Discover Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst brings together outdoor trails, rowing, stargazing and places where history comes to life. Riverside County Park North has more than 3 miles of paved trails for walking or cycling. The William D. McDowell Observatory is open on Wednesdays, weather permitting. A museum with permanent and changing exhibitions, along with the World Trade Center Memorial Cove, adds to the range of experiences. You can choose different focuses for your stay: exercise, observing nature, looking at the night sky or culture.

Trails and rowing on the Passaic River

Riverside County Park covers 85 acres along the Passaic River. It includes Riverside County Park North in Lyndhurst and Riverside County Park South in North Arlington. The northern section has more than 3 miles of paved trails for cycling or walking. This makes the trail length a useful point of reference if you would like to include an outing on foot or by bicycle in your trip.

Another focus at Riverside Park is rowing: since 2003, the Bergen County Department of Parks and the nonprofit Passaic River Rowing Association have offered public community rowing programs there. So, in addition to the trails, there is also an organized rowing option. If you are considering different kinds of exercise during your stay, you can treat these as separate activities rather than combining them into one route.

Stargazing at the William D. McDowell Observatory

The William D. McDowell Observatory is open year-round on Wednesdays, weather permitting. Observation sessions are free, and no advance registration is required. Wednesday is the key day of the week to keep in mind when planning, while the weather helps determine whether the observatory can open.

The telescope can be used to observe the Moon, planets and their moons, nebulae, star clusters, individual stars and galaxies. This selection ranges from objects in our solar system to distant celestial objects. For anyone interested in astronomy, this offers a different reason to visit than a walk or exhibition. The variety of possible objects to observe gives a visit a clear theme, without requiring that any particular celestial object be visible on a specific date.

Nature trails and viewing areas

Richard W. DeKorte Park has 3.5 miles of walking trails. In the Lyndhurst Nature Reserve, a trail passes informational signs, wildlife viewing areas and native plant communities. These places offer different ways to enjoy the outdoors: at DeKorte Park, the trail length is a useful point of reference; at the Nature Reserve, the focus is on topics along the trail, including native plants and wildlife viewing. If you prefer to plan around a stated trail length, the first detail may be helpful; if you are more interested in plants and viewing areas, the second trail offers a different focus.

Museum and memories of the skyline

The Little Red School House was restored as a museum with permanent and changing exhibitions. A visit therefore combines enduring and changing exhibition content. At the World Trade Center Memorial Cove, visitors can see from a designated spot exactly where the World Trade Center towers once stood in the skyline. The two places offer different experiences: the museum features exhibitions, while the cove directs your gaze to the former skyline.

When looking for a vacation rental in Lyndhurst, consider which of these experiences should shape your trip: outdoor trails, rowing, nature observation, the observatory, or the museum and memorial site.

More destinations

If you would like to explore more destination pages: Saddle River, Paramus, Woodcliff Lake, Edgewater, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Ridgefield Park and Fort Lee.

For the broader travel overview: Bergen.