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We want to make your experience of Roosevelt Island and FDR Four Freedoms State Park as enjoyable as possible. We encourage you to use this page as you walk to the park. There are audio files for each point of interest
A welcome from Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
Ed Koch Bridge
Cornell Tech
Loop Road
South Point Park
Smallpox Hospital
FDR Four Freedoms State Park
Directions
TRAMWAY FROM MANHATTAN
The Roosevelt Island Tramway is located at East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Travel time to Roosevelt Island is approximately 5 minutes. Exit on Roosevelt Island and walk approximately 15 minutes south to the State Park or take Roosevelt Island's free Red Bus to Southpoint Park; from there, walk approximately 3 minutes south. For up-to-date Tramway information, please call (917) 318-8917.
FERRY
Take the NYC Ferry from Astoria to the Roosevelt Island stop. Then walk approximately 15 minutes south to the Park or take Roosevelt Island's free Red Bus to Southpoint Park; from there, walk approximately 3 minutes south to the FDR Four Freedoms State Park.
SUBWAY
Take F train to the Roosevelt Island stop and walk approximately 15 minutes south to the Park or take Roosevelt Island's free Red Bus to Southpoint Park; from there, walk approximately 3 minutes south to FDR Four Freedoms State Park.