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Sunset

Golden Hour at Hoffman Island

Watch the sun dip below the horizon from the quiet shores of Staten Island, starting with a drink nearby.

Best time: sunsetAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 15:38

    Bay Street Tavern

    Grab a drink at Bay Street Tavern.

  2. 16:08

    Hoffman Island

    Walk to Hoffman Island to find your spot. The island is a former quarantine station named after a former mayor and governor.

  3. 16:53

    Hoffman Island

    Watch the sunset. The sun sets toward the WSW, casting a final glow over the water.

  4. 17:38

    Swinburne Island

    End your evening at Swinburne Island, a nature reserve named after a Civil War surgeon who helped develop the quarantine islands.

Local tip

Check the route for access to Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island, as they are quarantine islands and access may be restricted.

Check before you go

  • Bay Street Tavern is open Mo-Th, Su 10:00-02:00 and Fr-Sa 10:00-03:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Staten Island (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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