This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series:
- Untermyer Gardens
- Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden
- Governor’s Island (current post)
- Staten Island Ferry
- Old Croton Aqueduct And Ossining Weir
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Governor’s Island is a place I visited several times when I was in junior high school, when Governor’s Island was still owned by the Coast Guard.
It has since been turned over to New York City and is a public park with lush picnic grounds, ample benches along the water with views of the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty, two lookout hills, historic buildings from the island’s military days, and various events, arts and environmental activities.
It costs just $3 per person to ride the ferry (round trip), and the fee is waived for early morning Saturday rides.
We visited on a Friday, and most activities are weekend only, but it was still an amazing park. We spent two hours strolling around the outer loop, visiting some of the structures, and climbing the lookout hills.
As a special bonus, the Queen Mary 2 was docked just across the river, which is a pretty rare event!
Governor’s Island Gallery
We are Scott and Caroline, 50-somethings who spent the first 20+ years of our adult lives in New York City, working traditional careers and raising 2 kids. We left full-time work in our mid-40’s for location-independent, part-time consulting projects and real estate investing, in order to create a more flexible and travel-centric lifestyle. 
Financial independence and early retirement is not something we originally focused on, but over time realized it was possible. Our free report, 
