Newark Riverfront Park
Newark Riverfront Park is a park and promenade being developed in phases along the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
A garden inside Newark
You can stay in Newark
Newark Riverfront Park is inside Newark, which has 29 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 29 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 3 miles from Newark Riverfront Park.
Established in 2012
Newark Riverfront Park dates from 2012. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Newark. Green months are the mild ones.
Newark Riverfront Park
Newark Riverfront Park is a park and promenade being developed in phases along the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Essex County Park System. The park, expected to be 3 miles (4.8 km) long and encompass 30.5 acres (12.3 ha), is being created from brownfield and greyfield sites along the river, which itself is a Superfund site due to decades of pollution. It will follow the river between the Ironbound section along Raymond Boulevard and Downtown Newark along McCarter Highway to the Bridge Street Bridge. Announced in 1999, a groundbreaking took place in 2008, and the first phase of the park opened in 2012. It was the first time residents of the largest city in New Jersey have ever had public access to the river. Other segments of the park have subsequently opened, while others are being developed.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 2012
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Where to stay near Newark Riverfront Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Newark (29) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3MetLife Stadium
- 4Studio 54
- 5National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 6Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 7Coney Island
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Newark Riverfront Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | in town | — | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| New York City | 12 mi southeast | 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 | 5 mi east | 5 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Secaucus | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Woodbridge Township | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| West Orange Township | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 49,557 | $557K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Newark Riverfront Park
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw210 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw49 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw57 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw610 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw714 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw813 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Newark Riverfront Park
Is Newark Riverfront Park in Newark?
Yes. It’s inside Newark, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Newark Riverfront Park?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Newark Riverfront Park from Hempstead?
About 29 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Newark Riverfront Park?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Newark Riverfront Park?
New York City (12 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (in town, 29 places to stay).
Tips from people in Newark
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Newark’s Town Square.
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