Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "There is parking available. It is wheelchair accessible."
• "The park is very stroller and wheelchair friendly."
• "Parking is convenient right in the park."
• "There are benches where you can enjoy food."
• "The park has benches for seating and seemed fairly well-maintained."
• "There were bathrooms and picnic tables available, which was nice."
• "Depending on where you enter, it can be stroller friendly."

Cons:

• "The footbridge is closed since August of 2021 due to safety reasons."
• "The bridge to get across is awaiting repairs due to unsafe conditions."
• "The bridge over the falls is unsafe and closed."
• "The walking bridge from which you get full view of falls is closed indefinitely."
• "The bridge to cross the waterfall is closed due to maintenance."
• "The bridge is permanently closed."
• "Not that wheel chair friendly for going up and down."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The park is very well maintained."
• "Viewing area is near to parking area and mostly clean."
• "For inside a city you will be surprised. Clean too and a few spots to eat a picnic!"
• "The park itself is run down."
• "The park is not dirty on the day I visited however the surrounding area is very sketchy."
• "The city has done some major restoration to the visitors are. They have benches right in front of the water fall in which you can vast in its glory."
• "Despite being in a city, the Great Falls are quiet and serene."

Cons:

• "Sadly I got a bit disappointed when We walk through the back of the park and there were a ton of garbage at some areas."
• "This place was incredibly dirty."
• "It's really beautiful BUT (and this may be pandemic related) there's a ton of trash all over."
• "The area could be cleaned up/maintained more but that's up to visitors to tidy after themselves as well."
• "The water has a lot of trash."
• "Excessive trash around the area."
• "Water was dirty and so was surrounding."

Parking

Pros:

• "There was parking right next to the park entrance."
• "Offstreet parking makes it convenient to visit this park."
• "There is a free parking spot right at the entrance and it very convenient and free."
• "Lots of parking spots, which is free..."
• "Official parking is free."
• "Ample parking on a weekday."
• "Parking Free."

Cons:

• "Parking lot is limited and there might be a wait to find availability."
• "The main parking spot is closed due to construction."
• "Parking can be a bit tricky, so plan accordingly."
• "Get there early because parking is limited."
• "Parking was a little challenging."
• "The main parking lot can get full during busy times."
• "There was free parking but limited."

Experience

Pros:

• "The waterfalls are amazing and there’s even a beaded path that takes you to another side of the park for a great view."
• "So crazy that there is a huge beautiful waterfall in the middle of a city."
• "Definitely worth a visit to this area and exploring nearby restaurants that are rich for their cuisines."
• "Learn a little history."
• "An excellent way to spend a couple of hours to see both nature and history."
• "Great Falls Park is a lovely local destination."
• "It's a great place to unwind and connect with nature."

Cons:

• "Construction makes it a little concerning to walk around to the other side by the main street."
• "Didn't see the National Parks info building until we were leaving."
• "The place, however is little smaller compared to other National parks."
• "I think the place is not well maintained - I wish the government make more effort so that more people we be attracted to visit the place."
• "The hike is very dirty and pretty stinky."
• "The current construction work and the falls' underwhelming size disappointed me."
• "That said, there is NO signage about the historic importance of this location."