About our home fields on Randall's Island
Randall's Island is where Pele played his first soccer for the New York Cosmos in 1975, beginning soccer's renaissance in the city. Manhattan Soccer Club helped lead the effort to renovate fields on the island in the 1980s; Randall's now has its own foundation, and is completing a renovation of over 60 state-of-the-art fields for all sports. MSC teams practice and play on about 20 of them. With views of the city skyline and bridges, it is a spectacular soccer venue.
For a custom map of Randall's Island fields, click here.
Download a printable verson of the map below, with driving directions, here.
What to do in the case of a medical emergency on Randall's
FIELD DIRECTIONS
3199 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY 11234
Parking: Plenty of parking on-site
Driving Directions:
From Manhattan:
Battery Tunnel – Exit 2 - toward I-278 Brooklyn (Westbound)
Left-hand merge onto the Belt Parkway (East)
Take Exit 11S off the Belt Parkway (Flatbush Ave. South) towards Rockaways.
South on Flatbush Avenue.
At the second light you will see a sign for Aviator Sports and Events Center, make a left at that light into the Aviator parking lot.
From Queens:
Van Wyck Expwy I-678 South – towards Kennedy Airport
Exit 1W toward Verrazano Bridge/Belt Parkway West
Turn slight right onto N Conduit Ave
Merge onto Belt Pkwy towards Verrazano Bridge
Take Exit 11S off the Belt Parkway (Flatbush Ave. South) towards Rockaways
South on Flatbush Avenue for 2 lights.
At the second light you will see a sign for Aviator Sports and Events Center, make a left at that light into the Aviator parking lot.
From Brooklyn:
Flatbush Avenue south (towards Kings Plaza & Rockaways)
Continue on Flatbush Avenue past the Belt Parkway entrance
South on Flatbush Avenue for 2 lights.
At the second light you will see a sign for Aviator Sports and Events Center, make a left at that light into the Aviator parking lot.
Subway:
2 train to Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College station (last stop). Take the Q35 bus 1 block from the train station (Flatbush). Between Nostrand Ave. and Ave. H ask the bus to stop across from Aviator at Floyd Bennett Field.
Baker Fields at Columbia University
(football stadium and soccer stadium)
533 W. 218th Street (West of Broadway)
New York, NY 10034
Getting there:
Note: Parking is limited.
By Subway:
1 Train: 215th Street stop, walk two blocks north and cross Broadway at W. 218th Street.
A train: North to 207th Street (exit at north end of platform - 211th Street), then proceed north to 218th Street.
METRO-NORTH (Commuter Rail): Marble Hill Station is located just across the Harlem River from Baker Athletics Complex, at 225th Street. Walk east to Broadway, then south across the Broadway Bridge to 218th Street.
By Car:
From WEST SIDE HIGHWAY/HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY: Exit on Dyckman Street, and proceed east to Broadway. Make a left on Broadway and proceed 20 blocks north to 218th Street.
From FDR/HARLEM RIVER DRIVE: Continue north to end of Harlem River Drive. Bear right at light and proceed north on 10th Avenue to 218th Street.
From MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY (I-87): Exit 230th Street. Proceed on 230th Street westbound (from north – make right at light; from south make left at light). Continue on 230th Street to Broadway. Make left on Broadway and proceed 12 blocks to 218th Street.
From WEST: Take George Washington Bridge and follow signs for Henry Hudson Parkway North or Major Deegan Expressway North(follow directions above).
From NORTH: Take Cross-Westchester Expressway (I-287) or Cross-County Parkway west to Saw Mill River Parkway south. Take the Saw Mill to the Henry Hudson Parkway South or Major Deegan Expressway South (follow directions above).
From NEW ENGLAND: Take Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) to Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95). Exit Cross Bronx to Major Deegan Expressway North or Henry Hudson Parkway North (follow directions above).
From LONG ISLAND: Take Long Island Expressway East to Clearview Expressway North, or Northern State Parkway/Grand Central Parkway East to Cross Island Parkway North to Throgs Neck Bridge. Bear left after toll for Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) South (follow directions above).
From SOUTH: Take New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit 18 George Washington Bridge (follow directions above).
Parking:
On-site parking is limited to about 60 cars.
