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Look out Central Park, a hot new urban oasis only made its star turn in the Large Apple.

Picturesque Little Island park, which appears like a delusion floating above the Hudson River, opened to the public Friday, and quickly attracted a throng of pandemic-weary New Yorkers who came to shed their face masks — and much of their clothes.

Bikini-clad sunbathers sprawled out on the grassy knolls of the unique, $250 million, 2.4-acre park, equally yoga-lovers practiced downward-facing dogs and painters fabricated art inspired by the lush foliage.

Others took in the regal views from the futuristic-looking green space, which is suspended over the water on physical piles rising up from the Hudson River just off Manhattan's West 14th Street.

The opening seemed to come at the perfect time weather condition-wise, equally the mercury is forecasted to hitting a high of 89 and 90 degrees in the city on Saturday and Dominicus, respectively.

"It's incredible," said Erika Larson, 26, of Brooklyn. "It'south really swell to see people interacting with each other in a natural space over again."

A view of the Little Island park's structural design of rising up from the Hudson River. — A view of the Petty Island park's structural design of ascent up from the Hudson River.

New Yorkers check out a Glade area in Little Island park. — New Yorkers check out a Glade expanse in Lilliputian Island park.

Little Island park attracted thousands of visitors by 2 p.m., according to a park representative.

Larson, while sitting in the park'south nearly 700-seat amphitheater facing the Hudson, said, "People really needed this and you can tell simply by how happy everyone is. Information technology feels really peaceful."

Megan Grady, 23, of Hell'due south Kitchen went mask-less as she soaked up the sunday with thoughts of the coronavirus pandemic far from her mind.

"I can breathe! I tin can show my face," Grady, who has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, gushed. "Today is the starting time time I tin can honestly say that the pandemic is not floating effectually my head."

New Yorkers relax under the sun in the green space playground of Little Island park. — New Yorkers relax under the sun in the green infinite playground of Little Island park.

A view during the opening day of Little Island Park on W 13th St and the West Side Highway in Manhattan. — A view during the opening 24-hour interval of Footling Island Park on West 13th St and the Due west Side Highway in Manhattan.

She explained, "This is what springtime in New York felt like ii years ago and I couldn't be happier to have that back today."

Laurence Rassin, a 55-year-old Manhattan artist, took his easel to the park to paint.

"It's and then serene," Rassin said. "The lushness of the grass, the whole floating island concept — it'southward exhilarating."

Due west Hamlet resident Julia Palomba, 29, laid out on the backyard and worked from her laptop.

Visitors look onto the Hudson River in Little Island park. — Visitors wait onto the Hudson River in Little Isle park.

New Yorkers sit around The Amph, a 700-seat waterfront amphitheater at Little Island. — New Yorkers sit effectually The Amph, a 700-seat waterfront amphitheater at Little Island.

"It certain beats working in my stifling apartment," the content producer said, noting, "The grass is cute, the flowers are really nice, there are winding pathways, everything is brand new."

Past 2 p.k., more than than 5,000 people had visited the park, a rep said.

Costless timed entry reservations are currently required for Piffling Island between 12 pm and 8 pm. The park is open up from six am to 1 am, and then reservations are not required before 12 pm or after 8 pm, depending on capacity.

A New Yorker practices yoga in Little Island park.

All reservations for the residual of May have been sold out.

Planned in partnership with the Hudson River Park Trust, Niggling Isle was funded primarily through media magnate Barry Diller and the Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation.

The park is a complimentary public green space that's function of Hudson River Park.