I absolutely love this place. First of all, its really big. There are so many great choices of places to spend your time. If youre looking for a place to take a long run or bike ride, youre going to love it. You can ride or run for a loooooong time without covering the same ground. Secondly, it has everything you could ask for in terms of a day at the park. Baseball fields, tennis courts, bike paths, picnic areas, shady hillsides, soccer fields, nature trails, gardens, fishing, and more. Parking isnt a problem at all because there are lots all over the island. Just a perfect escape.

It was magical and beautiful if the two words can be used together!!!I loved every bit of it. When you go in, dont be in a hurry to walk. Savour the moment. Youll be glad you did. Take pictures, do a bit of video. Have fun, laugh and marvel at creativity!!! You will love every bit of it.

LuminoCity event was popular. Organized well for timed entry. Walkway spared us a trek through the mud. Good for young kids. Fine for strollers. Arrived at dusk.

Take your bike for a better experience around the island. The JFK bridge gives all the features to enjoy your ride even when it comes to staircases. From 102nd street in Manhattan to Astoria Park, you better take a whole day to explore this part of city

This is a small island on the upper east side of Manhattan. You may enter through East 124 street and 2 ave or by East 106 and the FDR drive. I love Randalls Island because is very peaceful, clean and very safe. You can have BBQ or picnic by the grass. There are private tenis court. Many open the the public baseball ️ fields and a few soccer ️ fields. The views to either Queens, Manhattan or the Bronx are great for pictures taking. You will want to keep coming back to this place and if you bike you will love ️ it even more.

Randalls Island is an oasis in the desert. I should be keeping this little secret to myself but its to beautiful not to share. Go and enjoy the quiet part of Manhattan. Dont forget you have to pay the RFK toll going and coming theres no way around that.

I good place to exercise. However dont go alone. There are hidden spots that can put you in danger.

Go thru the waterfront direction and you will see small gardens.

Its a beautiful park, just wished there were clearer signs to ride inside the park where the plants and the horses are to be able to see all the beauty. It gets a little confusing because theres a parking lot and then a bridge. If you know you know. Its also cool because the view is amazing and you can even cross over to ride into Manhattan. Also, right before you cross the bridge to Manhattan there are tools that are stuck to like a post that you can use to repair your bike if you need ! You can also ride into queens the possibilities are endless!

Cant say I held out a lot of hope for this lot. But it was all it was supposed to be. I was curious how the whole thing was going to be as I had been thinking about it for awhile. Turns out it was enough for a quick park while at the ballpark.

Great urban walk, worth the toll. The island could use a bit better signage on the trails, but we managed to find everything. If you are looking for the wetlands (which you definitely should check out) put Field #29 in your GPS.

Decided to visit Randall’s Island as a getaway from the urban jungle. It’s easy to get to by either biking or walking (take either the 103rd St or 125th St bridge over). The bridges definitely need stricter enforcement and patrol. There was poop all over the walkway leading to the island, it was disgusting. How was no one able to see someone pooping, there’s literally NYS cops on the bridge itself. Is no one doing their jobs? And bicyclists ride like crazy on the bridge, even though it says to walk your bike. Saw someone almost knock a kid because he was going so fast on the bridge. Looks like the park listened and added maps all across the island so you can tell where you’re going. Honestly, there really wasn’t much here to see. It’s just fields after fields and some “gardens”, which are overgrown with weed and in disrepair. Only good place was the marsh area (again, bicyclists breezing through the bridge almost hitting people as they’re reading the info plaques). Transportation on the island is bad too. The bus hardly ever comes, no Citibike docks. Bathrooms were gross, poss and poop everywhere. No public WiFi, nowhere to buy food. Only good part I enjoyed was the pathway under the Hell Gate train bridge, which creates a tunnel effect. It definitely doesn’t feel safe at some spots. They def need to step up patrols and make sure people are following the rules. I would rather go to Central Park or Prospect Park. This isn’t really worth it.

Great huge park to have a picnic, barbecue and you can park right by where youre having your picnic! They also have free parking. Remember to take your mosquito repellent because theyre out there and hungry!

