Governors Island is open from 10AM to 10PM on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2026), with ferries running on a Sunday schedule from Manhattan and Brooklyn. For NYC Ferry updates, click here. Many food vendors will be open with special holiday hours on Labor Day. Governors Island National Monument will be open from 11AM to 4PM. Please note, the South Island Park (including Hammock Grove, the Hills, and Picnic Point) closes at dusk.

Beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Governors Island's fall hours go into effect. The Island will be open to the public daily from 7AM to 6PM, with additional evening ferries available for tenants and registered guests (including visitors to Six Coasts by Smorgasburg, Taco Vista, QC NY, and Collective Retreats).

Click here for food vendor hours and more information. Hours are weather dependent and are subject to change. Visitors are also welcome to bring their own food and eat at one of the many picnic tables scattered throughout the Island. Visitors may not bring alcohol onto the Island but can purchase on-Island and consume it in designated areas.

No personal vehicles are allowed on Governors Island. If you plan to travel by car, the nearest parking lots to the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan can be found at 1 New York Plaza (enter at 85 Whitehall Street) and 25 Water Street.

Governors Island's website can be translated via Google Translate. Visitor maps are available in Simplified Chinese and Spanish. During the summer months, Visitor Guides are available at the Soissons Landing Welcome Center in English, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.

Indoor restrooms are located inside Building 110 near Soissons Landing and trailer restrooms are located at Yankee Pier, the west end of Liggett Terrace (open weekends only), and South Battery. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

All ferries going to and from Governors Island, as well as the grounds of the Island itself, are accessible to those in wheelchairs. Not all buildings on the Island are wheelchair accessible. Building 110, located next to Soissons Landing, is wheelchair accessible. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The Trust for Governors Island operates an accessible tram from Memorial Day to Labor Day, stopping at each ferry landing approximately every 30 minutes.

Col­lec­tive Retreats offers the only overnight accommodations on Governors Island, open April through November with glamping-style accommodations, daily recreational programming, and a farm-to-island restaurant & bar. Click here for more information and to book.

Due to tem­po­rary con­struc­tion, access to Fort Jay is lim­it­ed to the West Sal­ly Port entrance, locat­ed near Colonels Row (click here for a map). Please note, this entrance features stairs and uneven/​grassy ground. Fort Jay remains open to the public Wednesday-Sunday, 10AM-4PM. We apol­o­gize for any inconvenience.

Groups visiting Governors Island are encouraged to limit themselves to 40 individuals or fewer. Those wishing to reserve more than 40 ferry tickets should email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of their visit. The Trust for Governors Island offers special waived ferry fares for non-profit community-based organizations, youth camps, and senior centers throughout New York City, subject to availability. Please email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of your requested visit date to learn more.

The Trust for Governors Island continues its dedication to environmental stewardship through its Zero Waste Island initiative. In partnership with Earth Matter NY, we aim to reduce the amount of landfill waste from the Island by:

• Ensuring all trash stations include a color-coded, clearly labeled compost bin.
• Mandating that serviceware from all vendors and events on the Island is compostable.
• Composting all organics collected on the Island at Earth Matter’s Compost Learning Center and returning the finished product to the Island’s landscapes.
• Prohibiting plastic straws, plastic bags, and Styrofoam.
• Creating a community of tenants, partners, vendors and events that are committed to composting and recycling.

Due to necessary repairs, the Kayak Dock at Pier 101 is currently not in service. Please stay tuned for updates as we work to restore landing for human-powered vessels.