Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park as seen at the mouth of the Hudson River in September 2012
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TypeUrban park
LocationJersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates40°42′15″N 74°02′57″W / 40.70417°N 74.04917°W / 40.70417; -74.04917
Area1,212 acres (4.90 km2)
Operated byNew Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
OpenJune 14, 1976
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Liberty State Park (LSP) is a 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[1] and is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Liberty State Park covers 1,212 acres (490 ha).

The main part of the park is bordered by water on three sides: on the north by the Morris Canal Big Basin and on the south and east by Upper New York Bay. The New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, which is part of I-78, marks its western perimeter.

  1. ^ "Liberty State Park - Jersey City, NJ - Norwalk Citizen-News". Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2010.