Finding Liberty and Ellis Island
The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island. The Ellis Island Immigration Museum is located on Ellis Island. Both islands are in New York Harbor, south of Lower Manhattan.
Liberty and Ellis Islands are accessible by ferry through Statue Cruises. Docking of private vessels is prohibited.
Departure points are located in Battery Park, New York (Map:
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Bing). For automobile and mass transit options, explore the options above.
| Ferries from Battery Park, New York follow the black line: stopping first at Liberty Island and second at Ellis Island. |
Ferries from Liberty State Park, New Jersey follow the blue line: stopping first at Ellis Island and second at Liberty Island. |