Randall's Island Park

Wonderful place to take the family and enjoy the park and open clean grass. The green garden of fruit and vegetables is great for all

We have been to Randall's Island so many times for flag football games over the years. This park is the premier place to play flag football in NYC. Also, there are a ton of organized softball & soccer leagues played here as well. While Randall's Island is kind of a pain in the butt to get to, this park is such a special place for NYC residents. It's really the crown jewel park for athletic events in the city.

Randall's Island Park is a total winner! Winter, spring, or summer, this place rocks! Stunning winter views, vibrant spring blooms, and endless summer fun. Honestly, Randall’s Island Park is the place to be, no matter the time of year. It’s got everything you need for a good time – nature, awesome facilities, and a chill vibe. Do yourself a favor and check it out. You won’t be disappointed!

Beautiful island for cycling, running, or just chilling and grilling. However the waste water facility smells horrible.

Randalls Island (sometimes called Randall's Island) and Wards Island are conjoined islands, collectively called Randalls and Wards Islands, in New York County, New York City,[1][2][3] separated from Manhattan Island by the Harlem River, from Queens by the East River and Hell Gate, and from the Bronx by the Bronx Kill. The two islands were formerly separated, with Randalls Island to the north of Wards Island. The channel between them, Little Hell Gate, was infilled by the early 1960s.[4] A third, smaller island, Sunken Meadow Island, was located east of Randalls Island and was connected to it in 1955.

Randalls and Wards Islands

Looking southwest; Randalls Island is in the foreground and Wards Island is behind it. Roosevelt Island and Manhattan can be seen in the background.





Randalls and Wards Islands

Location of Randalls and Wards Islands

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GeographyLocationEast River, Manhattan, NY, U.S.Coordinates40°47′15″N 73°55′31″WArea2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)Administration

United States

StateNew YorkCityNew York CityBoroughManhattanDemographicsPopulation1,648 (2010)Pop. density788.5/km2 (2042.2/sq mi)

The island had a population of 1,648 living on 2.09 square kilometers (520 acres) in 2010.[5] Most of the island is parkland, spanning a total of 432.69 acres (175.10 ha), and managed by Randall's Island Park Alliance.[6] The park offers 91 athletic fields, a driving range, greenways, playgrounds and picnic grounds. The island also has a history of being used for asylums, hospitals, and cemeteries, and is currently home to several public facilities, including a psychiatric hospital known as the Manhattan Psychiatric Center, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center a Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility named Odyssey House, a daycare, 2 state police stations, FDNY fire academy, a DEP wastewater treatment plant, Icahn Stadium, HELP Clarke Thomas Mens Homeless Shelter, Keener Employment Homeless Mens Shelter, Schwartz Homeless Mens Shelter, HELP USA Supportive Employment Center, and an Urban Farm. Outside of these institutions and buildings, there is no residential housing for the general public on the island.

The island is crossed by the Triborough and Hell Gate bridges. The island can be reached by the Triborough Bridge; the Wards Island Bridge, which serves pedestrians and bicyclists and links the island to East Harlem in Manhattan; or by the Randalls Island Connector, a pedestrian and cycling bridge crossing the Bronx Kill and connecting to the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx. Randalls Island is the home of three music festivals: Governors Ball Music Festival, Panorama Music Festival, and Electric Zoo Festival.