Randalls Island Park is an oasis in the middle of three boroughs of New York City: Queens, The Bronx, and Manhattan. There are many running trails scattered throughout the island, and the views of Manhattan are stellar. Highly recommend a visit-- you can take the M35 bus from E 125 St / Lex Ave in Manhattan to get there!

This specific spot is big. Jot recommended for sunny days unless you are sun bathing or you have a cover for the sun, it tends to be a little windy sue to the closeness to the river and little to no protection from it, that also brings space for a great view. Nice spot for group activities, if picnic is the idea, I recommend you to find a a spot under the cover of those pretty trees, nice grass, cut frequently. Have a good time. Blessings.

Bigger than expected. Clean and well maintained. Taking the Wards Island pedestrian bridge is an easy way to get to the island park.

Beautiful island park. Nice views.I miss the movie nights at the park.

This is one if the places in New York City far away from the tourist route and it is GREAT! You can get there walking. As easy as it sounds, or better, biking. Weekday is the beat tiene to go visit. Relaxing with amazing views. Areas for BBQ. Etc.

Another rarely visited, uncrowded gem of great lawns and indigenous wild flowers. Excellent jogging, walking and bike riding

One of my favorite places to bike ride

Beautiful baseball fields, scenic views of bridges, water and boats....nice place to ride bike, rollerblade/skate, jog or take a walk...definitely family friendly and a great place to relax on a blanket or lawn chair

Excelent park, for walk, run or bike

Family friendly environment and excellent ball fields in addition public rest rooms are very clean..

There are varieties of sports courts, hiking trail and concert stage. Very nice for family picnics. Have restrooms and store.

Love the way theyve renovated the park, very clean and well organized...

Great park. Not many people because its a bit hard to get to. Best way is to bike there. Lots of sports fields

Many ballfields and open space. But no real public transportation(one or two bus lines). sewage plant on island, fdny training academy on island, parks dept garage on island on state psychiatrist facility on island.

Awesome experience at Lumino City, worth seeing . All age group will enjoy ... wonderful for kids .

Randall Island Park is a pretty good place.. plenty of activities in the summer...baseball, softball, soccer and concerts at Icon stadium

I come here for the Frieze Art Fair and it is a glorious location. When the weather is great it’s fabulous to arrive by ferry. The fair is always interesting with great art and people watching. This year I thought the energy was a bit lackluster. Too many fairs? We’re all suffering from Art Fair fatigue.

They did a really nice job fixing this place up big different since the 90s.

Who knew!? Looking for something different for our Manhattan bike ride, we did Randalls Island. Ive lived here for 20 years, but Ive never seen any more than you can see from the RFK bridge at 50 mph. hahaWhat a wonderful surprise. Beautiful baseball fields (and, ugh, soccer), greenways with abundance of flowers, concessions, fantastic picnic areas with city views . . . really really nice and well-maintained park. Even better, it seemed like mostly families and middle aged couples - everything very civil, no boom boxes blasting. This is a great extension of any East side Manhattan bike ride. Just about 4 mi or so all the way around.READ IF YOURE COMING FORM EAST SIDE PATHWAY - if youre doing this on a bike or even walking on the Harlem/East River paths, use the footbridge at 102nd vs going up to the RFK bridge area. You can get there. Our workers paradise East Side . . . the path has crumbled. Rather than fix it, theres just a blockade.

Went here for the Luminocity festival going on right now until January. The light sets are stunning and you will get lost in all the wonder, you are close to the river so definitely wear some warm clothes. You can check them out @luminocityfestival there is a place to warm up and food trucks to get something to eat, just remember that your on a island so be prepared to pay a little extra for the food.

A lot of greens for you to roam, but you do have to be aware of your surroundings as southern tip of the island houses a psychiatric ward. Also, if you are traveling by car, you must pay a one way toll to enter the island (but not to leave). During the summer, you know you are on the Island when you get a sniff of that wonderful aroma of raw sewage.

Nice place especially for the children the lights and designs were excellent

Decent quality park with nice views but hard to get to.

We went for the Lumino city festival and it was beautiful.

