State Parks Near Paterson, New Jersey
93 state park units lie within 50 miles of Paterson, including 36 parks across the line in New York. The closest is Hermitage House Historic Site, about 7 mi north of town. 33 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Hermitage House Historic Site7 mi north
- Within 25 miles
- 33of 93 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 73 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 2pets allowed
State parks near Paterson, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Paterson; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 93.
Hermitage House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hermitage House Historic Site →Steuben House Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Steuben House Historic Site →Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site →Ramapo Mountain State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Ramapo Mountain State Forest →Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park)
Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) is a park in Manhattan County, in Edgewater.
Hours, fees and rules for Riverbank State Park (Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park) →Roberto Clemente State Park
In Bronx County, about 2 miles southeast of Englewood Cliffs, Roberto Clemente State Park covers about 24 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Roberto Clemente State Park →Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is a 1-acre historic site in Westchester County, in Yonkers.
Hours, fees and rules for Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site →Hudson River Park
In New York County, in Hoboken, Hudson River Park covers about 320 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hudson River Park →Norvin Green State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Norvin Green State Forest →Tallman Mountain State Park
Things to do include winter sports, swimming, biking, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Tallman Mountain State Park →Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park is a park in New York County, about 4 miles east of Hoboken.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park →Liberty State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, fishing, biking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Liberty State Park →Gantry Plaza State Park
Visitors come for fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Gantry Plaza State Park →Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is a 624-acre park in Rockland County, in Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Blauvelt State Park →Ringwood State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Ringwood State Park →Farny State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Farny State Park →Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park)
Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) is a park in Kings County, about 4 miles southeast of Hoboken.
Hours, fees and rules for Marsha P. Johnson State Park (East River State Park) →Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and fishing. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Long Pond Ironworks State Park →Boxwood Hall Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Boxwood Hall Historic Site →Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Abram S. Hewitt State Forest →Nyack Beach State Park
The park supports winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Nyack Beach State Park →Rockland Lake State Park
Covering about 1,142 acres, Rockland Lake State Park lies in Rockland County, in Upper Nyack.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockland Lake State Park →Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include boat or kayak rentals. Roofed lodging includes cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park →Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Forest State Park is a 19,484-acre park in Orange County, about 2 miles east of Greenwood Lake.
Hours, fees and rules for Sterling Forest State Park →High Tor State Park
Covering about 702 acres, High Tor State Park lies in Rockland County, in West Haverstraw.
Hours, fees and rules for High Tor State Park →Rockefeller State Park Preserve
In Westchester County, about 2 miles northeast of Sleepy Hollow, Rockefeller State Park Preserve covers about 1,775 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockefeller State Park Preserve →Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park
The park supports snowmobiling, ice fishing, winter sports, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park →Harriman State Park
In Rock/Orange County, about 6 miles north of Wesley Hills, Harriman State Park covers about 48,873 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Harriman State Park →Wawayanda State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Wawayanda State Park →Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, winter sports, historic sites, biking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park →Jay Heritage Center
Jay Heritage Center is a state historic site in Westchester County, in Rye.
Hours, fees and rules for Jay Heritage Center →Shirley Chisholm State Park
Visitors come for biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Shirley Chisholm State Park →Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
In Rockland County, about 2 miles southwest of Buchanan, Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site covers about 101 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site →Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is a 259-acre natural area in Richmond County, about 3 miles northeast of Perth Amboy.
Hours, fees and rules for Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve →Hopatcong State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, fishing, picnicking, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Hopatcong State Park →Washington Rock State Park
Things to do include biking, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Washington Rock State Park →Silver Mine - Harriman State Park
Visitors come for ice fishing, winter sports, boating, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Silver Mine - Harriman State Park →Bear Mountain State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, boating, swimming, biking, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool and boat or kayak rentals. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins.
Hours, fees and rules for Bear Mountain State Park →Proprietary House Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Proprietary House Historic Site →Bayswater Point State Park
In Queens County, about 3 miles west of Cedarhurst, Bayswater Point State Park covers about 17 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Bayswater Point State Park →Valley Stream State Park
In Nassau County, in Valley Stream, Valley Stream State Park covers about 78 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Valley Stream State Park →Goosepond Mountain State Park
Covering about 2,104 acres, Goosepond Mountain State Park lies in Orange County, about 2 miles southeast of Chester.
