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Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ

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Liberty State Park

200 Morris Pesin Dr · Jersey City, NJ

Why you should go…

This 1,212-acre state park sits on Upper New York Bay opposite Liberty Island and Ellis Island. You can walk or bike the Liberty Walkway promenade, visit Empty Sky, the state's September 11 memorial, and step inside the 1889 Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, where ferries leave for both islands. Liberty Science Center is also in the park, and Communipaw Cove holds a salt marsh nature preserve.

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  • #statue of liberty views
  • #waterfront promenade
  • #9/11 memorial
  • #ferry terminal

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Liberty State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Liberty Science Center

    $25–$50

    Explore hands-on science exhibits, live animals and a 100-foot planetarium dome inside Liberty State Park.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

    $25–$50

    Ferry out to Lady Liberty and walk the halls where 12 million immigrants first set foot in America.

    1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    The Battery

    Free

    Walk a 25-acre harborfront park at Manhattan's southern tip, with gardens, memorials and Statue of Liberty ferries.

    1.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Charging Bull

    Free

    Pose with the 7,100-pound bronze bull on Broadway, a Financial District landmark since 1989.

    1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Governors Island

    Under $25

    Ride a short ferry to a car-free harbor island with two old forts, lawns, hammocks, public art and skyline views.

    1.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    The High Line

    Free

    An elevated freight rail line reborn as a garden-lined park floating over Manhattan's West Side, with art and city views.

    3.8 mi awayMore like this