Hackensack River Waterfront Travel Guide

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Hackensack River Waterfront

Popular places to visit

Prudential Center showing a city and a skyscraper

Prudential Center

See everything from electrifying hockey games and huge musical concerts to monster truck rallies and children’s shows at The Rock.

Prudential Center
New Jersey Performing Arts Center which includes theatre scenes, interior views and modern architecture

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Come for a night at the theater and be dazzled by a Grammy Award-winning symphony orchestra, an international ballet company or a famous rock group.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Pleasantdale Chateau

Pleasantdale Chateau

You can learn about the history of West Orange with a stop at Pleasantdale Chateau. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.

Pleasantdale Chateau
Branch Brook Park showing a park

Branch Brook Park

The largest park in the “Garden State” features lakes, waterways, forests, meadows and a spectacular cherry blossom festival in spring.

Branch Brook Park
Montclair Art Museum which includes interior views and art

Montclair Art Museum

Use the audio guide to learn about historic and modern Native American art and sip wine at a live music event.

Montclair Art Museum
South Mountain Reservation

South Mountain Reservation

Explore the great outdoors at South Mountain Reservation, a lovely green space in Newark. Make some time to visit the shops while you're in the area.

South Mountain Reservation

Things to do

American Dream: SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium

American Dream: SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium

฿1,019
per traveller
78% of travellers recommend
American Dream: SEA LIFE New Jersey Aquarium
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Tickets

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Tickets

฿1,450
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Tickets
Madame Tussauds New York Celebrity Wax Museum

Madame Tussauds New York Celebrity Wax Museum

฿1,595
per traveller
88% of travellers recommend
Madame Tussauds New York Celebrity Wax Museum
NYC: Whitney Museum Ticket

NYC: Whitney Museum Ticket

฿956
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
NYC: Whitney Museum Ticket
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Bateaux New York Premier Lunch Cruise

฿3,955
per adult
Bateaux New York Premier Lunch Cruise
American Dream: LEGOLAND Discovery Center New Jersey

American Dream: LEGOLAND Discovery Center New Jersey

฿1,019
per traveller
74% of travellers recommend
American Dream: LEGOLAND Discovery Center New Jersey
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Top hotels in Hackensack River Waterfront

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

4 out of 5
811 7th Ave, New York, NY
The price is ฿5,911 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
฿5,911
฿8,195 total
26 Oct - 27 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour fitness centre and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
7.2/10 Good! (4,847 reviews)
"Some areas that need maintenance but overall good experience"

Reviewed on 4 Oct 2025

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Hotel Edison Times Square

Hotel Edison Times Square

4 out of 5
228 W 47th St, New York, NY
The price is ฿6,021 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
฿6,021
฿8,507 total
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy 2 restaurants, room service and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (4,603 reviews)
"Great hotel. Great location. Clean and modernized. Grab and Go breakfast included which was very convenient. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was very comfortable."

Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025

Hotel Edison Times Square
Paramount Times Square – A Generator Hotel

Paramount Times Square – A Generator Hotel

4 out of 5
235 West 46th Street, New York, NY
The price is ฿4,948 per night from 3 Nov to 4 Nov
฿4,948
฿7,276 total
3 Nov - 4 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in New York. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,271 reviews)
"Room was ok not the best but the lobby and their events and checking were excellent."

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

Paramount Times Square – A Generator Hotel
Hotel St. James

Hotel St. James

2.5 out of 5
109 W. 45TH ST., New York, NY
The price is ฿12,025 per night from 24 Oct to 25 Oct
฿12,025
฿13,912 total
24 Oct - 25 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in New York. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (6,402 reviews)
"I didn’t catch the name of the person who checked us in (he’s been there 18 years), but he was a terrific introduction to the hotel — friendly, open, and offering all the best of New York. The room was clean, and it is sooooo close to so many theaters, the Morgan Library, Bryant Park and the New ..."

Reviewed on 2 Oct 2025

Hotel St. James
Arlo Midtown

Arlo Midtown

4 out of 5
351 West 38th Street, New York, NY
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿7,248 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
฿7,248
฿9,745 total
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (5,836 reviews)
"Great Hotel, awesome staff and in a great location."

Reviewed on 29 Sept 2025

Arlo Midtown
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square

Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square

4 out of 5
145 W 44th St, New York, NY
The price is ฿7,568 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
฿7,568
฿9,912 total
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in New York. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
7.6/10 Good! (5,734 reviews)
"Everything was great. I’m definitely going back."

Reviewed on 2 Oct 2025

Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
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Other neighbourhoods around Hackensack River Waterfront

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Greenville

If you're spending some time in Greenville, Fems Park and Afro-American Historical Society Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Greenville
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West Side

2.5/5(3 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in West Side, Lincoln Park Tennis Center and Mana Contemporary are top sights worth seeing.

West Side
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Marion

Marion is well liked for its restaurants. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Jersey City area, you might plan a trip to Loew's Jersey Theater or Jersey City City Hall.

Marion
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North Ironbound

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in North Ironbound and surrounding area, you can visit Prudential Center and Sports Illustrated Stadium.

North Ironbound
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Ironbound District

While Ironbound District isn't home to many top sights, Prudential Center and Sports Illustrated Stadium are some notable places to visit nearby.

Ironbound District
Newark featuring a city, landscape views and a skyscraper

Newark Central Business District

While you're in Newark Central Business District, take in top sights like Prudential Center or New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Military Park Station or Washington Street Station.

Newark Central Business District

Hackensack River Waterfront Travel Guide