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Paterson · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Paterson

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Most-visited sights in Paterson with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park339,7682020

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

Tours from Paterson: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Paterson to NewarkUnited States20 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Paterson to Jersey CityUnited States22 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Paterson to ManhattanUnited States23 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Paterson to YonkersUnited States23 km (14 mi)about 23 min
Paterson to New York CityUnited States26 km (16 mi)about 26 min
Paterson to The BronxUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Paterson to ElizabethUnited States28 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Paterson to BrooklynUnited States35 km (22 mi)about 34 min
Paterson to QueensUnited States38 km (24 mi)about 38 min
Paterson to PhiladelphiaUnited States136 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.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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.