Alpine

  

Palisade Interstate Park https://www.njpalisades.org/

Palisade Interstate Park is located in northeastern Bergen County, and features more than 100 thousand acres of parklands and historic sites. The park is maintained by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. The park offers more than thirty miles of hiking trails, two public boat basins, a boat launching ramp, four riverfront picnic areas, a scenic riverside drive, a cliff-top Parkway with three scenic overlooks, a nature sanctuary, historic sites, and many more spectacular views and wildlife to witness.

The Alpine Boat Basin is a riverfront public picnic area and also is a small private marina. There is access to fishing, a beach for car-top boat launches, hiking trails, restrooms, water, vending machines, and public phones. There is also an open picnic pavilion that is available for rental.

Alpine Scout camp offers small tenting sites and a large conference center that is available for short term camping for Scouts. Alpine features a large selection of facilities, and there are events going on every weekend from September to June, such as archery, orienteering courses, and more.

Blackledge-Kearney House

The Kearney house was built in1760 and was part of a small settlement at the base of the Palisades. Many members of this community made their living on the River as fishermen and boat pilots. Now, it is an amazing museum run by the Palisades Interstate Park.

The 18th century Cornwallis house can be found nestled under the cliffs near the Alpine Boat Basin. As a state and national landmark, it takes its name from General Charles Cornwallis, who, according to legend stopped there in 1776 while on his way to attack rebel forces in Fort Lee. The house is decorated with period furniture and is open to the public during summer weekends on a limited basis.