St. George Guide: What to Do After the Staten Island Ferry
Many visitors ride the Staten Island Ferry and immediately board the return boat. St. George gives you a reason not to: the ferry terminal opens into a waterfront district where even a short walk changes the experience from a harbor ride into a Staten Island visit.
Updated September 2026The neighborhood begins where the Manhattan ferry ends.
Enough for waterfront time and a nearby stop.
Use the ferry as transportation, not the whole activity.
Get off the ferry and stay for a while
Even a short walk around St. George makes the trip feel less like a round-trip sightseeing hack and more like a visit to another borough.
Use the waterfront as the transition
The harbor views continue after you leave the terminal. Give yourself time before heading farther inland or returning to Manhattan.
St. George is also a transport hub
If you are going deeper into Staten Island, the terminal is the connection point for buses and the Staten Island Railway. Check schedules before building a tightly timed day.
The return trip is part of the experience
Daylight, sunset and night produce very different harbor views. If your schedule is flexible, the timing of the return ferry can be as important as the outbound trip.