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Governors Island is a 172 acre island in New York Harbor, about 800 yards from Lower Manhattan. Trust-operated ferries leave from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, running every 30 minutes, with service every 15 minutes during peak travel hours on weekends (10AM-6PM). Seasonal Brooklyn service from Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6 and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin runs weekends and holidays from May 23 to November 1, 2026. The fare table lists $5 for adults, all tickets are round trip, and all passengers ride free on Saturdays and Sundays before 11am. The Island is open daily year-round; from Labor Day through Memorial Day it is open 7AM-6PM. No personal vehicles are allowed, and there is no surcharge for bikes.
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Governors Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGovernors Island, Manhattan
Alan Michelson's harbour commission on Governors Island stays up into late autumn, free to walk to from the ferry landing.
Governors Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlan Michelson's harbour commission on Governors Island stays up into late autumn, free to walk to from the ferry landing.
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Governors Island, ManhattanGovernors Island, Manhattan
Anna Valdez's Governors Island commission stays up into 2027, free to see at the end of a short harbour ferry.
Governors Island, ManhattanAnna Valdez's Governors Island commission stays up into 2027, free to see at the end of a short harbour ferry.
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Nolan Park, Building 11, Governors Island, Manhattanhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ny1493.photos.118223p · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsGovernors Island, Manhattan
A 20,000 square foot junkyard playground on Governors Island where children aged 5 to 19 build, climb, paint and zip line without adults directing them.
Nolan Park, Building 11, Governors Island, Manhattanhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ny1493.photos.118223p · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA 20,000 square foot junkyard playground on Governors Island where children aged 5 to 19 build, climb, paint and zip line without adults directing them.
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Soissons Landing, Governors Island, ManhattanMiscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsGovernors Island, Manhattan
Volunteer Governors Island Guides lead free 90-minute walks covering the island's military past and its rebuild into public parkland.
Soissons Landing, Governors Island, ManhattanMiscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsVolunteer Governors Island Guides lead free 90-minute walks covering the island's military past and its rebuild into public parkland.
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Governors Island, ManhattanRyan Joseph Daley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGovernors Island, Manhattan
The car-free island park an 8-minute ferry from Lower Manhattan — hills with harbor-facing slides, historic forts, glamping, a spa and skyline lawns. Open daily year-round.
Governors Island, ManhattanRyan Joseph Daley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe car-free island park an 8-minute ferry from Lower Manhattan — hills with harbor-facing slides, historic forts, glamping, a spa and skyline lawns. Open daily year-round.
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