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Situated in a Jersey City historic district, Van Vorst Park is an elegant 1.8-acre downtown space. Cornelius Van Vorst originally donated the area in 1848, and horticulturist Peter Henderson landscaped the park in 1851. Flanked by a plethora of brownstones from the nineteenth-century, the park was dramatically restored in 1999. The community maintains its gorgeous gardens.
Van Vorst Park features two playgrounds for older children and toddlers, dog runs, benches, paved walkways, a plaza, community gardens, a fountain, and a gazebo, plus open green space. Cultural events include a farmers' market, Shakespeare in the Park, films in Van Vorst, and a flea market. Located at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Jersey Avenue across from the Jersey City Free Public Library and a few blocks southeast of the Grove Street PATH Station.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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