OVERPECK PARK

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Official Name: Overpeck County Park
Seating Capacity: N/A
Surface/Structure: Park in Bergen County, N.J., River
Address: 40 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, N.J. 07065

THE FACILITY/PARK

Overpeck Park is an 811-acre county park in Bergen County, New Jersey, with major sections in Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck, surrounding Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River.

If parking near the team launch site race viewing is best seen from the western shore about a 15’ walk from the parking area.

DIRECTIONS TO OVERPECK PARK

Address: 400 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ 07065

From New York City:
1. Take GW Bridge Across the Hudson River
2. Take Exit 72B on to US-1/ US-9 .5mi
3. Take a slight right onto Main St. toward Fort Lee, Leonia
4. Turn right onto Ft. Lee Road 1mi
5. Take the first left after Station Pkwy, and crossing the railroad tracks, to enter Overpeck County Park
6. Take the 2nd exit at the roundabout
7. Turn Right at the Stop Sign
8. There will be a parking area there in view of the trailers

From the South:
1. From 95N take exit 68 to Challenger Road
2. Turn left to enter Overpeck County Park
3. Continue straight through the roundabout
4. Continue to follow the road to the right and over a wooden bridge
5. Enter the roundabout and take the first exit
6. Turn right at the stop sign
7. There will be a parking area there in view of the trailers

From the West:
1. Take I -80 East
2. Keep left toward I-95 N GW Bridge
3. Take exit 70A-B toward Leonia
4. Merge onto Degraw Ave/Ft. Lee Road
5. After crossing Overpeck Lake take the first right to enter Overpeck County Park
6. Take the 2nd exit on the roundabout
7. Turn Right at the Stop Sign
8. There will be a parking area there in view of the trailers