Winter Dog Days

Dogs are allowed on Gov­er­nors Island in the off sea­son only (Novem­ber through April). 

Dog Days Rules: 

• Dogs are allowed on Gov­er­nors Island dai­ly dur­ing all reg­u­lar hours from Novem­ber 1 to April 30. In accor­dance with NY State law, only ser­vice dogs are allowed on Gov­er­nors Island oth­er days and times.
• Dogs must remain on a leash, includ­ing while on Trust for Gov­er­nors Island oper­at­ed ferries.
• A free tick­et add-on is required for vis­i­tors bring­ing their dogs over. This is avail­able for fer­ry tick­ets pur­chased at gov​is​land​.org/​ferry.
• Dogs are cur­rent­ly not allowed in indoor spaces on Gov­er­nors Island.
• The off-leash dog park in Colonels Row was open from Novem­ber 1, 2024, through March 7, 2025. It will reopen Novem­ber 2025. 
• Dogs must keep out of land­scaped and plant­ed areas.
• You must pick up after your dog and place all dog waste in the land­fill bins locat­ed around the Island — we’ll have bags avail­able, but please bring your own just in case.