Hackensack River Waterfront
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Popular places to visit
Prudential Center
See everything from electrifying hockey games and huge musical concerts to monster truck rallies and children’s shows at The Rock.
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.
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.
Branch Brook Park
The largest park in the “Garden State” features lakes, waterways, forests, meadows and a spectacular cherry blossom festival in spring.
Montclair Art Museum
Use the audio guide to learn about historic and modern Native American art and sip wine at a live music event.
Military Park
Inspect the array of military sculptures and see the sword from above in this scenic park in the downtown area.
Things to do
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Tickets
Madame Tussauds New York Celebrity Wax Museum
Empire State Building Observatory Tickets - General Admission & Express
American Museum of Natural History Tickets
Top hotels in Hackensack River Waterfront
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Excellent
Reviewed on 15 Nov, 2025
Empire Hotel
The staff here were awesome and you can’t beat the location if you have business at Lincoln Center. However, the bathrooms are the classic NYC size (tiny) and had some deteriorating plumbing and fixtures. The sinks are so badly designed they spray everywhere. It works for what it is, but the only ...
Reviewed on 12 Nov, 2025
Lotte New York Palace
Always great to come back to the Lotte NY Palace for our annual Veterans Day weekend trip. We’ve stayed here for the last four years and will continue. The hotel is in a great location. The double beds seem larger than normal and are comfortable and the rooms are large. The service is always outstanding. ...
Reviewed on 12 Nov, 2025
Hotel Edison Times Square
Good
Reviewed on 14 Nov, 2025
Hyatt Grand Central New York
This was a busy location but the staff was efficient and friendly. The lines were handled promptly and the accommodations were excellent.
Reviewed on 14 Nov, 2025
Paramount Times Square – A Generator Hotel
Plenty of options.
Reviewed on 14 Nov, 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Hackensack River Waterfront
Greenville
If you're spending some time in Greenville, Fems Park and Afro-American Historical Society Museum are top sights worth seeing.
West Side
If you're spending some time in West Side, Lincoln Park Tennis Center and Mana Contemporary are top sights worth seeing.
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 Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.
North Ironbound
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in North Ironbound and surrounding area, you can visit Sports Illustrated Stadium and Prudential Center.
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.
Newark Central Business District
While you're in Newark Central Business District, take in top sights like New Jersey Performing Arts Center or Prudential Center, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Military Park Station or Washington Street Station.
Hackensack River Waterfront
- Stadium Plaza Shopping Center
- Times Square
- Broadway
- Central Park
- Rockefeller Center
- Statue of Liberty
- Grand Central Terminal
- Empire State Building
- One World Trade Center
- Cape Liberty Cruise Port
- Manhattan Cruise Terminal
- 5th Avenue
- Radio City Music Hall
- Wall Street
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
- Barclays Center Brooklyn
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Prudential Center
- Battery Park