Street parking on weekends is very tight. The street layout though is pretty straightforward and there are no “traps.”
Garages:
- West 218th Street Garage (on other side of Broadway (cap. 143)
- Seamans Parking Corp. 433-439 W. 218 (bet. 9th and 10th Ave.)
- 5060 Auto Service Inc.. 4036 10th Ave. (bet. 215 and 216) cap.70
- Edison ParkFast 3976 10th Ave (bet. 213 and 214) cap. 88
Food:
Park Terrace Deli A great local deli a block down the hill from the fields; 510 W 218th St
Indian Road Café has good coffee and food
600 W 218th St. (Same street, toward the water)
El Nuevo Ambiente Really good fried chicken: 4986 Broadway (between Isham St & 211th St)
3236 N 10th St & Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
New Yorkers, note: This is not in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn but along the East River.
Parking:
There is a garage alongside the field at 2-40 N 10th St.
Also Propark America 20 North 5th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214
If that doesn’t work in your GPS, try this:
Bay 44 St. and Shore Pkwy. Brooklyn, NY 11214
Note: Calvert Vaux Park is also known as Dreier Offerman Park
Park Website at NYC.gov:
(not to be confused with Chelsea Waterside below)
West 28th St & 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001
This is a city park with limited street parking, but there are garages all around the neighborhood.
Chelsea Waterside
11th Ave and 23rd St, NY, NY 10011
Parking:
The field is located at 11th avenue and 23rd street. There is street parking nearby but there are a few garages as well:
Quik Park Garage
435 West 23rd Street, NY 10011 (212) 352-0514
514 West Corp.
514 W 23rd St, NY 10011 (212) 807-8207
549 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011(646) 486-0767
By Train:
A Train (closest): 23rd St. stop; walk West to 11th Ave.
#1 Train: 23rd St. stop; walk West to 11th Ave.
Bathrooms: Port-o-potties set up at the field location.
College Point
130th St & 23rd Ave
Queens, NY 11356
Parking: There is street parking on Ullmer St., along the south side of the Park, by the baseball fields.
Fleming Field - Yonkers
324 Prescott St Yonkers, NY 10701
Flushing Meadow Corona Park (Queens)
Avery Ave and 131st St Flushing, NY11355
GPS: Use 131-01 Avery Ave, Flushing, NY 11355
There are several fields in this complex. Fields 8 and 9 are next to the Al Oerter recreation center.
They are highlighted on this custom Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Lo4EV
Parking is underneath the elevated Van Wyck Expressway at the end of Av
Driving Directions
The fields are best entered from College Point Blvd. exit, off of the Van Wyck Expressway. There is a small sign that says “Flushing Meadow Park” or “College Point entrance.” Parking is under the
From NYC/Grand Central Parkway:
- Take exit 10E-10W toward I-495/ Long Island Expressway/ Manhattan/ Eastern Long Island
- Take exit 10E on the left toward Riverhead
- Follow signs for I-495 E/ Long Island/ Van Wyck Expy, go 0.2mi
- Take exit 22E on the left for College Point Blvd, go .2mi
- Turn left onto College Point Blvd, go .8 mi
- Turn left onto Avery Ave, go 0.2 mi
- Park is at end of Avery Ave, across 131st St
- Park under the expressway
From Van Wyck Expressway
- Take exit 12A toward I-495 E/ L I Expy/ Eastern L I
- Slight right onto College Point Blvd go 0.8mi
- Turn left onto Avery Ave, go 0.2 mi
- Park is at end of Avery Ave, across 131st St
- Park under the expressway
From Long Island Expressway (LIE)
- Take exit 22B toward College Point Blvd/ I-678/ Van Wyck Expy
- Merge onto Horace Harding Expy
- Turn right onto College Point Blvd, go 0.7 mi
- Turn left onto Avery Ave, go 0.2 mi
- Park is at end of Avery Ave, across 131st St
- Park under the expressway
By Subway and Train
The #7 subway line stops at Willets Point/Shea Stadium, above Roosevelt Avenue in the northern part of the Park. The station
is surrounded by Shea Stadium parking. Walk down Passerelle Pedestrian Overpass ramps to the Fountain of the Planets -
the fields are situated around this sculpture.