Came here for the lumimo festival. 21 acres of beautiful lights. Although, it was a little crowded, it was still a lot of fun. I hope they bring it back next year!

This is a really special place. Peaceful and calm, never over-crowded, and only one stop on the f from Manhattan. Plus, the tram is pretty fun to take from Manhattan.

Nice placeVery nice viewQuiet area, clean ....Perfect place for meditationWhen you want to get away from daily hectic crowded lifestyle of the city ....

This park is so clean and well kept, just went for the 1st time on may 4th cherry blossoms festival and had a awesome time

Clean and fun but you can get lost easily

WE LOVED THE LIGHT SHOW FOR CHRISTMAS!

Best place to watch winter lights

Beautiful park!! I highly recommend it. Great views of the city and water.

1st time at Randalls Island for the Vegandale festival. Park is beautiful, but one can get lost trying to find the entrance. Wonderful time at the festival with family and friends. Vendor lines have to be more organized.

Great park enter on 132nd bronx side riding bike around beautiful water front great for fishing. flying kite . soccer.baseball field..etc as well as picnic

The sweetest place Ive ever seen.

We went there for Luminocity festival. The festival itself was good and big enough to explore for 1-2 hours but very muddy and wet from rain and snow weather in December. It was also super freezing while walking around in evening. Not sure if its worth going again.

I went to the illuminocity festival. The festival itself was beautiful but the weather was freezing especially having to stand in a line for 2+ hours took away from the even as everyone was frozen and they only had one heating station for attendees at the end of the field. It could have been planned better as organizers knew it was an outdoor venue and charged attendees too much to freeze them. Tickets, no proper signage of where to go in the island to get to the event, cold, soggy muddy grounds and tolls took away from the festival for certain.

I just went to governors ball (Gov ball) and it was amazing. Although it was mad hot and I strongly recommend to bring a refillable water bottle (they have free water bottle refills) it was still amazing. I went this year (2018) specifically for post Malone, and he was out of this world. The food was pretty good but I was there for the concerts. I strongly recommend going.

Was at the light show, was okay. Walked it in 15 mins but would be great and something different for the kids.

Ubers cannot find you here. Icahn stadium looks nice tho.

This iconic park as come a long way since I was a kid. Great place for a walk and watch the city lights at night and just relax.

Bunch of lawn and playground here, last year pretty good because luminocity festival

Seeing Lumino City was amazing, so many lights and so beautiful.

We went to Randalls Island for the Vegansdale Fest. We tried way too much yummy vegan food! There were plenty of food and drink vendors, music, great people and great outdoors. The island itself is lots of fun to just wander around at. Great for a long walk (you can walk there over a bridge from Manhattan), to jog or to bike. Its very peaceful and feels like youre not even in the city.

Beautiful quiet park surrounded by great views of the city.

Not enough parking. Moveable pitching rubber and bases complicates the baseball game.

Love this place, plenty of room, to walk, run, bike and BBQ with the family!

This is a great park. Its huge. I went here for curlfest and it was a phenomenal event. This park has great views and with it being on an island even on the hotter days the breeze from the water keeps it bearable outside.

Mostly focused on baseball and tennis, this park is still a nice place to BBQ, picnic, or just walk around near the water. The cafe is decent and has bathrooms, making it a comfortable place to spend a long time on the island.

NYCs hidden gem!!! The lawn area is so well kept and big!!

Randalls island is fairly easy to get to because a ferry isn’t required. Bus, car, walking or biking or options to get there from harlem or the bronx. I go here every year for ezoo which is great in the sense of commute however it is dirty nast turf/grass chemical dirt becauseof the sewage location on the island. If it rains during or before the day you go, good luck with the mudslide. They need to renovation the grass with concrete or better turf without the mud.

I went here for my first time in June for my workplace picnic and I was amazed at how beautiful this placed looked.

Beatiful scenery, plenty green pastures, from baseball fields, Soccer, and should not mind carrying the extra is so much beauty in this place.. Just BEAUTIFUL

Great park along with great city scenery.

This is very nice park. I enjoy going there for a reason.

