Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park is seriously the bomb. With bike paths, walking paths, green, open space, it is a nice contrast to the urban jungle across the Hudson River. With a playground, benches, grassy areas, and all, Liberty State Park is a great place to take a stroll.
You can see all major icons of the New York such as the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan, and the Hudson River. Come and enjoy!

Liberty State Park is gorgeous. It’s what made me fall in love with JC and the surrounding neighborhoods. Whenever I crave some me-​time I head here… it’s right in the middle of everything, yet feels far away from the madding crowd.
It’s a great place to walk, run, bike, has a separate grilling space and also a great play area for kids. If you want to just lounge around and take in the gorgeous views, hit one of the many benches or grassy areas.
The park also houses the stellar ⁹⁄₁₁ memorial that’ll make you feel very grateful for life’s simple pleasures.
Come experience this urban sanctuary for yourself.

I’m born and raised in Jersey City, and I’ve been going to LSP for all my life. Huge improvement over the last decade. Refinished playgrounds, new walking and running paths, goats, great views (where else can you check out Lady Liberty’s rump) and a free boat launch to top it off.
The governor is trying to sell it and privatize the park… Not cool man, not cool.
For the Fourth of July there is an amazing food truck festival, beer garden, concert and two firework display event. Well worth the trip.

Looking for a breath taking view of NYC and Ellis Island? Look no further than coming to Liberty State Park. Enjoy a walk, some biking, running, picture taking, or flying a kite! The playground is not that grand over here but the park is more of a means for events and catching amazing views.

What can I say about Liberty State Park that other Unilocalers haven’t. Yes it’s a free State Park yes you can grill yes you can see the Statue. Yes you can walk, jog, bike even drive if you are police. You have three fishing locations benches all over playground for the lil ones. Boat launch area you can do some bird watching it’s a nice park. Today they had a car show I checked a few cars but I like muscle cars I’m not a modern car fan yea some are nice. Of course you see the skyline Ellis Island.

This park is truly a hidden gem in Jersey City. I’m always surprised when I hear people who are from the area that have never been or go so infrequently. First of all, it is so clean. It has to be one of the cleanest parks I’ve ever been in. The fact that it is so well maintained and massive makes me appreciate it so much more. There are tons of things to do in the park, from grilling to enjoying the few or working out. I go to run and there is a nice 4 mile loop where you get the best of everything. Freedom Way has a course that you can do to wrap up your workout. I absolutely love this park. It is also a great place to walk your dog and the bonus is there is no cost for parking as long as you are not parking near the ferry or the restaurants.

For me this is the best park. The views are wonderful, the path is nice and my dog loves going up and down it. Usually clean so I can enjoy the walk and not freaking out what my dog will find along the way.

Perfect place to goto to enjoy a BBQ with family & friends.
There is plenty of parking and the view of Manhattan is amazing.

If you want to go to the Statue of Liberty — — catch the ferry from here. It is much easier than driving to Battery Park in NYC. Parking here is plentiful and pretty close to the ferry — — although it is about a half mile away. Parking near the ferry is not free about $ 7.00 and the ferry/​Statue of Liberty fee varies depending on if you want to walk up to the top.
But the park has other thing also. It is free to enter the park where you can picnic or just walk or ride a bike and enjoy the scenery. NOTE: Although you can see the Statue of Liberty really well from the park — — it is the back of the statue.
Easy on and off the highway. Enjoy.

Amazing views of NYC Skyline, Statue of Liberty and miles & miles of lush green park. I love riding my bike here specially till the end of boardwalk. Compared to other parks specially in NYC this is still relatively less crowded. Definitely a must visit place for locals as well as tourists.

Liberty State Park is a gorgeous park that offers sweeping and waterfront views of New York City, Jersey City, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty.
We were here while waiting for the ferry to take us to the Statue of Liberty. Aside from the gorgeous views, it also serves as a great area to stroll, run, and perhaps bike (this one is a guess, since I did not notice anyone doing this while we were in the area). There were quite a lot of people whiling away the beautiful day when we were here.
This park serves as a great gateway to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. If I ever go back, I think I would explore the park more.

Beautiful park with stunning views of lower Manhattan. I’ve only been here once but would love to come back and do some more sight seeing.

Birds are chirping, sun is shining and my weekends are no longer spent binge eating in front of the TV. For a day filled with fresh air, killer views and physical activity Liberty State Park has got it goin’ on.
There are plenty of bike paths that run through the park and overlook the city skyline and Lady Liberty. Prepare yourself for some seriously breathtaking views. If your looking to lounge and kick off your shoes there are lots of grassy areas scattered throughout the park. This is a great place to meet up with a group to grill and chill or hang solo and veg out after a hectic week.
I would suggest packing food and drinks as there aren’t too many vendors around the park. There are stands with hot dogs and drinks but if you are looking for more I’d suggest brown bagging it. Picnics are usually more fun anyway.
After some physical activity in the heat I’m usually craving a cold brew and there are some great nearby spots to refuel. Liberty House is right around the corner and if you are looking for something a bit more casual Surf City and Zeppelin Hall are a bike ride or a healthy walk away.
Liberty State Park is truly an oasis in the heart of Jersey City and there’s no where that I’d rather spend a sunny day.

