Hudson County Visitor’S Guide Self Guided Walking Tours at Your Fingertips
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HISTORY SHOPPING CRUISES PARKS & NATURE Hudson County Visitor’s Guide Self guided walking tours at your fingertips HUDSON COUNTY THE AMERICAN DREAM THROUGHOUT Smooth Sailing LIBERTY STATE PARK | HISTORIC GATEWAY TO AMERICA Use your smartphone to explore the rich history of Hudson HUDSON COUNTY Celebrations Opening in 2019, with over 450 retail, food and specialty Liberty State Park is a 1000 acre green oasis in the middle County. Choose from 5 neighborhood tours. Using any shops, and over 18 acres of entertainment, including NY WaterWay Enjoy a yacht cruise event of metropolitan northern New Jersey. With the Manhattan Visit Hudson County NJ to experience smartphone, text the word “Hudson” to 56512 for a direct North America’s largest fully enclosed indoor Extensive ferry service to on the Hudson River with skyline, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island as a spec- link to our self-guided historical walking tours. Text award-winning cuisine, diverse artistic and DreamWorks Water Park and Nickelodeon Universe NYC from points along the a spectacular ever-chang- tacular backdrop, Liberty State Park is one of the state’s “Hudson” to 56512 cultural events and the exciting urban vibe of Theme Park; a 16-story Big Snow Indoor Ski & Snow river throughout Hudson ing view of the New York most dramatic parks. It is also the home the Empty Sky City skyline with Smooth the fastest growing area in New Jersey! Only Park; Kidzania; a live Performing Arts Theater; 285 foot County. You can hop on 9/11 Memorial. The historic Central Railroad of New Jersey tall Observation Wheel; luxury movie theatres by CMX; the frequent ferries and use Sailing Celebrations. Terminal (CRRNJ) sits prominently at the north end of the 4.7 miles from midtown Manhattan, Hudson smoothsailingcelebrations.com HOBOKEN WALKS APP Hoboken Sea Life Aquarium, Munchies Food Hall, Lego Discovery the free shuttles to reach park. A two-mile promenade, Liberty Walk, links the picnic County offers spectacular views of the NYC Center; NHL-size Ice Rink; The Dining Terrace, offering your final destination. area, Interpretive Center and the CRRNJ Terminal while Hoboken is just about one • Erie/Lackawanna Terminal SECAUCUS skyline, direct ferry service to the Statues mile square. You can walk • City Hall over 15 full-service restaurants and two 18-hole miniature nywaterway.com presenting visitors with a sweeping view of the Hudson • Jefferson Trust Company golf attractions. Additionally, the project will feature ‘The Hackensack Riverkeeper River. An outdoor performance area marks the northern of Liberty, top quality hotels, and countless to everything, yet the city BAYONNE Eco Cruises is also a transportation • Clock Towers Collections,’ a 200,000 square foot building dedicated to end of the park, while the western portion is dominated great restaurants, breweries and bars. Come join an incredible hub, with a subway, ferry, • Sinatra Birthplace luxury shops, iconic brands and new-to-market, fashion- Royal Caribbean Cruises by the state-of-the-art Liberty Science Center. Liberty journey on the Hackensack light rail, bus and railroad • Hoboken Library forward retail. leave frequently from State Park also is the only location in New Jersey with Hudson County is a great destination for River, through the terminal. Known for • Elysian Fields | Birthplace Cape Liberty Cruise Port Ferry service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. a fun weekend getaway, a fabulous family marshes of the New Jersey historic highlights such as of Baseball Ships: Meadowlands, and more! event or an important business conference. Frank Sinatra’s birthplace • Elk’s Lodge NO Sales Tax on Clothes & Shoes • Anthem of the Seas Eco-Cruises are fun, and Elysian Field, the • Yellow Flats • Adventure of the Seas Many hotels sit along the Hudson River with educational tours aboard birthplace of baseball. • Machine Shop | Hoboken • Celebrity Summit spectacular views of NYC. Hackensack Riverkeeper’s itunes.apple.com/us/ Museum SHOPPING cruiseliberty.com • Sybil’s Cave specially rigged 30-foot Braddock Park, Whether you’re visiting the area for the app/hoboken-walks/ COUNTY PARKS id1093946900?mt=8 • Steven’s Gate House For a local shopping experience, visit our main street JERSEY CITY pontoon boats. Laurel North Bergen weekend with friends, for business or • Steven’s Hall shops which you can find throughout Hudson County, hackensackriverkeeper.org/ Hudson County Hill Park, such as, Washington Street in Hoboken, The Village Statue Cruises activities-and-events/ exploring world class attractions and top FREE TOURS OF Journal Square offers a variety Secaucus neighborhood in Jersey City, Bergenline Avenue which Visit the Statue of Liberty eco-cruises quality