Worth it, says Antonina. Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens in the East River, offers one of the best spots for NYC fall foliage.
Everything I’ve written about Roosevelt Island on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on three of my lists, from My summer bucket list to Best fall foliage spots in New York. I also wrote a whole guide to it, Is roosevelt Island worth visiting? an honest local’s take. First what I’d skip and when I go, in my own words from those lists. Then my photographs of it and every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.
From Is roosevelt Island worth visiting? an honest local’s takeRoosevelt Island is a savor-it place, not a check-it-off place, and it does not reward a rushed visit.
From Best cherry blossom spots in New YorkRoosevelt Island is home to both Yoshino trees (which bloom in early April) and Kwanzan trees (early May), giving visitors a four-week window to see cherry blossoms in NYC.
The tram itself is an experience that New Yorkers take for granted and tourists find remarkable; it travels 3,100 feet over the river and has been running since 1976.
Roosevelt Island is a long narrow island between Manhattan and Queens that is accessible by the Roosevelt Island Tramway, a cable car that departs from 59th Street and 2nd Avenue and provides aerial views of the East River and both shorelines for a price of one subway fare.
Roosevelt Island has some of the best skyline views of New York City, but most locals tend to save their visit for the spring, not hard to see why.
Roosevelt Island has some of the best skyline views of New York City, but most locals tend to save their visit for the spring, not hard to see why. Roosevelt Island is home to both Yoshino trees (which bloom in early April) and Kwanzan trees (early May), giving visitors a four-week window to see cherry blossoms in NYC.
The trees along the waterfront create a stunning canopy of blooms. Take a stroll down the esplanade or park yourself on a bench and people watch for a while.
Roosevelt Island is home to both Yoshino trees and Kwanzan trees — giving visitors plenty of fall foliage to enjoy.
Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens in the East River, offers one of the best spots for NYC fall foliage. Take the tram from the Upper East Side to Roosevelt Island for the price of a subway ride ($2.75) and spend the morning hanging out in Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park. There’s plenty of seating and you can soak in some of the best skyline views of New York City.
The mature cherry trees burst with color in the fall and the island swells with tourists like moths to a flame. Roosevelt Island is home to both Yoshino trees and Kwanzan trees — giving visitors plenty of fall foliage to enjoy.
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