the water is calm, and the view back across the East River takes in Roosevelt Island and the midtown skyline. One date only inside the window.
Why we picked it
Free kayaking in Queens on a single, dated Saturday — a genuine one-off rather than a rolling series, and it pairs naturally with the sculpture park itself.
Free entry
Free, as with all Socrates Sculpture Park programming. Times, age limits and swim requirements are not stated on the park's listing — check with LIC Community Boathouse before travelling.
Registration
Registration needed
Not stated — community boathouse paddles of this kind are typically first-come with a waiver and limited capacity, but this is not confirmed for this date.
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