Ginger Island

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Ginger Island
Occupants:	Leo Birdie Professor Snail Island Trader Mr. Qi

Ginger Island is located within the Fern Islands archipelago and is the only island in the archipelago that the player can visit. It can be accessed after repairing the boat in the back room of Willy’s Fish Shop. Purchasing a ticket to ride the boat costs data-sort-value="1000">1,000g, including the return trip, and is the main way to access the island when the shop is open.

The first time the player rides the boat, a cutscene triggers showing the coast of the region, including some other islands that can be seen on the way. The next time, only the animation of Willy getting on the boat and starting to steer it is shown. The boat arrives at a pier on the island with initially only a single path leading inland, as the rest of the island is closed off. The island is largely inhabited by parrots, which can be offered Golden Walnuts in trade as the player explores the area. Ginger Island is rather unique amongst the player-visitable areas of Stardew Valley because similar to the Greenhouse, the current season does not affect which crops can be planted and grown on the island, and nor does the current season affect which fish can be caught there.

Island South

This is the area where the player first lands. It contains the dock, a small beach with the ruins of a building (which can later become a Beach Resort), and three paths each leading to one of the other specific areas of the island. Additionally, the warp location for a Warp Totem: Island or Island Obelisk is located in this part of the island. These warp methods will later make it possible to still access the island when Willy's shop is closed.

Initially however, only the path to the Island East is available, as two large turtles block the paths to Island North and Island West. The player can unlock Island North by following Leo to Island East and interacting with him. Island West is unlocked by paying the parrot near this turtle 10 Golden Walnuts.

Island East

This area is reached by walking east from the dock on Island South, and is the first area available upon arrival. Leo is near this area's entrance when the player arrives, and runs into the jungle as the player approaches.

Island East contains a jungle, and a hut where a boy named Leo lives with a talking parrot. This parrot will give the player hints as to how many Golden Walnuts they have left to find in areas. Outside of the hut is a Banana Shrine. To the far east is a hidden path to the Gem Birds shrine.

• Fiddlehead Ferns can spawn here to be foraged.

Island North

Initially this area is not available, as a large turtle blocks the path that leads North. After the player follows Leo to his hut, they can return to the beach and find that the turtle is gone, and a Magma Sprite is there instead. The sprite leads the player north to the Volcano when followed.

Island North includes everything reached by walking north from the docks on Island South.

Island West

This area includes everything reached by walking west from the docks on Island South. The entrance to this area is initially blocked by a sleeping turtle, which can be wakened by giving a nearby parrot 10 Golden Walnuts. This parrot will only appear after the first parrot in Leo's house has received its own Golden Walnut.

The area is divided north to south by a river which may be crossed over any one of three plank bridges. The Farm, Gourmand Frog, Parrot Express, and Shipwreck are to its east, while the Pond, Birdie's Hut, Green Whack-A-Mole, Qi's Walnut Room, Tiger Slime Grove, and Colored Crystals Puzzle are to its west.

Transportation

Parrot Express

The Parrot Express is a site-to-site transportation system on the island that can take the player to and from any of five sites: Volcano, Farm, Dig Site, Jungle, and Docks. The Dig Site is unavailable to the express until the bridge to the site has been repaired, after which its inclusion is automatic.

To unlock the express, the player must pay 10 Golden Walnuts to the parrots stationed at the "farm" location. That site is north of the Island Farm, up the stairs and through the dense trees. This Island West location implies that the site cannot be reached nor the express activated until all four compass directions are open for travel on the island.

Wily's Boat

boat is initially the only way the player can reach Ginger Island from Pelican Town. The player can unlock this boat after either all bundles for the Community Center have been donated or the Joja Community Development Form has been completed.

Purchasing a ticket to ride the boat costs data-sort-value="1000">1,000g. The player can return to Stardew Valley at any time for free by entering the boat on the southern beach. They will usually arrive back inside the Fish Shop, except on festival days when the path back to the Farm is blocked, in which case the player will be deposited to the Bus Stop instead. If the festival is held on The Beach, the player will be deposited on the bridge leading to the beach south of Pelican Town.

The first time the player rides the boat, a cutscene triggers showing the coast of the region, including some other islands that can be seen on the way. The next time, the animation is abbreviated to Willy getting on the boat and starting to steer it.

Island Obelisk

The Island Obelisk is a type of farm building. Interacting with the obelisk transports the player to the warp totem location on Ginger Island, similar to the craftable Warp Totem: Island. It cannot be interacted with while riding a horse.

Fishing

Island North

		Time
All		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Blue Discus
Midnight Carp
Tilapia

Island South & Southeast

		Time
All		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Flounder
Lionfish
Pufferfish								Sunny day only
Super Cucumber
Tuna

Pirate Cove

		Time
All		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Flounder
Pufferfish								Sunny day only
Stingray
Super Cucumber
Tuna

Island West

Note that there are two types of water in Ginger Island West: freshwater and ocean. The southern-most plank bridge in the river is the divider between the two. The ocean is to the west and south; the pond and river north of the southern-most plank bridge are freshwater.

		Time
All		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Flounder	Ocean
Lionfish	Ocean
Octopus	Ocean
Pufferfish	Ocean							Sunny day only
Super Cucumber	Ocean
Tuna	Ocean
Blue Discus	Freshwater
Midnight Carp	Freshwater
Tilapia	Freshwater

The Forge

Main article: Forge

Lava Eels and Trash can be caught at any time of day. One 'Physics 101' painting can also be caught.

Gallery

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  Island North

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  Island East

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  Island South

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  Island West

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  Island West irrigated tiles map (taro and rice)

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  Island South-East

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  Island South-East Cave

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  Island South-East Cave When Populated

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  Island Volcano Forge

Trivia

• Jellyfish similar to those seen at the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies festival often appear in the water after 6:00 pm, but only in Winter and when it is not raining.

History

• 1.5: Introduced.