• 16th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jay, New York City, 1938.

    Governors Island

    National Monument New York

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  • Limited access and winter/spring programs

    Governors Island opens to the public for the 2013 season on Saturday, 25, 2013. See "Plan Your Visit" at left for details. More »

  • Phone number change

    Due to Hurricane Sandy, our phone service was disrupted. The temporary information number for the park is now via cell phone at 646-241-2670. Other contact information can be found at www.nps.gov/gois/contacts.htm More »

Traffic & Travel Tips

Please note, cars are not permitted on Governors Island. If you would like to drive to Lower Manhattan in the area of the Battery Maritime Building, you will need to park your car in either a parking garage or on the street.

Tips:

  • In lower Manhattan, on-street parking is extremely difficult to find. Parking is metered at one-hour intervals. Parking regulations are vigorously enforced and parking tickets are very costly.
  • Commercial parking lots and parking garages are available-mostly along South Street, near the South Street Seaport. More distant parking is available off the West Side Highway and at Battery Park City.
  • Click here for more information about parking in the City of New York.
  • Visit the City of New York online.

Did You Know?

soldier stationed at Governors Island

In 1814, a private stationed on Governors Island would have earned about $8.00 for a month of service to his country.