We stayed overnight at the Collective Governors Island | Luxury Camping Resort New York in 2019. It is lovely to lie in the tent with the tent flap open overlooking the harbor. In the early morning the mist softens the landscape.
Collective Retreat
Governors Island
Governors Island Nature
There are lots of insects and flowers on Governors Island and Battery Park. We walked through Battery Park on the way to the bus home.
Governors Island
When we visit Governors Island (en-US) (govisland.com) we like to rent a Surrey. I had a nap in one a hammock in Hammock Grove.
St Cornelius Chapel Door
On Governors Island.
St. Cornelius Chapel, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
St. Cornelius Chapel, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Gov Isl Scenes
There are so many things to do on Governors Island. We rented a surrey and peddled around. I photographed the Commanding Officer’s Quarters and the Fort Jay Theater. We stopped for a picnic. Then climbed the Hills. We ended the day by relaxing in seclusion on the hammocks.
Commanding Officer’s quarters, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Commanding Officer’s quarters – now the American Indian Community House, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Lenape symbology at the American Indian Community House, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Fort Jay Theater, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Fort Jay Theater, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Picnic Point, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Picnic Point, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
The Hills, Governors Island 8/27/2019 
Bench Mark on the highest Hill, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
View from the hill, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Verrazano Bridge seen from the hill, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Governors Island 8/27/2019 by Marc Felix 
A cast of a cabin, Governors Island 8/27/2019 
Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Hamocks, Governors Island 8/26/2019
Gov Island Wildlife
A small assortment of wildlife on Governors Island. Do you see the spider? I didn’t see it until I opened the image at home. Bugguide.net helped me with some of the identifications.
Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on Carolina Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), Governors Island 8/27/2019 
Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Four-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens), Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Governors Island 8/27/2019 
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Barn Swallow, Governors Island 8/27/2019
Gov Isl Sunset and Dawn
A benefit of staying overnight on the Island is we got to see a wonderful sunset and dawn. These images are undoctored.
View form our tent, Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Sunset, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Sunset, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Manhattan seen from Governors Island 8/26/2019 
View from our tent at sunset, Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Dawn, Governors Island 8/27/2019 
Dawn, Governors Island 8/27/2019 
Dawn, Governors Island 8/27/2019
Collective Retreat
Marc and I booked a luxury camping (glamping) stay for a night at Governors Island, NYC. I loved the tent and the shower was lovely. What a fabulous view and location. And the weather was perfect. The staff are charming and very attentive. It was very memorable, and I enjoyed my stay.
There were some negatives: I was not happy with my food. I requested items to be removed (no tomatoes, corn, wheat or dairy) and asked to have the chef give me something else as a substituted. This did not happen and I had almost thinning on my plate. I had two mouthfuls of a paper-thin beef for the starter, and two tiny pieces of chicken with a few cucumbers and onions for the main. I asked for some potatoes to help fill me up and got them for dessert. There were no nondairy or gluten free items available for breakfast. I was able to order a plate of eggs with nothing else.
The tent had some minor issues: Black stains, possibly mold, on the roof; a ceiling light didn’t work; one of the tent flap catches was missing; and there was no facial tissue in the box for it. For what we paid I expected more.
We did get a lift to the Ferry. Arriving back on Manhattan felt strange. As if I had just returned form a trip abroad.
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Tents in on Governors Island 8/26/2019 
reception at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
restaurant at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
our tent at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Marc at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Sherry at the Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
rain shower at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
our view at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/26/2019 
View from our tent at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/27/2019 
View from our tent at Collective Retreat, Governors Island 8/27/2019
