Is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park open right now?
National Historical Park · NJ
Open
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park is open.
Why this statusOverlook Park Parking Lot - Vehicles Must Be Parked in a Designated Spot
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines.
- Type
- National Historical Park
- State
- NJ
- Nearest town
- Paterson
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About Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ. In 1792, Paterson was established as America's first planned industrial city, centered around the Great Falls of the Passaic River. From humble mills rose industries that changed the face of the nation.
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Visitor info
Address72 McBride Avenue Extension, Paterson, NJ 07501
Hours| Mon | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Tue | All Day |
| Wed | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Thu | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Fri | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Sat | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Sun | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
General Park Hours Getting thereFrom: Garden State Parkway (New Jersey) North: Take exit 155P on left to Route 19 TO WEST Route 80 Paterson. South: Take Exit 159 (Saddlebrook) on your right. After taking the exit, make your second right onto I-80 West (Paterson). From: Interstate 80 I-80 West: Take Exit 57 A-B. Taking (Exit 57- B) (Downtown…
How we read this status
We derive Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Overlook Park Parking Lot - Vehicles Must Be Parked in a Designated Spot Full method: how we check park status.