General Information
Park Rules
- No littering
- No smoking
- No weapons
- No walking in planting beds
- No picking flowers or plants
- No feeding or bothering the wildlife
- No parking on fields, grass or any location not specifically authorized for parking
- No commercial activity, except by permit or otherwise authorized
- No alcohol, except by permit or in authorized areas
- No events or gatherings greater than 20 persons, except by permit
- No film or photo shoots, except by permit
- No amplified sound, except by permit
- Barbecuing only in designated areas
- All dogs should be kept on leash
- Clean up after your dog
If you have additional question, please visit our FAQ section.
Food & Drink
Refreshments are available on the Island at multiple locations.
The Randall’s Island Café, located at the TBTA Training Building (104 Sunken Garden Loop) by Fields 90 & 91, serves breakfast sandwiches and platters, wraps, snacks, drinks, fruit, a steamtable with a variety of options, and more. To place an order, either walk in or call in at (212) 360 – 4183.
Cafes at the Bronx Shore Fields, the Wards Island Fields and the Sunken Meadow Fields public restrooms offer a variety of snacks including hot dogs, chips, drinks and more.
Select Mode of Transport
The M35 bus runs to the Island from the Northwest corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue. Transfer is available from the Lexington Avenue 4, 5 or 6 subway at 125th Street.
Randall’s Island Park offers miles of pedestrian and bicycle pathways, mostly along its scenic waterfront, accessible from points in Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens.
Citi Bike: Visit the Island’s four Citi Bike docking stations for an easy way to get around and explore Randall’s Island Park and NYC! Citi Bike Locations: Sunken Meadow, Wards Meadow, Bronx Shore Road and Icahn Stadium
From Manhattan:
The 103rd Street Footbridge in Manhattan is open to pedestrians and cyclists 365 days per year, 24 hours per day, and connects the East River Esplanade/FDR Drive at 103rd Street with the southern end of Randall’s Island Park.
A walkway along the RFK Triborough Bridge runs between 125th Street and 2nd Avenue and the park’s western shoreline.
From the Bronx:
The Randall’s Island Connector provides at-grade access to pedestrians and cyclists 365 days per year, 24 hours a day, and runs under the arches of the Hell Gate Bridge railroad trestle between 132nd Street at Willow/Walnut Avenues in the Bronx and the northern shore of Randall’s Island Park.
Walkways on both the eastern and western sides of the RFK Triborough Bridge run between 133rd Street at Cypress Avenue/Bruckner Boulevard and the Bronx Shore Fields area at Randall’s Island Park.
From Queens:
A walkway runs along the RFK Triborough Bridge between Hoyt Avenue and 28th Street, adjacent to the Astoria Boulevard N/W subway station, and the midpoint of Randall’s Island Park, adjacent to the Central Fields. Note: due to stairs this pathway is not ADA accessible.
All vehicular access is via the RFK Triborough Bridge. Once on the RFK Triborough Bridge follow signs to Randall’s Island. If navigating with GPS, please use “20 Randall’s Island Park, New York, NY 10035″ as your destination. MTA Bridges & Tunnels charge a toll of $8.50 to access the Island, but there is no toll upon exiting.
Please Note: Cashless Tolling is now in effect on the RFK Triborough Bridge. Cars will no longer wait in line to pay the toll in cash, nor will E-Z Pass customers need to stop because the toll booths have been removed.
Ferry service is available in conjunction with major events. Check independent festival, concert and event websites to determine if ferry service will be provided.
Because there is very limited parking on the Island, we encourage visitors to walk, bicycle and/or take public transportation. Free parking is available only in designated parking lots. Tickets will be issued for parking outside designated parking lots.
For major events such as concerts and festivals, a fee will be charged for parking on the Island.
Additional convenient off-island parking for a fee is also available on the Manhattan side of the 103rd Street Footbridge, at MPG Garage 440 E 102nd Street.
Because of much-needed renovation to the RFK Triborough Bridge, MTA Bridges & Tunnels is working at various locations on the Island, which effects traffic patterns for visitors. For more information on construction visit the MTA website.
