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Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 179 Google reviews · Running trail in North Bergen, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Small park with a waterfront walkway, tables, and NYC views, plus summer evening entertainment.
What runners say about Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park
“Everything in this part of the park was very clean.”
“Beautiful waterfront view, great place for a budget friendly date or a place to go and clear your mind.”
You could glide right past this park (especially at night) so pay attention (there is only one exit/entrance to the lot at the north end of the parking lot). There is only about 14 parking spaces so you might have to park somewhere up the block and walk (since the water walkway stretches for miles you can park north…
Awesome small cozy park. Well lit at night with a decent view of northern Manhattan. Not quite 5 stars as you can god down just 1 or 2 miles for the spectacular Manhattan midtown to downtown skyline view.
A nice long waterfront path to walk or bicycle with beautiful views of Manhattan skyline.
It's a nice place to walk with the family and/or run around the river, plus there are places nearby to have ice cream or eat if you're hungry 😁. …
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful waterfront view, great place for a budget friendly date or a place to go and clear your mind.”
“You could glide right past this park (especially at night) so pay attention (there is only one exit/entrance to the lot at the north end of the parking lot).”
“This place has a lot of dogs around (and this was on a cold winter night) so I imagine in the warmer months it must be much busier (there is plenty of benches along the way).”
“During the summer months they have live entertainment on Thursday evenings and the park has 2 bathrooms (toilet/sink) and not enough parking spaces.”
“Five stars if the city would turn the water drinking fountains on!”
Plan your run at Guttenberg/North Bergen Waterfront Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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