10 Things to Do in Little Falls That You Shouldn't Miss

October 10, 2017 Concepcion Newsome

Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The township was named for a waterfall on the Passaic River at a dam near Beattie Mill.
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1. Thomas Edison National Historical Park

211 Main St, West Orange, NJ 07052-5612 +1 973-736-0550
Excellent
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4.5 based on 417 reviews

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Reviewed By VacaCouple2014 - New York City, New York

This is a museum where you need several hours to really see everything and they close at 4 pm. so plan accordingly. We ran out of time. You can see Edison's workshop, library, stock room along with multiple other things - like the first movie production site, a display of the original phonograph (that still works) and so much more that it is hard to remember it all. We plan to return again when we can go and view his home in nearby Montclair in warm weather - opens in April.

2. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

72 McBride Ave Extension, Paterson, NJ 07501-2660 +1 973-523-0370
Excellent
31%
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41%
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Poor
8%
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4 based on 322 reviews

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

The history of the City of Paterson includes its beginnings as the ambitious project of Alexander Hamilton and the Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers (S.U.M.) in 1792 at the Great Falls, the early development of water power systems for industrial use, and the various types of manufacturing that occurred in the District's mills into the 20th Century. These included cotton fabrics, railroad locomotives, textile machinery, jute, and silk spinning, weaving, and dyeing, among many others. The Great Falls also represents compelling stories of the lives of immigrants who labored in the mills, those who owned and operated manufacturing concerns and became wealthy, and the quest of laborers and the labor movement for better working conditions and pay. Immigrants still settle today in Paterson to pursue their versions of Hamilton's vision, creating a diverse and vibrant culture.

Reviewed By riggi5 - Wayne, New Jersey

First time I visited the Falls was last year and I was pleasantly surprised. However, there was litter scattered about and the garbage baskets were overflowing. I don’t know if there are food carts, bathroom facilities or on site maintenance in the park but that may boost visitor attendance.

3. The Grover Cleveland Birthplace

207 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006-5115 +1 973-226-0001
Excellent
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4.5 based on 48 reviews

The Grover Cleveland Birthplace

Reviewed By rsquaredb - West Orange, New Jersey

Nice little Museum with lots of artifacts from this president and of the time. Good if you are in the area or are a big fan or enjoy small historic homes. They have a number of special events through out the year including 4th of July ice cream social.

4. Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

8 Yogi Berra Drive, Little Falls, NJ 07424 +1 973-655-2378
Excellent
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

Reviewed By RoadLessTravelledNJ - Trenton, New Jersey

On a beautiful weekend afternoon, we travelled up to Montclair University to visit the Yogi Berra Museum. We are not baseball fans, and only found out about this museum through a Groupon. We were definitely NOT disappointed.
There is dedicated free museum parking available across from the museum. The museum is the building in front of the Yogi Berra Stadium, which was open the day we visited. We were able to see athletes warming up on the cozy field, choose our stadium seats, check out the picnic area.
Inside the museum, there is a Yogi Berra timeline that follows an American History timeline. The cases were filled with memorabilia from Yogi Berra's life, and from baseball in general. There were opportunities to press buttons for interactive videos, sit in antique stadium seats, purchase new merchandise. There is even a theater that looks like a ball field.

5. Presby Iris Gardens

474 Upper Mountain Ave, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-1523 +1 973-783-5974
Excellent
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4.5 based on 61 reviews

Presby Iris Gardens

Reviewed By Marc S - Randolph, New Jersey

Presby Memorial Iris Gardens is a remarkable garden, with over 10,000 irises, 1,500 varieties and over 100,000 blooms over the entire season. Like any other garden, it makes sense to inquire about the stage of the bloom. Visiting the garden in late May, we still saw many beautiful irises. However the majority of viewed irises looked well past their prime.

Parking is available on the street, and I am sure it can sometimes be challenging. We easily found a spot. Importantly be sure to check the weather. Overcast skies with little or no wind will help with your photography.

6. Gun For Hire

1267 McBride Ave, 14 miles from NYC, Woodland Park, NJ 07424-2541 +1 888-486-3674
Excellent
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5 based on 74 reviews

Gun For Hire

Want to shoot? Just stop in! We have everything you need. Just bring your ID. We have earned a 6 star rating and have been voted NJ's Best of the Best of the Best. We have 19 indoor ports both 25 and 50 yard, over 120 guns for rent, comfortable lounge, indoor gourmet cafe and an incomparable family environment. 8 years old and up can shoot! Free to watch with several shooting packages available.

Reviewed By featherdiane - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Gun For Hire is our favorite shooting range. The place is clean, well organized, and safe. Great place for any level of comfort. My husband is far more experienced than I am, but I would feel comfortable going here on my own. Everyone I've come in contact with is knowledgeable and helpful.

7. 46 Farmer’s Market Co

430 US Highway 46, Totowa, NJ 07512-1855 +1 973-256-9592
Excellent
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

46 Farmer’s Market Co

Reviewed By Lexy D - New Jersey

Def all round cheaper than Shoprite !
produce / flowers / boars head deli !
Beautiful cheap flowers that don't look cheap @ all the roses are in a nice basket & for 24$ it's a great gift for someone ..the roses are truly beautiful for ex. orange roses with yellow around the tips - fuchsia pink roses to name a couple for u ...
the lil Latino guy who works is always happy to wrap them up with a curly ribbon
Produce is always fresh never had an issue. Big display of ciatta rolls / sub rolls- while wheat rolls ect..
Big - small - seeded- not seeded
Also the eggs are the cheapest around jumbo $1.50 - milk is priced lower than any grocery store ... Con is that if u don't speak Spanish or Chinese u can't talk to anyone ... If u need help -

8. Willowbrook Mall

1400 Willowbrook Mall, Wayne, NJ 07470-6905 +1 973-685-4620
Excellent
28%
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4 based on 96 reviews

Willowbrook Mall

Reviewed By Patrick W - New Jersey

A good average Jersey mall. Food court is ok but has no normal pizza place, just a specialty pizza place. The rest is run of the mill food court. The store selection is average. It does have 2 stores which sell cheap suits which I have taken advantage of in a pinch!

9. Verona Park

475 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ 07044-2016
Excellent
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4.5 based on 43 reviews

Verona Park

Reviewed By Rollin D - Verona, New Jersey

Verona Park is a classically designed gem of the Essex County Park System, reminiscent of New York's Central Park and Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Unfortunately, in recent years, much of the understory vegetation, especially the native mountain laurels, have died or otherwise disappeared. This is a problem more widespread than just here; the explosive deer population and other factors have contributed.

The lack of appropriate maintenance of the park, however, is another matter altogether. Motor vehicles, apparently operated by employees assigned to work in the park, have torn up the lawns adjacent to the walkways, leaving inches deep tire treads in some places. This is a regrettable condition that should be addressed! Vehicle use in the park should be carefully monitored by appropriate staff members and adjusted accordingly.

The park is still beautiful and worth visiting but what was once a surpassing gem is now flawed, and needlessly so. Hopefully steps will be taken to restore it to a measure of its' former glory.

10. Brookdale Park

Watchung Avenue, Park Borders Bloomfield and Montclair, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 +1 973-268-3500
Excellent
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Brookdale Park

Reviewed By jfdunphy1

Summer concert series in progress again. Local residents appreciate the high quality upgrade on track, football/soccer field and so on. Rose garden and archery facilities maintained by clubs. And there is a dog park. Well used park.

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