Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park
Roosevelt Island
New York, NY 10044
- General Information: (212) 308-3350
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is located on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The park, designed by architect Louis I. Kahn, is free to the public.
Its name derives from a January 6, 1941 speech delivered by President Roosevelt, in which he described his vision for a world founded on four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fdrfourfreedomspark.org/
We ask you to please honor this Presidential memorial by not bringing dogs or other pets to the park.
Hours of Operation
November through March, 9am - 5pm
April through October, 9am - 7pm
Please note that there is no parking at Four Freedoms Park and very limited parking available on Roosevelt Island. For directions by public transportation, please visit: https://www.fdrfourfreedomspark.org/visit
The park, designed by architect Louis I. Kahn, is a worldclass, iconic memorial to NY's own Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the power of architecture. The park is sited directly across the East River from the United Nations and derives its name from the January 6, 1941, speech delivered by President Roosevelt in which he described his vision for a world founded on four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Construction of the Park, following Louis Kahn's original design, began March 29, 2010, and was completed on budget and on schedule in September 2012. The dedication ceremony was held on October 17, 2012, with President William J. Clinton, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Ambassador vanden Heuvel participating. At the ceremony FDR Four Freedoms Park was officially designated a New York State Park. The Park opened to the public on October 24, 2012. Under a cooperative agreement, the Four Freedoms Conservancy operated and maintained the park. In late 2020, New York State Parks assumed full responsibility for operating the park.