Governors Island is a 172 acre island in the heart of New York Harbor. It’s only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise.

Discover Governors Island from your phone with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Use the app to plan your visit, then easily access helpful insights on …

Gov­er­nors Island is an extra­or­di­nary and unique des­ti­na­tion for trans­for­ma­tive pub­lic art, unfor­get­table events, cul­tur­al and edu­ca­tion­al pro­gram­ming, and recre­ation­al activ­i­ties for all …

Trust for Governors Island-operated ferries travel daily from The Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan. Scroll down for schedules and tickets. Evening ferries are available for …

With unpar­al­leled his­toric, nat­ur­al and water­front resources, Gov­er­nors Island will be acti­vat­ed as a year-round, vibrant, and con­stant­ly evolv­ing pub­lic place and resource for all New York­ers to enjoy.

The Native Americans of the Manhattan region, the Lenape, referred to what is now known as Governors Island as Paggank (“Nut Island”) after its plentiful hickory, oak, and chestnut trees.

The opening of the Hills marks a new chapter in the transformation of Governors Island from an abandoned former military base to what is envisioned to be a year-round destination for recreation, culture and innovation. Read more about Governors Island's transformation.

Personal grills are not permitted on Governors Island. Visitors are responsible for cleaning up all food, drink, decorations, etc. at the end of the reservation.

Learn to kayak on Gov­er­nors Island! Down­town Boathouse offers free sit-on-top kayaks for pub­lic use at Pier 101 every Sat­ur­day through the end of Sep­tem­ber. Boathouse staff gives free instruc­tion and pro­vides all nec­es­sary safe­ty equip­ment. Walk-ups only, no reser­va­tions required.

Vis­i­tors to Gov­er­nors Island are wel­come to bring their own food. There are plen­ty of shad­ed green spaces on the Island that are per­fect for lay­ing a blan­ket on the grass, along with …