Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Preserving one of the largest waterfalls in the United States, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park protects Paterson Falls and the surrounding area. Located north of Ramsey in the Northwest New Jersey Skylands, the park offers outdoor recreation and postcard-worthy sights of the waterfalls tumbling down the Passaic River.

Visitors can also explore the historical surrounding area and Paterson, widely known as America's first planned industrial city. See evidence of the country's industrial heritage, from cotton mills to historic raceways engineered to take advantage of the river's water power.