Liberty State Park
Waterfront paths connect the New York skyline, a rail terminal, memorials, and a pocket of urban nature.
Artwork inspired by George Segal
Liberty State Park is more than a skyline lookout. The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal recalls the journeys of people who continued inland after entering the harbor, while the Empty Sky memorial creates a deliberately quiet frame for remembering September 11. Wide lawns and the Hudson waterfront make the park a civic breathing space, but each feature asks for a different pace.
Begin at the terminal and walk the promenade toward the memorial and open harbor. Look west as well as east: the restored and reshaped ground has its own industrial and ecological history. Ferry departures and Liberty Science Center visits are separately run experiences, not included simply because they share the park setting.
- Waterfront
- Upper New York Bay
- Historic building
- CRRNJ Terminal
- Entry
- Free
Quick guide
- Start at the terminal
- Read the rail station before facing the harbor.
- Walk the memorial
- Allow a slower, quieter pace at Empty Sky.
Know before you go
- Connect journeys
- Consider why a rail terminal sat opposite Ellis Island.
- Change direction
- Compare the city-facing and water-facing landscape.
- Pause at Empty Sky
- The memorial’s geometry changes with your viewpoint.
- Separate tickets
- Ferry and science-center access are independent.
Good to know
The park’s free admission does not cover ferry transportation, museum entry, or some parking. The map link points to the terminal-side arrival area, not every waterfront access.
Notice these
- CRRNJ Terminal
- Empty Sky memorial
- Harbor promenade