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Liberty State Park | Introduction
Located in Jersey city, Liberty state park is closer to Ellis island and the Statue of Liberty than the popular Battery park across the street in New York City. It's a great spot to see the Manhattan skyline, and parking is relatively cheap and less crowded. New Jersey is a garden state, and in the springtime, the roadside is beautiful, but there are fewer famous attractions. New Jersey Freedom Park is the only place in New Jersey that provides ferry service to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty. If you go to TripAdvisor to check the top attractions in New Jersey.Liberty state parkIt should be in the top three, if not the top one. The only drawback is that you can only see the back of Lady Liberty.
Parking is 7 dollars on weekdays, because this parking lot mainly serves people who need to take the ferry, and there are discounts after 5pm. There are some free parking spaces around the park, but they are very few. When I came here on Memorial Day, I circled around twice and couldn't find a spot, so I just drove into the parking lot, but I didn't realize that the entrance collector told me that parking is free, but I couldn't tell from the sign that there is a rule about free parking.
Trails | Liberty Walk
The main trail of the two-mile Liberty Walk connects the picnic area, the Nature Center and the CRRNJ station, and offers panoramic views of the Hudson River.Liberty Walk faces downtown New York City, and the skyline is only a five-minute walk from the parking lot. It faces New York City's Financial District, and the tallest building in the photo is the World Trade Center, which was rebuilt after 9/11.
Walking along the shore, this wide trail is Liberty walk, the atmosphere is very relaxing, many parents bring their children here in the afternoon to ride bicycles, jogging, etc. Walking to the middle of Liberty walk, it is the closest place to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
For visitors to New York, if you don't want to take the ferry, you can go to Liberty State Park at night to see the famous Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and most importantly, you can take pictures of Manhattan at night. When the Statue of Liberty is illuminated at night, the colorful Manhattan will have a different atmosphere.
Attractions | Central Railroad Station New Jersey (CRRNJ)
The New Jersey Central Railroad station, a major landmark at the north end of the park, is currently closed. The station building itself is a monument, built in the 19th century. The harbor is historic, as immigrants to the U.S. used to have to wait here to enter the country. From 1892 to 1954, the CRRNJ station stood side-by-side with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where immigrants from all over the world, including Europeans, came to the United States and, after being greeted by the Statue of Liberty and processed by Immigration and Naturalization Services at Ellis Island, purchased their tickets and boarded the trains to their new homes in the U.S. Hurricane Sandy, which occurred in the summer of 2012, caused extensive damage to the interior of the building as well as to the tracks, which have yet to be repaired. No repairs have been made.
Attractions | Ellis Island | Immigration Museum
Ellis Island used to be the home of the Immigration Bureau, and many immigrants from Europe came to the East Coast from here, making it the beginning of the American dream for many first-generation immigrants from the East Coast. It has now been converted into an immigration museum.
Attractions | Liberty Island | Statue of Liberty
The island on which Lady Liberty sits is called Liberty Island and is located next door to Ellis Island. The famous Statue of Liberty on the island was a gift from France to the United States, and now the Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island are all preserved as U.S. National Historic Sites. From Liberty Park, you can only see the side and back of the Statue of Liberty. Of course, you can also choose to take the ferry from here to Liberty Island to see the head of the Statue of Liberty.
Attractions | US Flag Plaza
At the end of the walk is the US flag plaza, next to which is a picnic area where many local residents spend their weekends barbecuing and flying kites. From here, you can see the whole Manhattan skyline, it's very spectacular.
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