Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park is an outdoor activity in Jersey City, NJ, part of the New York City guide. Cost: free.

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.

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

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
Tours
Family Favorite
Statue City Cruises
$25–$50
The official ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, departing from Liberty State Park in Jersey City and from Battery Park in Manhattan.
1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
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
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