Battery Park & Liberty Island
Catch the ferry at Battery Park (or captain it yourself) and visit the Statue of Liberty. Guard your snacks from the seagulls.
The harbor is where Manhattan meets the water. Battery Park is the ferry dock, and Liberty Island is the reason everyone’s on the ferry.
Battery Park
Getting Here
- Map: click Battery Park Ferry. (Clicking the Statue of Liberty brings you here too: the island is ferry-only.)
- Subway: South Ferry.
- Walk: from One World Trade.
- Leave: walk out toward One World Trade.
Things to Do
| What | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ride the ferry to Liberty Island | Ferry Tickets or Board the Ferry, then Ride as a Passenger | 2 |
| Steer the ferry yourself | Ferry Tickets or Board the Ferry, then Captain the Ferry (Ferry Captain) | Free, and it pays |
| Sit and watch the boats | Benches | Free |
| Practice your life-ring toss | Life Ring, then Practice a Toss | Free |
| Learn about Lady Liberty and old Battery Park | Statue of Liberty, the Lamp Post | Free |
Liberty Island
Getting Here
- Ferry only: from Battery Park, as a passenger (2 coins) or as the captain in Ferry Captain (dock at the island to arrive here).
- Leave: click the Ferry Back to Manhattan, then All Aboard! The trip back is free.
Things to Do
| What | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Climb the 354 steps to the crown | Statue of Liberty, then Climb to the Crown | Free |
| See the torch, read the pedestal | Statue of Liberty, then See the Torch or Read the Pedestal | Free |
| Foam crowns and torches | Souvenir Kiosk | 10 to 12 |
| Strike the Liberty pose | Souvenir Kiosk, then Strike the Liberty Pose | Free |
| Look around the harbor | Two Tower Viewers | Free |
| Learn about the fort under the statue | Fort Wood | Free |
| Wave at Manhattan | Manhattan Skyline | Free |
| Take a seat | Bench | Free |
Climbing to the Crown
Click the statue and choose Climb to the Crown: up the pedestal, then the narrow spiral stairs, 354 steps in all. At the top, the crown’s 25 windows look out over the whole harbor. The climb earns the Crown Jewel stamp.
The viewers show One World Trade, Lower Manhattan and Battery Park across the water, and a close look at the torch, the crown’s 25 windows and the date on her tablet.
Stamps Here
| Stamp | How |
|---|---|
| Lady Liberty | Visit Liberty Island. |
| Crown Jewel | Climb the 354 steps to Lady Liberty’s crown. |
| Captain! | Steer the ferry all the way to Liberty Island. |