The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has a stop at Shea Stadium along its Port Washington line (right at #7 subway station). (Check the LIRR
site for schedules. The LIRR only stops at Flushing Meadows when the Mets are playing or the US Open is in session. Follow path from #7
above)
McCarren Park
631-641 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Parking:
Street parking is limited. There is some free parking under the BQE near McCarren Park.
Nearby garages:
- Central Parking Systems: 75 Henry St.
- Propark: 20 North 5th St.
- Henry Street Parking: 4238 N. Henry St.
- All Boro Parking Management: 94 Norman Ave.
New Rochelle City Park
Fifth Ave and Potter Ave New Rochelle, NY 10801
Parking: plenty, right next to fields
New Rochelle High School
265 Clove Rd New Rochelle, NY 10801
Parking: Plenty on-site
Driving Directions:
From the North:
Hutchinson River Parkway south to Exit 14.
Right off exit ramp and then right at stop sign onto New Rochelle Road
Go under Parkway and turn left at light onto Eastchester Road.
Take Eastchester Road to third traffic light, turn left onto Clove Road.
Turn right into HS parking lot.
I-95 south to Exit 16, North Ave.
At end of exit ramp bear right and then turn right onto North Ave.
Go north on North Ave about one mile.
Go past Iona College (on right) and turn left at traffic light onto Eastchester Road. Turn first right onto Clove Road, turn right into HS parking lot.
From the South:
Hutchinson River Parkway north to Exit 14, New Rochelle Road.
Turn right at the traffic light onto Pelhamdale Ave, then take
A quick left at the traffic light onto Eastchester Road.
Turn left at 3rd traffic light onto Clove Road, turn right into HS parking lot.
I-95 north to Exit 16, North Ave
At end of exit ramp bear right and then turn right onto North Ave
Go north on North Ave about 1 1/4 miles
Go past Iona College (on right) and turn left at traffic light onto Eastchester Road Turn first right onto Clove Road, turn right into HS parking lot.
1250 Caton Avenue, Brooklyn 11218 (southern tip of Prospect Park)
Driving Directions:
From NYC: BQE West to Prospect Expressway. Get off at Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. Go two lights and make a left onto Caton Ave. Fields will be on the left hand side on Caton Ave.
Local Streets: Jackie Robinson Expressway to Pennsylvania Ave. Continue to Linden Blvd and make a right. Continue on Linden until you get to the Bedford Avenue intersection. Make a right but bear left (if you make a 90 degree right turn you will be on Bedford Ave) this will put you on Caton Ave. Continue for about a mile, fields will be on your right-hand side.
By subway:
B to Church Ave
F to Ft Hamilton
Parking: Street parking in the sourrounding neighborhood. Please plan to drop off people at the park entrance then find parking.
Pelton
335 Van Cortlandt Park Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
Parking:
There is street parking, though limited. Garage: Propark, 20 North 5th Street.
Roosevelt Island Fields (Octagon AA & BB)
755 Main Street Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
Getting there:
Roosevelt Island is compact and walkable and most easily accessed by public transportation. This link has excellent instructions for all modes of access: http://rioc.com/transportation.htm
By Subway:
F train to Roosevelt Island stop. Once out of the Roosevelt F station, turn right and head in the opposite direction of the 59th St Bridge. The field is approximately an 8-10 minute walk on Main St (the only street).
There are red buses that run up Main St ($1.00 exact change only) but walking is easy.
BY Tramway (cable car from Manhattan)
Runs every 15 minutes Board at 59th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan. The fare is equivalent to subway and bus fares. Metrocards are accepted. The tram terminal is further south on the island. Will probably add 5 minutes to the walk.
By Car:
Enter via the Roosevelt Island Bridge at 36th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard in Queens. Turn right on Main Street until you see the fields.
Parking: You can drop-off at the fields but there is no on-street parking for non-residents. The Motorgate Garage on 688 Main Street is a 5-minute walk from the fields. $9.00 for two hours. For more info: http://www.rioc.com/parking.htm
Bathrooms: There are bathrooms at the field.
Food:
There is a Starbucks, a pizzeria, and a Japanese restaurant just outside the subway station.
