Hi friends, welcome back! After walking along the High Line, I made my way over to Little Island on Pier 55. This park is free to visit and spans two acres atop unique, concrete tulip pods. To learn more about the history and construction of this pier, you can read my prior post here. Little Island also has a History Audio Tour narrated by Tony Award Winner André De Shields you can listen to on your phone while exploring the island.
I love all the greenery and wonderful smells, it’s a nice break from the city sidewalks across the street.
I also enjoy walking along the paths to see the different views of NYC. I visited as the wildfire smoke was starting to invade NYC, but I could still see most of the landmarks.
Hudson Yards to the north.
Lower Manhattan to the south.
Pier 57 which I blogged about here.
If all the sightseeing and walking makes you hungry, you can grab a bite or a refreshment from one of the food trucks.
In the summer Little Islands hosts free events for kids and they also have performances at night in the Amphitheater. I haven’t made it to a performance yet, but it’s on my list!
Hope you enjoyed this tour of Little Island! If you’re in the area it’s definitely worth crossing the street to explore this unique park.
What a quirky little green space. Beautiful views across the skyline too.
They really have to get creative with parks in NYC!
Hi, Lyssy. Your photos are so beautiful and so is the Little Island. With its wonderful greenery, open spaces and viewpoints, it is every photographer’s dream. Thanks for sharing and take care 🙂 Aiva xx
Thank you! It really is a great spot for photography, lots of variety. Hope you have a great week 🙂
We visited there years ago . I love all of these images . Thanks for sharing this. Anita
Thank you! It is a great spot check out in the city.
Such a beautiful little oasis Lyssy. Maybe next time I make it to NYC, I’ll get to see it. Thanks for sharing and have a great Monday. Allan
They do a great job maintaining the park. It’s definitely worth a walk around with your camera 🙂
It’s a lovely little park, strangely built in an area that doesn’t have many green spaces.
They really are getting creative with parks and space. It’s interesting to see the ideas they come up with.
Visited here last year before going to Whitney. Great photos Lyssy
Thank you! I still need to go to the Whitney.
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This is a very cool green space! I loved seeing Little Island because I’d never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing it!
You’ll have to add it to your itinerary when you visit 🙂 It is a neat little park!
This area seems like a very cool spot to explore, and it is wonderful that they have an audio tour too! The flowers also look gorgeous!
It is such a neat and enjoyable park! They do a great job taking care of it.
Little Islands looks a lovely place to visit. I thought of you when I read about all the wildfire smoke blowing over from Canada.
The wildfire smoke was wild! It really felt like we were living in an end of world movie.
Oh no. How awful for you all!
Little Island looks like a lovely spot to wander around and enjoy nature and the views of the NYC skyline. I’ll have to add this to my list for the next time we’re in the area as it definitely looks like something I’d enjoy.
You’d definitely enjoy this, it’s a relaxing spot and the views and scenery can’t be beat.
I remember your first post on Little Island, and I’m still taken with it – such a unique setting 🙂
Worth another (Lyssy) go-around! Your photos beg the question: is the walk through Little Park circuitous or can you choose from several paths? I can’t tell if you simply follow the same path as everyone else or choose your own to see the bulk of the park. It’s a remarkable oasis (good word). Also, the graffiti in the early photo somehow doesn’t both me. It seems very “organized” along the wall 🙂