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The Battery, New York, NY

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The Battery

Southern tip of Manhattan, State St at Battery Pl · New York, NY

Why you should go…

The Battery is a 25-acre park at the southern tip of Manhattan, facing New York Harbor. You can walk through Castle Clinton, a fort built to defend the harbor during the War of 1812 that now holds ticket booths for ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The Battery Bosque garden by Piet Oudolf grows around a grove of 140 plane trees, and the SeaGlass Carousel seats riders inside fish shapes. Memorials include the East Coast Memorial and The Immigrants statue.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to The Battery, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Charging Bull

    Free

    Pose with the 7,100-pound bronze bull on Broadway, a Financial District landmark since 1989.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Staten Island Ferry

    Free

    Ride the free ferry across New York Harbor past the Statue of Liberty and the Lower Manhattan skyline.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    Historic

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Under $25

    Revolutionary War museum in Manhattan's oldest surviving building, where George Washington bid farewell to his officers in the Long Room in 1783.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Governors Island

    Under $25

    Ride a short ferry to a car-free harbor island with two old forts, lawns, hammocks, public art and skyline views.

    0.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Liberty State Park

    Free

    Walk a waterfront promenade facing the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, and catch ferries to Liberty and Ellis Islands.

    1.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    The High Line

    Free

    An elevated freight rail line reborn as a garden-lined park floating over Manhattan's West Side, with art and city views.

    3.1 mi awayMore like this