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Castle Williams

Castle Williams is a circular fortification of red sandstone on the northwest point of Governors Island, part of a system of forts designed and constructed in the early 19th century to protect New York City from naval attack. New York City is where it stands. It was established in 1807.

Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain

Nearest place to stay

0.3 mi

Collective Retreats

Open since

1807

Wikipedia readers

8.8K

a year · #2,451 of 7,799

In brief

A landmark inside New York City

Places to stay next door

Collective Retreats is 0.3 miles away; Hilton Garden Inn (0.8 mi) and Hampton Inn Manhattan/Downtown-Financial District (0.8 mi) are close too. 446 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1807

Castle Williams dates from 1807. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 8 miles from Castle Williams.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Month by month

Use the months below to time a visit to Castle Williams.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Castle Williams

Castle Williams is a circular fortification of red sandstone on the northwest point of Governors Island, part of a system of forts designed and constructed in the early 19th century to protect New York City from naval attack. It is a prominent landmark in New York Harbor. Together with Fort Jay, it is managed by the National Park Service as part of Governors Island National Monument.

Type: Landmark
Established: 1807
Listed: New York City Landmark (1967) · National Register of Historic Places (1972)
Wikipedia readers: 8.8K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Hotels near Castle Williams

You can choose from 446 places to stay within 4 miles. Collective Retreats, 0.3 miles off, is nearest.

Castle WilliamsWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Collective Retreatshotel · 0.3 mi southwestDirections
2Hilton Garden Innhotel · 0.8 mi northeastDirections
3Hampton Inn Manhattan/Downtown-Financial Districthotel · 0.8 mi northeastDirections
4Ny Stone Street Hotel Xlii Operator Llchotel · 0.8 mi northeastDirections
5DoubleTree by Hilton New York Downtownhotel · 0.9 mi northeastDirections
6The FIDI Hotelhotel · 0.9 mi northeastDirections
7The Wagner at the Batteryhotel · 0.9 mi northDirections
8The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Parkhotel · 0.9 mi northDirections
9The Wagnerhotel · 0.9 mi northDirections
10Evacuation Day Plazahotel · 0.9 mi northDirections

Places to eat nearby

1,519 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

195 coffee & cafés175 bars & pubs151 Asian & Indian92 subs & sandwiches76 bakeries74 pizza69 ice cream & sweets

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Castle Williams	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	3 mi northwest	5 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Newark	8 mi west	10 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Elizabeth	9 mi west	15 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
North Bergen Township	7 mi north	10 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	7 mi north	10 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Hempstead	22 mi east	35 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—
Woodbridge Township	17 mi southwest	25 min	25 20 hotels · 5 motels	104,802	$433K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson17 mi northwest North Hempstead19 mi northeast Yonkers19 mi northeast Oyster Bay28 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub8 mi

LGALaGuardia · major hub10 mi

TEBTeterboro11 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Castle Williams’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also near Castle Williams

Pair a visit with these, within 9 miles.

Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw7 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big drawin town MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw5 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw7 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw8 mi BeachConey Island

Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Castle Williams: the answers

Is Castle Williams in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Castle Williams?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Castle Williams from Oyster Bay?

About 28 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Castle Williams?

Newark Liberty (EWR), about 8 miles away.

What hotels are near Castle Williams?

Collective Retreats (0.3 mi), Hilton Garden Inn (0.8 mi) and Hampton Inn Manhattan/Downtown-Financial District (0.8 mi). 446 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.