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James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park

James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park is one of Hudson County's largest and most scenic green spaces: a 167-acre clifftop park perched on the Palisades above North Bergen, wrapped around the 16-acre Woodcliff Lake and framing a celebrated view of the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1910 and named for the area's own "Cinderella Man" boxing champion, it pairs a big active-recreation complex with trails, picnic groves and a calm lake setting just minutes from New York City. Visitors come for the mix of sport and scenery: roughly 45 lighted athletic facilities, eight miles of walkways, nature trails through an arboretum of diverse tree species, a dog run, playgrounds and a cross-country course, all set against the skyline and the water. It is the kind of park that suits a competitive morning of tennis, a family picnic by the lake, and a sunset walk along the Palisades cliffs in the same day.