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Ellis Island National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Current Park Hours: 9:30 am - 5:15 pm. Hours are adjusted seasonally.

Liberty and Ellis Islands are open daily except December 25th.

Our highest visitation occurs during the months of June through September. Visitation can be high during holiday and weekend periods throughout the year. Access to facilities at both Liberty Island and Ellis Islands can be limited prior to the final ferry departure. Please allow for ferry transportation time in your schedule.

For further information on hours of operation, please call the park's information line at: (212) 363-3200. Current ferry schedules.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection  

Did You Know?
Many government agencies have administered the Ellis Island immigration depot. The federal "Bureau of Immigration", later called the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), inspected immigrants. The agency was eliminated in 2003 and is now called U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Last Updated: December 28, 2007 at 14:23 EST