Woodland Park, New Jersey
Woodland Park is a borough of 13,355 people in Passaic County, New Jersey, founded in May 1, 1914.
Why visit Woodland Park
Townapedia lists 50 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 110 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Street Bridge, Great Falls, Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center and Eastside Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Woodland Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Woodland Park
Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,484.
From the Wikipedia article Woodland Park, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Arch Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Hillery Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in Totowa and Woodland Park, New Jersey
Montclair State University
School · 2.1 mi
Public university in New Jersey, United States
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
West Broadway Bridge
Bridge · 2.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks50
Eastside Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Paterson, New Jersey
Lambert Castle
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic building in Paterson, New Jersey
Van Houten-Van Allen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jerey
490 Totowa Road
Ailsa Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Mansion in Wayne, New Jersey
Canfield-Morgan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Cliffside Hose Company No. 4
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic firehouse in New Jersey, United States
Danforth Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Library in Paterson, New Jersey
Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Dey Mansion
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Frederick William Cooke Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Passaic County, New Jersey
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Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Library in Montclair, New Jersey, United States
38 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
Garret Mountain Reservation
Park · 1.1 mi
Public park in Passaic County, New Jersey
Peckman Preserve
Park · 1.7 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
San Cap Park
Park · 0.7 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
Yogi Berra Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.4 mi
27 Clove Road, Little Falls
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes110
Bask46
Restaurant · American, Pizza · 0.9 mi
1530 US Highway 46, Woodland Park
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Dante's
Restaurant · Burger, Chicken, American, Sandwich, Pasta, Salad · 1.5 mi
955 Valley Road, Clifton
Mo-Th 11:30-09:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:00-20:30
Imperial 46 Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese, Japanese · 0.9 mi
1570 US Highway 46, Woodland Park
Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 13:30-21:00
Jersey Johnny's
Restaurant · American, Burger, Hot Dog · 1.2 mi
1750 US-46, Woodland Park
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
Li's Hot Pot & BBQ
Restaurant · Chinese, Barbecue · 1.2 mi
475 US Highway 46, Little Falls
Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00
Maggie's Town Tavern
Diner · American · 1.6 mi
10 Van Ness Avenue, Little Falls
Mo-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-24:00
Naxos Estiatorio
Restaurant · Greek · 1.1 mi
1738 US Highway 46, Woodland Park
Mo 16:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-00:00; Su 11:30-21:00
98 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship32
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church
Church · Serbian Orthodox · 1.3 mi
119 Carlisle Avenue, Paterson
Appenzeller Memorial Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.6 mi
317 Lackawanna Avenue, Little Falls
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Church · Antiochian Orthodox · 1.7 mi
237 Long Hill Road, Little Falls
Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Church · Ukrainian Orthodox · 1.8 mi
647 Broad Street, Clifton
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
School · 5.1 mi
200 Macarthur Avenue, Garfield
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton
School · 2.8 mi
1255 Main Avenue, Clifton
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton
School · 3.1 mi
290 Brighton Road, Clifton
Healthcare5
Map of Woodland Park
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Little Falls (2 mi away), rain and snow from Little Falls Twp 0.5 Wnw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Passaic County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Totowa 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Paterson 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Upper Montclair 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Wallington 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Glen Rock 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Lincoln Park 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Maywood 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- East Rutherford 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Pompton Plains 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Garret Mountain, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-25 09 16 51 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) between Exit 56 and Exit 55 in Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 16 37 07 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 56A (Squirrelwood Road, Woodland Park) in Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 15 56 52 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the pedestrian overpass between Taft Avenue and Mary Avenue in Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-16 15 56 08 View west along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the pedestrian overpass between Taft Avenue and Mary Avenue in Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 09 39 06 View west along U.S. Route 46 at the exit for Browertown Road (Woodland Park, Little Falls) in Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 16 39 11 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 56B (Squirrelwood Road, Paterson) in Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hillery Street eb at McBride Avenue, Woodland Park, NJ, Jan. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lambert Castle, Paterson, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Houten-Van Allen House, Totowa, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DANFORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Reyper-Bond House, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Paterson, New Jersey 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Ness House, Fairfield New Jersey, Walter Van Ness, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dey Mansion 1, Cmileo88, Public domain
- Post Office Building, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Anchorage, Montclair, New Jersey, Jrogers123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reinhardt Mills, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Pietro-betto-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paterson City Hall 2008 jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- CANFIELD-MORGAN HOUSE, ESSEX, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 185 Bellevue Ave Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daniel Thompson and John Ryle Houses, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Hinchliffe Stadium July 2023, Oknazevad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westside Park VanHouten House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Fire House from a view, JonBaretz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PresbyIrisMG1, User:Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- US Animal Quarantine Station Clifton, Ccrabb1948, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John and Anna Vreeland House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- Upper Montclair Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PUBLIC SCHOOL NUMBER TWO, PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Farms Hobart Manor, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- JACOB'S HOUSE, CEDAR GROVE, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reynier Speer House, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- 580 Park Street Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain Avenue Station - February 2015, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PatersonNJ JohnFergusonHouse, New Jersey Office of Historic Preservation, Public domain
- Vanderhoef-Westervelt House, Clifton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arch Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 200 Cooper Avenue Montclair NJ-SWM-TLW- 2012-09-23, Snowilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
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