Junior Ranger program and waterfall walks
This National Park Service site preserves Paterson's industrial revolution history and 77-foot Great Falls waterfall in Paterson. Ranger-led walking tours explore how the natural falls, immigrant communities, and entrepreneurs built America's first planned industrial city.
Free · Outdoor · Quiet-friendly · All ages welcome; Junior Ranger program and activities for kids and youth.
Kids ages 4-17 can become official Junior Rangers by completing activities at the park.
4th graders get free entry to all federally managed parks via the Every Kid Outdoors pass program; complete a short activity to qualify.
Restrooms are portable toilets available 9am-4pm only; no indoor facilities exist at the park.
The 45-minute to 1-hour walking tour covers about 1 mile on paved and unpaved paths with uneven footing; wear comfortable, weather-appropriate shoes.