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Roosevelt Island

Roosevelt Island

Jane Sherwin planned a hike

May 4, 2026

Roosevelt Island

Easy

01:46

6.97km

4.0km/h

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Roosevelt Island Tramway

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Great views of Manhattan

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314 m

Roosevelt Island Historical Walk

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Every year there is a cherry blossom festival on the island

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811 m

Southpoint Park

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Southpoint Park is located at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in the East River. This park offers a grassy preserve with stunning views of Manhattan and a unique historical …

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867 m

Ruins of the Smallpox Hospital

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911 m

Ruins of the Smallpox Hospital, Roosevelt Island

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The Smallpox Hospital is an abandoned hospital on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The 100-bed hospital was designed by architect James Renwick, Jr. It opened in 1856, when the …

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1.17 km

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

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The Four Freedoms Memorial was designed in 1973 and 1974 by the American architect Louis I. Kahn for the southern tip of Roosevelt Island (New York City) as part of …

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1.21 km

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1.46 km

Renwick Smallpox Hospital Ruins, Southpoint Park

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Here is what I think is a really nice "Lost Place" with the old hospital. It has also played a good role in a Hollywood film as a ruin that …

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2.51 km

Roosevelt Island Ferry Terminal

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Caution! The ferry doesn't really keep to the timetable, it came a good twenty minutes later. Better install the corresponding NY Ferry app. In addition to the online ticket purchase, it provides the actual arrival times...

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3.39 km

View of Roosevelt Island Bridge

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A lifting bridge, which can be pulled up on steel cables on both sides to let larger ships through below. Does anyone know if it still works and is in operation?

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4.33 km

View towards the Socrates Sculpture Park

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socratessculpturepark.org

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4.62 km

Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

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pleasant place for a quick water break with a nice view.

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4.65 km

The Girl Puzzle and Blackwell Island Lighthouse

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New work of art honoring the investigative journalist Nellie Bly. She wrote about a women's psychiatric clinic on the island

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5.18 km

Sabrina Statue

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Die Recherche nach der Bedeutung der Statue ergab:
Sabrina is also the patron goddess of Amherst College. A metal casting of her, made by the J.L. Mott Iron Works of …

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6.97 km

Panorama Room at the Graduate Hotel — Rooftop bar with views of the New York City skyline

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Great rooftop bar with a view of the New York skyline. The cocktail tastes even better there.
Tip: The best way to get to Rosevelt Island is by cable car. It's included in the Metrocard and costs nothing extra.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.93 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

2.07 km

565 m

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Roosevelt Island

Roosevelt Island Tramway

Roosevelt Island Historical Walk

Southpoint Park

Ruins of the Smallpox Hospital

Ruins of the Smallpox Hospital, Roosevelt Island

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

Renwick Smallpox Hospital Ruins, Southpoint Park

Roosevelt Island Ferry Terminal

View of Roosevelt Island Bridge

View towards the Socrates Sculpture Park

Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

The Girl Puzzle and Blackwell Island Lighthouse

Sabrina Statue

Panorama Room at the Graduate Hotel — Rooftop bar with views of the New York City skyline

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