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Winter History Hikes

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Open/Closed in the NJ Section as of Sunday, February 07, 2010 —subject to change without notice— A note on winter use: Park areas may be closed during a significant winter weather event. When a barrier has been put in place by the Park on any of its roadways, the roadway beyond that barrier is to be considered closed for all use; those going beyond such a barrier are subject to prosecution. Park areas will be plowed and open only after the Parkway and other critical park roads have been completely cleared and deemed safe by the Parkway Police.
Administration (Park Headquarters)	Administrative and Court offices are open weekdays, 8:30 am–4:30 pm except on NJ State holidays (these days are marked in red on our Calendar of Events page). Phone: 201 768-1360 (Court: 201 768-8702). Police Desk is staffed at all times: 201 768-6001.
Boat Basins	Alpine Boat Basin closed for winter season. Englewood Boat Basin: Please call J. M. Englewood Marina, LLC, for hours: 201 943-6030 / 568-1328
Fort Lee Historic Park	Grounds open 8 am–dusk. Visitor Center open Wed.–Sun., 10 am–5 pm. Phone: 201 461-1776.
Hazard’s Dock Boat Ramp	closed for winter season.
Henry Hudson Drive	Alpine Approach Road (PIP Exit 2/Park HQ to Alpine Boat Basin) open daylight hours, conditions permitting. Dyckman Hill Road (PIP Exit 1/Palisade Ave. to Englewood Boat Basin) open daylight hours, conditions permitting. Henry Hudson Drive from Alpine Approach Road south to Dyckman Hill Road closed for winter season. Henry Hudson Drive from Dyckman Hill Road south to southern park entrance (including entrance road to Ross Dock) open daylight hours, conditions permitting.
Kearney House	closed for winter season.
Palisades Interstate Parkway (NJ Section)	Open 24 hrs., 50 mph, conditions permitting.
Overlooks	Allison Park: Open daylight hours. Alpine and Rockefeller Lookouts open 24 hrs., conditions permitting. State Line Lookout grounds open daylight hours; Lookout Inn open 9:30 am–5 pm. Phone: 201 750-0456. Women’s Federation Monument: Open daylight hours (trail access only).
Picnic Areas	Open daylight hours. Restrooms closed for winter season at Ross Dock, Allison Park, and at Alpine Pavilion.
Trails	Open daylight hours.
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2010 Area Information & Fee Schedule (.pdf file, 4 pages)

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We offer staff-led guided hikes for school and scout groups—click for details.

You can sign up for our emailing list to receive updates about the NJ Section by email.

We post featured stories from Cliff Notes, our bimonthly visitor’s letter—including the most recent story, “Twombly”—here at njpalisades.org.

Your group can book our popular slide lecture, “The Unknown Palisades: A Slideshow through Time,” or one of our other informative lecture programs. Click here for details.

A New Deal for the Palisades, a half-hour video featuring rare film footage of the Palisades from the 1930s and 40s, is now available in both DVD and VHS formats (click to learn more).

   

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