Little Island
City Park · New York, New York
A 2.4-acre park standing on 132 concrete "tulips" in the Hudson at Pier 55, opened May 2021 — a Heatherwick Studio design funded largely by Barry Diller, which was stopped by litigation twice and revived twice before it was built. The tulips are all different heights, which is why the park has hills, a 687-seat amphitheatre and views back at Manhattan from a position no other park occupies.
Pier 55, Hudson River Park at West 13th Street, New York, New York, 10014, United States
FREE and open daily, with seasonal hours generally from 6 a.m. to around 9 p.m. or later in summer and earlier in winter. ⚠ FREE TIMED-ENTRY PASSES HAVE BEEN REQUIRED FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING ENTRY IN THE BUSY SEASON, released in advance online with some held back for same-day — the thresholds have changed since 2021, so check littleisland.org before travelling in summer. Morning entry has generally been unrestricted. A large part of the summer arts programme is free. ⚠ DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED. The park closes in high wind and severe weather.