Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
Free national park around the Passaic River falls and the waterpower system that ran Paterson's mills; open grounds and ranger-guided walking tours as staffing allows.
Ways to visit
Park grounds and ranger information Open
- What you see
- Grounds, View from outsidenps.gov, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunGrounds open sunrise to sunset. Rangers are available 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. The main parking lot closes sometime after dark and reopens between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not required · same day possibleNo booking is mentioned for visiting the grounds.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- FreeNo entrance pass is required. The nearby Paterson Museum, a partner, has a suggested donation of $2.00 per adult.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
Ranger-guided walking tour Open
Held as staffing permits; call the day you visit.
- What you see
- Groundsnps.gov, 2026-11-05
- How
- Scheduled tournps.gov, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun2 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday to Sunday, as staffing permits. Call 973-523-0370 or 201-458-3475 the day of your visit to confirm.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not stated · by phoneCall the park the day of your visit to confirm a tour is running.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- FreeThe park charges no entrance fee; no separate tour price is given.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park protects the falls of the Passaic River and the old waterpower system that drove Paterson's 19th-century factories. The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset and entry is free. Rangers are on hand every day and lead walking tours at set times when staffing permits, so call the day you go. There are no indoor facilities, only portable toilets during the day.
Owner: National Park Service.
Getting there
72 McBride Avenue Extension, Paterson, NJ, 07501
The pin is at the Great Falls of the Passaic River. The main visitor parking lot is at 72 McBride Avenue Extension.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (40.91619, -74.18160). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: 973-523-0370
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nps.gov/pagr/planyourvisit/hours.htm · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; street address; who runs it; phone and email; Park grounds and ranger information: open or closed; Park grounds and ranger information: what you see; Park grounds and ranger information: kind of visit; Park grounds and ranger information: days and hours; Park grounds and ranger information: requirements; Ranger-guided walking tour: open or closed; Ranger-guided walking tour: what you see; Ranger-guided walking tour: kind of visit; Ranger-guided walking tour: days and hours; Ranger-guided walking tour: booking; Ranger-guided walking tour: requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5599… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- nps.gov/pagr/planyourvisit/fees.htm · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Park grounds and ranger information: booking; Park grounds and ranger information: cost; Ranger-guided walking tour: cost
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