Notable fort · New York, New York
Fort Jay
Fort Jay is a fort in New York, New York.
Fort Jay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Jay
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fort Jay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.69139, -74.01587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Jay
- Governors Island National Monument · sanctuary · New York · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort Jay · fort · Hudson · ~0 km · Must-see
- Governors Island · park · New York · ~1 km · Must-see
- Battery Park · park · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vietnam Veterans Plaza · park · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort George · museum · Hudson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Amsterdam · fort · Hudson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Africa · attraction · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Europe · attraction · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- America · attraction · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Asia · attraction · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bowling Green · park · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Robert F Wagner Junior Park · park · Hudson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Charging Bull · attraction · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park · park · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden · park · New York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brooklyn Bridge Park · park · Hudson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Jewish Heritage · museum · Hudson · ~2 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Jay
- Fort Jay · fort · Hudson · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort Amsterdam · fort · Hudson · ~2 km · Must-see
- 9/11 Tribute Museum · fort · Hudson · ~3 km · Must-see
- World Trade Center cross · fort · Hudson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Empty Sky · fort · Hudson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Jersey City 9/11 Memorial · fort · Hudson · ~4 km · Must-see
- General Pershing Memorial · fort · Hudson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Casemate Fort, Whiting Quadrangle · fort · Hudson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Wadsworth Light · fort · Hudson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Tompkins Light · fort · Hudson · ~13 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fort Jay open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Jay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Jay?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Jay?
Nearby: Governors Island National Monument (sanctuary, 0 km), Fort Jay (fort, 0 km), Governors Island (park, 1 km), Battery Park (park, 2 km), Vietnam Veterans Plaza (park, 2 km), Fort George (museum, 2 km).
Is Fort Jay worth visiting?
Fort Jay is listed as a notable fort in New York on Spotwander.