River Front Park

I don't know how to grade this strip of park because I'm not quite sure what it fully entails. Does it stretch from one marina to the other while including the ferry terminal stops? I like the shade that the trees provide for an afternoon nap on this stretch down by the courthouse, but there always seems to be a few homeless folks hanging on the benches by the ferry terminal on High Street because of the shelter/mission up the block. I would prefer walking this area on a sunny afternoon without being asked for money.My chief complaint about Portsmouth is that I can't walk to a local restaurant without being asked for money. It gets to the point that even if you're at a pub having lunch outdoors that they come up to the railing to bother you.

You can find me near the water.Nice walks are so good for the soul. And as much as I love eco-therapy, this Chicago girl loves the downtown pier and ferry even more. I mean, the pier is separated by the water taxi between Ocean Yacht Marina and Tidewater Yacht Marina right at the end of Olde Towne Historic District... which you can take to Waterside Marina. The ferry rounds every 30 mins. $4 for a round trip. You can't lose. The park has some history. There's the lighthouse and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. Catch and release areas if you feel like carrying your bait box with you. If not, you can bike around or walk. It's quite a bustling area. You have to pass up so many antique shops, coffee shops, bike shops, restaurants, pubs & lounges, THEE historic National landmark theater, the Pavillion Park, etc... the list goes on. Not to mention, it's the perfect place to watch the sunrise.