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It will re-open in April","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Fort Jay","description":"The Fort Jay court yard displays, magazine, and  ravelin, are open in Summer, Wednesday through Sunday 10am until 4pm","standardHours":{"wednesday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Fort Jay Winter schedule","start":"2026-12-01","end":"2027-04-12","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Castle Williams winter","description":"Castle Williams will be closed this winter and will re-open in the spring","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Castle Williams","description":"Castle Williams is open in Summer, Wednesday through Sunday 10am until 4pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter Hours","start":"2026-12-12","end":"2027-04-12","hours":{"wednesday":"10:30AM - 4:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"10:30AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"10:30AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"10:30AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"10:30AM - 4:00PM"}}]}],"directions":"Governors Island is located in New York Harbor, 1/2 mile from the southern tip of Lower Manhattan and 400 yards west of the end of Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue and Red Hook waterfront. It is accessible only via ferry. Ferry service from Manhattan is the main way to access the island. The ferry departs from Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, at South and Whitehall Streets (next to the Staten Island ferry terminal). Check www.govisland.com for ferry schedules.","weatherInfo":"During the summer public access season from May to September, the weather is typical of the mid-Atlantic region. Thunderstorms can come quickly with short downpours. There may be extended periods of heat or humidity that might last a week or more. The island is generally a few degrees cooler than the city due to the fairly constant breeze.","contacts":{"phone":"212-210-6866","email":"GOIS_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"castle-clinton-national-monument","km":1},{"slug":"ellis-island-part-of-statue-of-liberty-national-monument","km":2},{"slug":"federal-hall-national-memorial","km":2},{"slug":"statue-of-liberty-national-monument","km":2},{"slug":"african-burial-ground-national-monument","km":3},{"slug":"lower-east-side-tenement-museum-national-historic-site","km":4}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=gois"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.613Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Fort Jay front gate only — Temporary Closure.","text":"The FRONT GATE of Fort Jay is temporarily closed to all. The fort is currently open to visitation Wednesday thru Sunday 10am to 4pm. Access to the fort will be via the western or rear sallyport.","url":null,"updated":"2026-07-08 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-4F824DBA-8DFB-4825-A62A-011E566C5E09"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/governors-island-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/governors-island-national-monument.geojson"}