Nature discovery
Research 22 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hackensack, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Hackensack. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Hackensack. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Hackensack, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 22 places.
Riverbank State Park is a state park reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Riverbank State Park, about 10 km (6 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Hope Alexander / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Roberto Clemente State Park is a state park reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Roberto Clemente State Park, about 11 km (7 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Chris Hamby from Brooklyn, NY, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Falls, about 12 km (7 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: FirozAnsari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
North Woods and North Meadow is a forest reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Woods and North Meadow, about 13 km (8 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jerome Park Reservoir is a lake reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jerome Park Reservoir, about 13 km (8 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Harlem Meer is a lake reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Harlem Meer, about 13 km (8 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is a lake reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, about 14 km (8 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Carsten Keßler from Münster, Germany / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Thain Family Forest is a urban forest reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thain Family Forest, about 15 km (9 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a woodland reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hallett Nature Sanctuary, about 15 km (9 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a state park reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, about 17 km (11 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Asdf73 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Orchard Beach is a beach reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Orchard Beach, about 22 km (13 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Bebo2good1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ramapo Mountain State Forest, about 24 km (15 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hart Island is a island reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hart Island, about 24 km (15 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Newark Bay is a cove reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Newark Bay, about 24 km (15 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Maureen from Buffalo, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Upper New York Bay is a cove reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper New York Bay, about 24 km (15 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Kamel15 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norvin Green State Forest is a state forest reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvin Green State Forest, about 31 km (19 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: William Paxton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Boonton Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boonton Falls, about 31 km (19 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: bill-now / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jacob Riis Park is a beach reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacob Riis Park, about 39 km (24 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: You may select the license of your choice. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rockaway Beach is a beach reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rockaway Beach, about 39 km (24 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Urielevy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 49 km (31 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Indian Brook Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Brook Falls, about 58 km (36 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Charles de Rham / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Dingmans Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hackensack as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dingmans Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Hackensack
Image credit: Image: Giang / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0