Museum · Fort Lee · New Jersey

Fort Lee Historic Park

Fort Lee Historic Park is located atop a bluff of the Hudson Palisades overlooking Burdett's Landing, known as Mount Constitution, in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. Further out, Central Park is 4.7 mi away. For mild weather, aim for April, May, June, September and October (62–81°F highs).

Photo: Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest place to stay

0.3 mi

Tollgate Motel

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In brief

A museum inside Fort Lee

Places to stay next door

Tollgate Motel is 0.3 miles away; DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fort Lee - George Washington Bridge (0.6 mi) and Fort Lee Hotel Management, Inc (1.0 mi) are close too. 143 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

A day trip from Hempstead

Hempstead is about 24 miles southeast (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 5 miles away

Teterboro (TEB) has airline service, about 5 miles from Fort Lee Historic Park.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Choosing a month

Pick a month for Fort Lee Historic Park from the weather below.

Jan40° / 24°

Feb43° / 26°

Mar50° / 32°

Apr62° / 42°

May72° / 52°

Jun81° / 61°

Jul86° / 67°

Aug84° / 65°

Sep77° / 58°

Oct66° / 47°

Nov55° / 38°

Dec45° / 30°

Typical highs and lows in Fort Lee. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Fort Lee. Fort Lee’s full climate →

About

Fort Lee Historic Park

Fort Lee Historic Park is located atop a bluff of the Hudson Palisades overlooking Burdett's Landing, known as Mount Constitution, in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. The park was conceived as early as 1952.

Native Americans appear to have lived in the area for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. The bluff was the site of George Washington's 1776 encampment opposite Fort Washington at the northern end of Manhattan. Fort Lee is named for General Charles Lee. The site is a reconstruction of the encampment including the blockhouse, battery, quarters as well as a visitors center. It is part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.

Type: Museum
Wikipedia readers: 6.9K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Overnight by Fort Lee Historic Park

There are 143 places to stay inside 4 miles. At 0.3 miles, Tollgate Motel is the closest.

Fort Lee Historic ParkWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Tollgate Motelhotel · 0.3 mi northDirections
2DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fort Lee - George Washington Bridgehotel · 0.6 mi westDirections
3Fort Lee Hotel Management, Inchotel · 1.0 mi northwestDirections
4Hilton Hotels & Resortshotel · 1.0 mi northwestDirections
5Courtesy Innmotel · 1.0 mi northwestDirections
6Hyatt Place Fort Lee George Washington Bridgehotel · 1.0 mi northwestDirections
7Elks Lodgelodge or cabins · 1.1 mi westDirections
8Skyview Motelmotel · 1.1 mi westDirections
9Waldorf Astoria Hotelhotel · 1.2 mi eastDirections
10Mitchell Executive Hotelshotel · 1.3 mi northwestDirections

Places to eat nearby

603 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

125 Asian & Indian47 Mexican & Latin40 coffee & cafés36 pizza34 bakeries33 subs & sandwiches22 bars & pubs

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Fort Lee Historic Park	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
Fort Lee	in town	—	9 7 hotels · 2 motels	40,345	$448K	B
New York City	13 mi south	20 min	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	11 mi southwest	15 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
North Bergen Township	5 mi southwest	10 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	7 mi southwest	10 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Newark	14 mi southwest	20 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Yonkers	8 mi northeast	10 min	14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground	212,603	$502K	C⁺
Greenburgh	14 mi northeast	20 min	25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park	94,537	$697K	B⁻

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson11 mi northwest Ramapo21 mi north Hempstead24 mi southeast

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

TEBTeterboro5 mi

LGALaGuardia · major hub7 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub16 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Fort Lee Historic Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Fort Lee Historic Park

Pair a visit with these, within 8 miles.

Big draw5 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw5 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw6 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw5 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year

Big draw6 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Before visiting Fort Lee Historic Park

Is Fort Lee Historic Park in Fort Lee?

Yes. It’s inside Fort Lee, NJ.

When is the best time to visit Fort Lee Historic Park?

April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 62–81°.

How far is Fort Lee Historic Park from Hempstead?

About 24 miles southeast of Hempstead, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Fort Lee Historic Park?

Teterboro (TEB), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles.

What hotels are near Fort Lee Historic Park?

Tollgate Motel (0.3 mi), DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fort Lee - George Washington Bridge (0.6 mi) and Fort Lee Hotel Management, Inc (1.0 mi). 143 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from Fort Lee

There are no tips yet, so start one in Fort Lee’s Town Square.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.