Situated right on the Hudson River off of 12th Street, this historic lightship is like an adult jungle gym, complete with all the accoutrements necessary for the full 4th of July experience: outdoor picnic tables, burgers and sandwiches on the menu, deliciously light sangria and beers, and a view that makes even New Jersey look good. Upper-deck seating also offered, positioning you as close as possible to that fiery display.

Editorial Review

Get wrecked inside a shipwreck. True dive bar: used to rest at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay. Salvaged lightship home to one of the scarier and weirder nights out in NY, especially when you're lost trying to find the bathroom in the rusty hull. Recently moved from Pier 63 to Pier 66a and interior has received some sprucing up, but raffish charm remains intact. New dock has killjoy 1am curfew; scene here is still developing.