There are a few other shops on Main St, including a deli, and a pub, and a bank with an outside ATM.
Supermarket: Gristedes, in the parking garage.
101st Street Field: Enter at 97 & Riverside
103rd St field: Enter at 97rd & Riverside
107rd St field: Enter at 106th or 108th & Riverside
A parks dept map of Riverside:
The fields are down on a lower level, near the river, and not visible from the street, or from the initial paths in Riverside park.
103 is next to a baseball field. 107 is located before the skate park and after the sand park. It’s easily accessible from 103rd St. or 108th St. It’s slightly north of the dog run.
Parking:
Street Parking on Riverside Drive or numbered streets can be difficult to find.
Nearby Garages:
· MPG 110 – 543 W. 110 (cap. 190)
· HRF Operating Corp 151-159 W. 108 (bet. Amsterdam and Columbus)
· E and B Operations Corp. 143 W. 108 St. bet. Amsterdam and Columbus
· Rapid Park 102: 204 W. 102 (bet. Amsterdam and Bway) cap 114
· Rapid Park KRW: 205 W. 101 (bet. Amsterdam and Bway) cap. 600
Subway: 1 Train to 103rd St; walk all the way West, enter park at 103rd St.
Bathrooms: port o potties at both field locations, on the promenade above the fields.
Food:
Sal and Carmines Pizza (best on the Upper West Side)
2671 Broadway
(between 101st St & 102nd St)
Metro Diner
2641 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
at 100th St.
Mel’s Burger
2850 Broadway (at 111th)
Chipotle Grill
2843 Broadway W 110th St
Rye Brook Rec
840 King Street Rye Brook, NY 10573
From Upstate NY or from West of Westchester County:
Go across Tappan Zee Bridge (going South on the Thruway). Take second exit ROUTE 287 – CROSS WESTCHESTER east to Exit 9 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY NORTH (toward CT & Merritt Parkway). Exit from the "HUTCH" at Exit 30 – KING ST. At the top of the ramp make a RIGHT onto King Street and continue until the first turn after the traffic light. Make a RIGHT into the entrance of Blind Brook High School/Blind Brook Middle School.
Go across Tappan Zee Bridge (going South on the Thruway). Take second exit ROUTE 287 – CROSS WESTCHESTER east to Exit 9 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY NORTH (toward CT & Merritt Parkway). Exit from the "HUTCH" at Exit 30 – KING ST. At the top of the ramp make a RIGHT onto King Street and continue until the first turn after the traffic light. Make a RIGHT into the entrance of Blind Brook High School/Blind Brook Middle School.
From New England:
South on MERRITT PARKWAY to Exit 27S KING STREET. At the end of the exit ramp bear left onto Ridge Street. Follow the sign for 120A immediately onto King Street and make a right on King Street. Continue until the first turn after the traffic light. Make a RIGHT into the school’s entrance.
From New York City:
Get to the HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY heading north. Continue north until Exit 30 – KING STREET. At the top of the ramp make a RIGHT onto King Street and continue until the first turn after the traffic light. Make a RIGHT into the school’s entrance.
Rye Country Day School
3 Grandview Ave
Rye, NY 10580
Parking:
Parking is limited at the school, and there is no street parking on the adjacent streets to RCDS. There is plenty of parking available at the nearby train station, a short walk from the fields.
Plan to dropoff your players at the field, then park at the train station.
Note: For teams playing the early 8am games, the facility directors have asked that you arrive no earlier than 7:15am.
The venue is conveniently located a 5-minute drive from town, where you can find a large variety of restaurants and stores.
Tibbets Brook Park
Midland Ave and Teresa Ave. Yonkers, NY 10705
(Park entrance is at the intersection of Midland Ave and Teresa Ave)
Parking: See the above map - there are lots but they fill up quickly.
Park in Parking Area 1, nearest the fields, if there is room. Please do not use the lot as a drop-off area.
If that lot is full, drop off your players at the fields, then park on the loop road, on the “outbound” side only, please..
If that’s full, continue around the loop road, past the park entrance to Parking Area 3, the upper parking lot, on your right just past the park entrance.
Bathrooms: Full bathrooms at the fields.
Ursuline High School
1354 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804
Parking: In the lot near the field.