State Park · New Jersey, United States
Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park is a state park in New Jersey, United States, covering 1,212 acres (490 ha), established in 1976.
Photo: Benjamin KRAFT via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Jersey City 40°42′14″N 74°03′13″W / 40.70399°N 74.05375°W / 40.70399; -74.05375, New Jersey, United States |
| Area | 1,212 acres (490 ha) |
| Established | 1976 |
| Coordinates | 40.7040° N, 74.0537° W |
| Managed by | New Jersey state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park (LSP) is a 1,212 acres (490 ha) state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City opposite Liberty Island and Ellis Island. The park opened in 1976 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations and is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Statue City Cruises provides ferry service from the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 6.2 miles away
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 10.7 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 15.1 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in New Jersey
Frequently asked questions
Where is Liberty State Park?
Liberty State Park is in New Jersey, United States (40.7040° N, 74.0537° W).
When was Liberty State Park established?
Liberty State Park was established in 1976, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Liberty State Park?
Liberty State Park covers 1,212 acres (490 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Jersey_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New Jersey state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).