Love riding my bike, walking and enjoying the scenic views. Its very spacious.

I went to a festival called Luminocity and it was magical Cant wait to go there with my boyfriend someday

Enjoying the holiday lights Lumino City. Its breath taking fun for the whole family.

Great Place to spend time with the puppies

The park is great for a visit. The facilities are very clean and there is tons of parking. The only down dudeis that the water is suuuuper smelly. Other than that, this place is great. Ill definitely keep visiting, smelly water and all lol

The park is a hidden gem inside NYC. It has every recreational activity available on the park grounds. And surprisingly even fishing!!

Lots of ball fields and paths, but the paths, parking lots, and roads are laid out poorly, and separated in a way that makes every section isolated on a one-way road. Oh, and the whole place smells like fermenting poo when the winds blow from the southeast.

Lumocity was great!

Great park for almost all type of sport activities. I go there to run, to play soccer, to play golf (which is under construction at the moment), to play tennis indoors and outdoors. There are of course more sports you can play there like football, baseball, ride a horse etc. Also there are many picnic areas with beautiful views. Just a great park to visit.

Amazing I went with my sons they loved it

Randalls Island is a great venue for an outdoor music festival. Lots of open space to walk, lay under trees, and set up food trucks and several stages. Ive been here for Electric Zoo and Governors Ball festivals, and this venue is so fun to be at during the summertime. Also very convenient to get to from Harlem 125th.

As always this place is great for any big event. There were dragonflies flying all over the place but there no mosquitoes which was nice. The grounds are well maintained and the views are breath taking.

Perfect place for the kids And the adults to relax

Loved it! The flight was amazing!

First time here, came for Curlfest! Loved the space but right outside the park reeks of feces and trash. Apart from that, I enjoyed the space!

Very pretty. Easy to get to on a bike, nice paths, water breezes, pretty flowers!

Very well maintained facilities with great views of Manhattan.

Had and awesome time at the Governors ball, with my daughter.

Its beautiful to relax an enjoy the bird scantuary an the butterfly s an there is a lot off fun to enjoy with ur family

I love this pace enjoy withMy family .....thanks to all persons whos working in this place

Great place for picnics and riding bikes scooters skateboards. Hi Milly!

Nice view way to many cops

I am paying too much money for toll.

Went to the luminous festival... one word...FABULOUS!

My friends and I took a trip out here for the LuminoCity light festival. It was absolutely freezing because hey it’s an island in December but, boy was it beautiful. There were food trucks towards the back and a tent with a DJ pumping the jams, food and non-food vendors. If you did not want the food inside, which was honestly a little overpriced for me, you could always take a short drive or the M35 bus to the many restaurants in East Harlem. Worth the hour trip from Brooklyn.

Plenty to see and do. Icahn stadium is a great place to see acts that perform here during warmer weather.

It was nice. The park is huge.

I love it because its pretty big Park you can play a lot of sports with your friends and with your families

Beautiful parks and some of the best city views from the bridge walkways

First time here and I had a blast

Been coming to this Festival The Last couple Years and I have a blast every time. The organizers do a great job with the DJ selection, the vendors, security, and utilizing the space that they have. However it would be nice if they could spread out the stages a little bit more so the sound doesnt bleed into one another. Its a 3 day event and I think all 3 days is a perfect amount of time to get as much entertainment in for whats being offered here. The wide variety of food they offer is amazing from vegan options to meat eaters they seem to have everything covered. I deducted a star for the outrageous prices they charge for admission and food. Two cocktails were $36 and they were in small plastic cups loaded with ice. I had asked for no ice one time and they said that its something they could not do unless they only fill it up half. I thought that was super tacky. For the amount of money were spending on admission which was a little over $600 for 2 adults/3 days they should have been a little bit more generous with food and drink prices. Although the festival was totally worth it where its only a yearly event. Not sure if I would attend again next year where this year was the 10-year anniversary. Ill probably explore other festivals but its definitely something everyone should experience at least once.

Awesome place. NOTE: Cover up all the way. Its near the river. Arrive a little early if you want to capture a sunset sky with led lights in your backdrop.