Tours, tickets and day trips in Paterson, NJ
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park | 339,768 | 2020 |
The busiest is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park at 339,768 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Paterson
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson to Newark | United States | 20 km (13 mi) | about 20 min |
| Paterson to Jersey City | United States | 22 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Paterson to Manhattan | United States | 23 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Paterson to Yonkers | United States | 23 km (14 mi) | about 23 min |
| Paterson to New York City | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 26 min |
| Paterson to The Bronx | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Paterson to Elizabeth | United States | 28 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Paterson to Brooklyn | United States | 35 km (22 mi) | about 34 min |
| Paterson to Queens | United States | 38 km (24 mi) | about 38 min |
| Paterson to Philadelphia | United States | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Paterson?
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What is the most visited attraction in Paterson?
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, with 339,768 visitors in 2020 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.