Little Island
Floating park on tulip-shaped piers in the Hudson, with gardens and city views.
- Type
- Park
- Area
- Chelsea & Flatiron
- Opening hours
- Daily 06:00–23:00 (until 31 Oct), 06:00–21:00 from 1 Nov
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- littleisland.org
Getting there from Times Square
🚇 8 min by metro (line N / Q / R / W or 1 / 2 / 3: 23 St / 14 St → Times Sq–42 St / 34 St–Herald Sq) · 3.6 km · 45 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Los Tacos No. 1 (Chelsea Market) (World · $ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Buddakan (Asian · $$$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Cookshop (American · $$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Corner Bistro (American · $ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Cafe Cluny (American · $$$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 12 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Sullivan Street Bakery (Bakery · $ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 17 min walk
- Buvette (European · $$$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 19 min walk
- Liberty Bagels, Flatiron (Deli & bagels · $ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 26 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Whitney Museum of American Art · Museum · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
- Chelsea Market · Market · 🚶 0.7 km · 8 min walk
- Li-Lac Chocolates (West Village) · Shopping · 🚶 0.9 km · 12 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market (7 min walk)
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Last updated: 8 October 2026