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Paterson Great Falls State Park

New Jersey

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Paterson Great Falls State Park is a New Jersey state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about a mile from the city of Paterson. It sits within Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Little Falls show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Several trails and climbing areas lie close by. The White Trail is under a mile away, and the Yellow Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Climbers can head to the Rocky Hollow Area at Garret Mountain, about a mile away, or to Garrett Mountain itself, about 1.2 miles away.

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Paterson Great Falls State Park

New Jersey

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 40–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Little Falls, NJ weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb41° high23° low
  3. Mar50° high31° low
  4. Apr63° high40° low
  5. May73° high51° low
  6. Jun82° high60° low
  7. Jul87° high65° low
  8. Aug84° high64° low
  9. Sep76° high56° low
  10. Oct65° high44° low
  11. Nov54° high35° low
  12. Dec44° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Paterson, New Jersey · 1 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Paterson Great Falls State Park open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. It doesn't name Paterson Great Falls State Park, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Partial Closure of Pedestrian Footbridge Across the Great Falls

    Park closure covering Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park · NPS · Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

  • Overlook Park Parking Lot - Vehicles Must Be Parked in a Designated Spot

    Park alert covering Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park · NPS · Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

As of · Source: NPS · Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Paterson Great Falls State Park

Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    39° / 22°

  2. Feb

    41° / 23°

  3. Mar

    50° / 31°

  4. Apr

    63° / 40°

  5. May

    73° / 51°

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

  7. Jul

    87° / 65°

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

  9. Sep

    76° / 56°

  10. Oct

    65° / 44°

  11. Nov

    54° / 35°

  12. Dec

    44° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Falls, NJ, 3.1 mi away at 150 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.