Overview
Passaic County is in the Gateway region of northeastern New Jersey, and is part of the New York City metropolitan area.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Mar. (climate data from nearby Briarcliff Manor)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TEB Teterboro Airport, Teterboro — 18 mi away. Directions
- EWR Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark — 24 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Wayne — Dey Mansion Museum, Laurelwood Arboretum, Schuyler Colfax Historic House Museum.
- Day 2: Passaic — Third Ward Park.
- Day 3: Paterson — The Great Falls, Lambert Castle, American Labor Museum.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Passaic County
Cities
- Clifton
- Hawthorne — Small town in Passaic county. Borders Paterson.
- Passaic
- Paterson
See
Dey Mansion, in Preakness, Wayne, served as General George Washington's Headquarters on several occasions during the American Revolutionary War.
Garret Mountain Reservation in Paterson and Woodland Park is a National Natural Landmark covering 568 acres (230 ha).
Skylands, the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood, are formal gardens that are open to the public year-round. It was constructed for Clarence MacKenzie Lewis in the 1920s, and the property was acquired by the State of New Jersey in 1966 to form a State Botanical Garden. Its 4,000 acres (16 km²) include a Lilac Garden, Magnolia Walk, the Wild Flower Garden, the Crab Apple Vista, an allée of 166 trees extending almost a half-mile, and the Perennial Garden.
Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls is on the campus of Montclair State University. The stadium is home to the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Can-Am League and Montclair State's baseball team.
Nearby
Wyckoff
City / town · 4 listings · 7 mi away
Lincoln Park
City / town · 3 listings · 7 mi away
Montville
City / town · 4 listings · 9 mi away
Suffern
City / town · 1 listings · 10 mi away
Ridgewood
City / town · 9 listings · 10 mi away
Boonton
City / town · 10 mi away
Glen Rock
City / town · 2 listings · 10 mi away
Paramus
City / town · 4 listings · 13 mi away
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