dining, you will feel the blend of today’s HISTORIC BRENNAN of exciting out- Washington • Jackie Robinson Statue runs from Union City to North Bergen and Broadway in National Monument and West COURTHOUSE Stanley Theater door activities Park, Jersey best together with a very special history. • Bayonne. These streets are lined with independent shops the Ellis Island National WEEHAWKEN Hudson Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Loew’s Theater including biking, City/Union • selling everything from clothing to household items to Immigration Museum with Park, 583 Newark Avenue, Apple Tree House Entertainment Cruises eco-cruises, City • books and ice cream! round trip ferry transporta- Kearny Jersey City, NJ. • Newkirk | Summit House tion easily accessible from Entertainment Cruises paddling on To schedule a tour and • Harsimus Cemetery Liberty State Park. Statue provides the most unique the Hudson more information please and entertaining dining Hudson County NJ • Dickinson High School Cruises is the ONLY autho- River, and Columbus contact: 201-459-2070 • Brennan Court House cruise experience with nature trails Division of Tourism rized provider of tickets Park, OTHER NEARBY SHOPPING: and tours to the Statue of magnificent round trip in many of HUDSON COUNTY | Liberty State Park routes around Manhattan. Mercer Hoboken Director of Cultural & Heritage Newport Centre Liberty and Ellis Island. the 9 county Lincoln Park, HISTORICAL LANDMARKS • Empty Sky Memorial • entertainmentcruises.com Park, Affairs, Tourism Development simon.com/mall/newport-centre statuecruises.com parks, as well Jersey City Downtown Jersey City • Central Railroad Terminal Bayonne Director of Tourism Marketing Ellis Island as, 1000 acres Hudson County Office • Embankment • • The Plaza at Harmon Meadow Peggy Kelly: [email protected] Statue of Liberty of Liberty of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/ • Powerhouse • theplazaatharmonmeadow.com/ Black Tom Site Tourism Representative • Colgate Clock • State Park. Tourism Development Rachel Magee: [email protected] • The Mills at Jersey Gardens Take a Hudson River cruise or sail away with Stephen R. Gregg • Paulus Hook Monument Weehawken simon.com/mall/the-mills-at-jersey-gardens Park, Bayonne 800.542.7894 (US & Canada) • Van Vorst Park • Dueling Grounds/ Royal Caribbean directly from Bayonne! 583 Newark Avenue, 201.459.2070 • JC Library Main Branch Hamilton vs. Burr Jersey City, NJ 07306 • Barrow Mansion • Weehawken Library 800.542.7894 (US & Canada) • City Hall • Water Tower 201.459.2070 Discover more Hudson County history at Discover the best shopping plazas in Hudson County For cruise information, go to For a full list of county parks and activities, please visit FOLLOW US: @visithudsonNJ Visithudson.org/history Visithudson.org/shopping Visithudson.org/cruises Visithudson.org/parks-nature Visithudson.org GETTING AROUND ATTRACTIONS ARTS & CULTURE RESTAURANTS HOTELS BAYONNE • Puzzle Out Escape Room VISUAL ARTS • Mile Square Theatre BAYONNE • Pilsener Haus & Biergarten • Roman Nose HARRISON • Rodeway Inn • Hilton Garden Inn - • RPM Raceway • Art House Productions • Monty Hall/WFMU • Bella Sorrellas • Robongi • Ruth Chris’s Steakhouse 459 Tonnelle Avenue Secaucus / Meadowlands • Bayonne Golf Club • Element Hotel Skyway Golf Course • Alex Morales Atelier & • Nimbus Dance Works • Buon Appetito Restarant • Sushi Lounge • Rumba’s Cubana (201) 420-7788 875 Route 3 East Service Rd • Cape Liberty Cruise Port • 399 Somerset Street • Statue Cruises/Statue of Art Gallery • Nrityalina Performing • Cafe Bello • Zack’s Oak Bar & • Satis Bistro choicehotels.com (201) 809-4119 • Tear Drop Memorial • Bridge Arts Gallery Arts (973) 484-1500 hilton.com Liberty • Da Noi Restaurant • Sawadee • Westin Hotel • Cathedral Hall Riverview Neighborhood elementharrisonnewark.com/ • Taste of Downtown | • • Hendrickson’s Corner JERSEY CITY • Skinner’s Loft 479 Washington Blvd • Holiday Inn - HARRISON • Central Avenue SID Association, Inc. KP Sarelli’s South House Jersey Girls Food Tour • • Amelia’s Bistro • • Hampton Inn & Suites (201) 626-2900 Secaucus Meadowlands Management Corporation • Segunda Quimbamba Little Food Cafe Taqueria • Red Bull Areana • White Eagle Hall • • The Archer • Newark-Harrison-Riverwalk marriott.com 300 Plaza Drive • Drawing Rooms Folkloric Center, Inc. McLoone’s Bayonne Grill Third & Vine • • Atlas Public House • 100 Passaic Avenue (201) 809-4746 AIRPORTS BUS • Farms in the Heights • Shua Group a NJ Non Mediterraineo VU • Wyndham Hotel HOBOKEN SECAUCUS • • Ani Ramen • (973) 438-1900 holidayinn.com • Newark Liberty • NJ Transit • Guttenberg Arts Profit Corp Mezcal Kitchen White Star 881 Tonnelle Avenue • • Batello’s • hilton.com International Airport Bus service throughout the • Carlo’s Bakery • Hackensack Riverkeeper • Grace Church Van Vorst • Speranza Theatre Otaiko Hibachi & Sushi Whealth