DJ’d on a private yacht docked out of this marina.
My gripe: There is one road in and it’s cobble stoned or something (maybe so you don’t drive fast) but it was long and extremely annoying, they should just do speed bumps like normal speed reduced roads.
The Yacht was dope though… but still!

I’ll divide this into two parts. Part One. Runner.
I live two miles down the street from here, so I can be a bit biased as to it’s location, however there is no place out of all the places I’ve lived that is better for a run. (Los Angeles/​Chicago) Along the way you see the same friendly people out for their walks, and you see the same people doing their pull-​ups and such. Everyone says Hi or waves as they sprint past. People train on bikes and walk their dogs. To run along the bricks and see the sun come up over Lady Liberty is a perfect moment. There are people out there fishing and by and large, it’s very peaceful and a nice 8 mile loop from my house.
For people.
This is the greatest thing about where I live. There is a giant area of kids to play as well as clean bathrooms and drinking fountains and such. There are nature trails and tons of room to run, fly and kite play football (fish I guess, I see people do it). I’ve come here for the 4^th of July and had a great time watching the fireworks and eating food from the vendors. The park is huge so you can sort life out if you needed. The park is safe and has area’s for barbecues. Tons of parking and most of it is free. Around 90% just don’t go the ferry and your fine. It’s connected to the best views of Manhattan.
Only complaint, the statue for why it’s called Liberty State Park (not for the statue but for the liberation of Jews) the statue’s hands are too big. That’s it. Outside of that, it’s my favorite place to be.
If you are walking here, DO NOT GO THROUGH BERGEN LAYFAYETTE or down COMMUNIPAW unless you like the idea of potentially getting shot. It’s the ghetto, So, avoid that whole area.

Right before I moved to imaginary Central, NJ, I had a crisis of conscience. I attempted to resolve by sneaking into LSP to watch the sunrise over Manhattan every morning. Beautiful views.
Here is the neat thing about LSP, you can also watch the sunset ON TO lower Manhattan. The glass buildings reflect the sun from the west, along with any clouds that are in the sky. So you can still face east and watch a sunset.
There is also historical value to the park: the old rail road is here (closed for rehabilitation from Hurricane Sandy), access to Ellis Island or the statute of liberty. You know, the things that belong to NJ that NY claims as its own (like the Giants… NY can keep the Jets).
The blank sky memorial for ⁹⁄₁₁ is peaceful. You can view Manhattan where the footprint of the towers once stood — hence the term blank sky.
There is a stone path for running or biking — I think the park is better for biking than running, only because it is so large and I am so very lazy.
Definitely spend time here if you are close to my home…

Seriously this place is worth a visit in the morning, day, and night. Trust me I’ve visited on all three time frames. The view is second to none. It makes New York City look even more amazing. Just the waterfront view and walking along its long path is worth an hour of your time but to get the full experience you have to spend the better half of the day enjoying beautiful weather, picnicking, biking or whatever else you’re in to. The view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island can’t be beat (take that Battery Park!) and you can see Royal Carribean’s cruise ship docked in the distance in Bayonne. Like I said amazing views!
The Memorial at one end of the park has an awesome BBQ picnic area which you can reserve and a place where you can cast off for some «fishing». Granted the only thing you’re probably gonna catch is a front bumper (please refer to picture of said bumper). Anyways the park can have a lot of people especially during gorgeous sunny days but it never seems to feel crowded. Unlike Central Park where every inch is covered with human DNA (yes I meant that in every sense of the word). So then what are you waiting for? It’s time to get out and smell the Hudson!

I totally love this park. I been coming here for years and every time I love it more. This place has such beautiful views of the NYC skyline and the Statue of Liberty. I seen people BBQ and plenty of families come here. I usually come for a jog or for a walk since the park its huge and you cant beat the views.
There are plenty of free parking lots however there is one side for the ferry where you do have to pay to park.
This is also a great place to see the fireworks on 4^th of July.

One of the true beauties of New Jersey. Certainly a hidden gem. Who knew Jersey City had such a gorgeous view of the New York City skyline.
Fresh air.
Calm waters waving by.
Great views of New York City. You can even see the Verrazano Bridge, Freedom Tower, Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building from here.
I think it would great place to go for jog, bike ride or even have a nice picnic.
No hassle in finding parking. Free parking lot.
Very Relaxing place.
One of the few things I like about NJ.
Sit back and enjoy the view.
FYI: Park only stays open until 10 PM. Park Rangers will kick you out.

Woo, I really love this park! I definitely come here on a once-​in-​a-​while basis, especially since it’s a long ride from my area. This place is huge, and quite scenic. There are multiple areas for you to exercise, ride bikes, fly kites, jog around, and have picnics. You could also see NYC and Statue of Liberty from here as well — very nice views.
When I was at Rutgers-​Newark, I used to film two cross-​country events here. One thing for sure, is that you can NEVER go wrong filming or snapping photos at this park. You’ll definitely walk away with some nice, scenic photography. Go get your cameras, ready. :D
The historical railroad terminal is in this area too, right by the place where you board the ferries for Liberty and Ellis Islands. The railroad terminal itself looked like a nice, piece of history.
The entire park area is located right off of I-​78 (NJTPK Extension).
Cheers!