Valentino Pier

Where Red Hook's waterways once bubbled with maritime activity, sites along the former port's shores are now repurposed for leisure. Louis Valentino, Jr Park and Pier is a go-to for boating, fishing, picnicking and sunsets over the skyline, nice for chill walks in winter and action in summer, including free kayak trips with the Red Hook Boaters (redhookboaters.org).