Guide to Governors Island: One of the Best Deals in NYC!

Governors Island is a great day trip when you're in New York City, and the perfect escape from the "concrete jungle" in Manhattan.

You can't drive or take the subway. You'll have to take a ferry, which is a great ride across the water, which delivers amazing skyline views of Manhattan.
You have a couple ferry options. This video shows the South Brooklyn Line from Wall Street.

Once on Governors Island, explore its military history, with both the US Army and Coast Guard. You can check out the urban garden, the massive composting operation, a number of restaurants, several playgrounds, and more.

On the great lawn, you can picnic or relax with views of the Statue of Liberty, or even rent one of the overnight "glamping" tents and cabins.

For a full blog post about the ferry options and more photos and advice, check out:
https://www.jaredsdetours.com/governo...

⏱ Video Timeline ⏱
00:00 Great idea for a day trip
00:20 Ferry to Governors Island
00:35 Skyline views of Manhattan
00:45 Intro to Governors Island
00:51 History of Governors Island
01:05 Abandoned military homes
01:12 Rent a Citi Bike
01:24 Governors Island: Home to artists
01:39 View of the Statue of Liberty
01:48 "Zero Waste Island"
02:12 Urban Garden by GrowNYC
02:17 Redevelopment plans
02:32 "The Yard" playground
02:50 Retaurants
03:00 Return ferry to Manhattan
03:12 When to go to Governors Island



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