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Welcome to the Liberty Yacht Club Visitor's Guide
Local information for boaters visiting the New York Harbor area |
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Club &
Marina Contact Info |
Waterway Guide |
Restaurants |
Parts & Supplies |
Ground Transportation |
Hotels |
Activities & Maps |
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The Liberty Yacht Club welcomes visitors cruising through the
area. We are located in Jersey City, NJ at
Liberty State Park
directly across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. We'll be
happy to show you around, help you provision your boat and find the
nearest happy hour. Our address is
80 Audrey Zapp Drive,
Jersey City, NJ 07304. Contact us at 973-714-4973
or by Email.
Liberty Landing Marina,
home to the Liberty Yacht Club, is a full service marina offering
all fuels, transient dockage, a pump-out
station, a service yard, laundry
facilities, showers, and ferry service to
Manhattan. The floating-pier slips have water and electric service. Contact the marina at 201-985-8000,
VHF channel 72 or
by
Email. |
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Whether cruising down the Hudson River from the north, the East
River from Long Island Sound, or approaching from the Lower Bay,
once you see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis
Island, Governor's Island and the familiar skyline of Lower
Manhattan, you are just minutes from the Liberty Yacht Club. At
green can #1, head west into the Morris Canal. On your port
side you will see the decommissioned light ship
Winter Quarter, also known as the "Big Red Boat" which serves as
the marina office.
The fuel dock is also on your port side. You can hail the marina staff on channel 72
(or call 201-985-8000) for docking assistance.
While
cruising the harbor and taking in the sights, there are a few things to keep
in mind. Always keep a watch out for large commercial traffic and
barges in tow; they should be given full right of way. You can communicate
with commercial traffic on channel 13. Also be aware
that debris in the water, both floating and submerged (sometimes the size of a telephone pole) is not uncommon.
Security zones are established by the Coast Guard around
landmarks and other structures, e.g. no vessels are allowed
within 150 yards of Liberty Island or Ellis Island. For details
about these and other restricted zones around New York City, consult
the Coast Guard
Local Notice to Mariners. And if you notice anything suspicious, please call America's Waterway Watch
program at 877-24-WATCH. |
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The small building on the fuel dock has some
charts & supplies. The Service
Department at the west end of the canal stocks a large inventory of
parts & supplies and probably has what you need for your boat,
along with service personnel to assist.
Otherwise, there is a West Marine in New York City (12 W 37th St,
212-594-6065), and Lodi, NJ (100 Route 17 S, 201-712-1111). Another
option is Lockwood Boat
Works in South Amboy, NJ (1825 Highway 35, 732-721-1605). |
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While New York City offers unlimited dining
options, below are a few restaurants that are very convenient to the
marina. The
Liberty House Restaurant is located next to
Liberty Landing Marina at Liberty State Park (76 Audrey Zapp Drive,
Jersey City, NJ 07304,
201-395-0300).
Edward's Steak House is located nearby in Jersey
City and is worth the short trip (239 Marin Blvd,
Jersey City, NJ 07302,
201-761-0000).Pronto Cena
Ristorante is also worth the trip (87 Sussex St,
Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-435-0004). Call
ahead to arrange for complimentary transportation. |
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A light rail line stops at Liberty State Park and provides
passenger service along the New Jersey shoreline from Bayonne
through Jersey City to Hoboken, with easy connections to New York
City via PATH and NY Waterway. To view the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
system map
click here. The
PATH
Rail System also serves the area and may be used to get from
Jersey City to the
NYC
Transit (Subway) System.
The
Liberty Park Water Taxi, located right at the marina,
can also get you to and from NYC for $5 each way. The three major airports serving the area, under the
Port Authority of NY & NJ,
are
Newark Liberty International,
JFK International and
LaGuardia Airport. |
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The
Hyatt Regency Hotel is located right on the Hudson River
in Jersey City (2 Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302,
201-469-1234). The
Doubletree Suites Hotel
is located in Jersey City (455
Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07310, 201-499-2400).
There are also many
other hotels in the area that you can choose from. |
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Liberty State Park,
the "Historic Gateway to America" is a green oasis in the middle of
Metropolitan northern New Jersey. With the Manhattan skyline, the
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island as a spectacular backdrop,
Liberty State Park is one of the state's most dramatic parks. The Statue of
Liberty and
Ellis Island are within sight of the marina, and
can be visited via the
Circle Line ferry which departs regularly from
Liberty State Park.
New
York City is accessible from Liberty State Park
via the
Liberty Park Water Taxi, located right at the marina.
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