Hours, fees and rules for Goosepond Mountain State Park →Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
The park supports historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Montgomery State Historic Site →Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and fishing. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Allamuchy Mountain State Park →Kittatinny Valley State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a boat ramp. Overnight options include 3 camping areas, with tent sites and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Kittatinny Valley State Park →Waterloo Village Historic Site
Waterloo Village Historic Site is a historic site in Warren County, about 3 miles west of Stanhope.
Hours, fees and rules for Waterloo Village Historic Site →Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
In Westchester County, about 6 miles east of Peekskill, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park covers about 846 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park →Hempstead Lake State Park
Covering about 490 acres, Hempstead Lake State Park lies in Nassau County, in Rockville Centre.
Hours, fees and rules for Hempstead Lake State Park →Hacklebarney State Park
The park supports hunting in season, wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Hacklebarney State Park →Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park →Cheesequake State Park
Popular activities here are hunting in season, fishing, wildlife watching, biking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Cheesequake State Park →Stephens State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, fishing, and biking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Stephens State Park →Schunnemunk State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Schunnemunk State Park →Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Historic Site →John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is a 84-acre historic site in Westchester County, about 5 miles northeast of Mount Kisco.
Hours, fees and rules for John Jay Homestead State Historic Site →Swartswood State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Swartswood State Park →Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Things to do include horseback riding, winter sports, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve →Storm King State Park
In Orange County, in Cornwall-on-Hudson, Storm King State Park covers about 1,911 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Storm King State Park →Trail View State Park
Covering about 482 acres, Trail View State Park lies in Nassau County, about 3 miles south of Laurel Hollow.
Hours, fees and rules for Trail View State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Paterson
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 20 mi north · Campground listed
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 22 mi north · Campground listed
- Wawayanda State Park 23 mi northwest · Campground listed
- Kittatinny Valley State Park 31 mi west · Campground listed
- Cheesequake State Park 34 mi south · Campground listed
+ 2 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Paterson
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 20 mi north · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Bear Mountain State Park 28 mi north · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Swartswood State Park 36 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Paterson
- Gantry Plaza State Park 16 mi southeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Bear Mountain State Park 28 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Paterson
- Tallman Mountain State Park 15 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park 22 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Wawayanda State Park 23 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Hopatcong State Park 26 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bear Mountain State Park 28 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 2 more in the list above
Hiking near Paterson
- Ramapo Mountain State Forest 10 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
- Norvin Green State Forest 15 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
- Tallman Mountain State Park 15 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Liberty State Park 16 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Ringwood State Park 16 mi north · Hiking trails listed
+ 23 more in the list above
Fishing near Paterson
- Liberty State Park 16 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Gantry Plaza State Park 16 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park 17 mi northwest · Fishing listed
- Nyack Beach State Park 20 mi northeast · Fishing listed
- Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park 20 mi north · Fishing listed
+ 9 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Paterson
What is the closest state park to Paterson?
Hermitage House Historic Site is the closest, about 7 miles north of Paterson in a straight line. Next are Steuben House Historic Site and Grover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Site.
How many state parks are near Paterson?
93 state park units are within 50 miles, and 33 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Paterson have camping?
7 parks list camping, the nearest being Sebago Cabin Camp - Harriman State Park, Lake Welch Beach - Harriman State Park and Wawayanda State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Paterson?
Yes, at 2 parks, including Gantry Plaza State Park and Bear Mountain State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Paterson?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Clifton, NJ4 mi south
- Near Hillsdale, NJ9 mi northeast
- Near Oakland, NJ9 mi northwest
- Near Ramsey, NJ10 mi north
- Near Fort Lee, NJ11 mi southeast
- Near Newark, NJ13 mi south
- Near Spring Valley, NY15 mi northeast
- Near Yonkers, NY16 mi east
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.