Hamilton Park

I live and work in the Hamilton Park area and I have always loved it. Safe, full of children and dogs and vendors and within walking distance of a very good small grocer (Key Foods), chains (Shop Rite), and both Newport and Grove Path. It is cozy and not especially big, but it is bigger than Van Vorst park. Despite it being within just a couple of blocks from the Holland Tunnel, it is a relatively quiet and peaceful place to just sit and relax.

A beautiful park at the center of Jersey City’s most beautiful neighborhood. It has 2 dog parks, tennis courts, a basketball court, and a children’s playground. It’s very well-​maintained throughout the year.
There are countless great restaurants nearby, including GPs, Hamilton Inn, Milk Sugar Love, etc.
A wonderful spark of life in a classic tree-​lined neighborhood filled with brownstones. A beautiful place.

I love going to the Dog Park here!

I’ve lived right across the street from Hamilton park for over a year now. The whole area is very nice. Lots of good restaurants and shops within walking distance. The park itself is very pretty and kept clean. It has a lot of great amenities, such as tennis courts, basketball court, playground, splash pads, farmers market, pet free lawn zones an adorable water fountain and 2 dog runs. I take my dog to the dog run daily. The only downside to the dog runs is that they get very muddy and flooded when it rains (usually the large breed run gets the most flooded). Also, the doggie water fountains have been turned off so you must bring your own bowl and fill it from the people fountain. I guess this is to prevent the spread of kennel cough. Doesn’t make much sense because people end up having their dogs share bowls of water anyway. Regardless, the dog runs are still great and so is the park as a whole. The only other downside of the park is that in over a year I’ve never once been able to use the tennis courts… there is always a long wait. Not a big deal to me but just FYI for those hoping to use the courts.

Jersey City needs to do a better job in managing the up-​keep of this park. It would be a beautiful space if the city kept the lawn mowed, and put money into a few landscaping essentials during the summer months. With new buildings going up everywhere (the foot traffic in this park increases by the year) — that needs to be put into perspective by the city/​mayors office !!!

Love this park! So well kept and a lot of activities. We go to take our Lucy to the dug run. Lucy loves it here. The dogs usually all get along and the owners are nice as well. I’ve been to other dog parks and not nearly great as this one. I live a bit far from here but I take the drive to come here because I love it and so does my doggie

Can someone tell me if there’s light for night time play on the basketball courts? Good competition?

I Love what they did with Hamilton Park over the last couple of years. The entire place is much cleaner nowadays and there seem to be friendly smiling people there all the time. I don’t come around here that often, but when meeting one of my friends from this area, I always prefer to stroll around Hamilton. Great Tennis also btw!

Hamilton Park is a cute, small park in downtown Jersey City.
The park has two dog runs-​one for big dogs and one for little dogs. There are two tennis courts which are free, but are almost always occupied during the summer months, so expect a wait if you want to play. There is also a basketball court and a playground for kids.
In the summer, there is a farmers’ market every Wednesday.
There is plenty of grassy space to lay out a blanket or play Frisbee or a game of catch. It is very safe and family oriented.

This is a great park, it might not be huge but it’s was well done. They have tennis and basketball courts, children play area, two dog parks (one for small and the other for large). I come here for the dog park and everyone who comes here it’s nice and attentive with their dog. The area it’s clean and their is plenty of space for the dogs to run around and play.

Watch out at the intersections of Jersey Avenue. there arr a lot of drivers who don’t stop at the stop sign and you could potentially get hit.

Absolutely love it, and so does my dog. He’s met a few friends already. I can’t wait for the farmers market to start again.

The Hamilton Park area is safe and family-​friendly area in Historic Downtown Jersey City. The park is surrounded by beautiful 19^th century brownstones that add a special feel to the charm of the neighborhood. I moved into the neighborhood from the city 3 years ago and my only regret is not coming sooner. The park was renovated in 2010 and today is a hub for young couples and families. The brand new park now boasts 2 tennis courts, a dog run (with very friendly owners and dogs alike), a jungle gym, basketball courts with floodlights that are on until 10/​11pm during the summers, and plentiful lawn space for picnics or just laying out under a tree and reading on a nice spring day. The park is also home to many different events throughout the year, such as an annual Parkfest (with flea market vendors, great food and wine, musical entertainment, raffles, and a JCPD vs JCFD basketball game at noon), summertime farmers markets, basketball tournaments, etc.
The area is home to many boutique shops and restaurants. Madame Claude Wine (located on the West side of the park) is my favorite wine store in Jersey City. I also enjoy the thin crust pizza at Carmine’s 2 blocks away.

I felt like I hit the jackpot when I moved into the neighborhood and realized this is my local park. It is very clean and always safe no matter what the time of day. In the summer they have a basketball league for local teens that is very organized and friendly staff. (Wish I wasn’t too old to play in it!)
Other quick highlights
–great dog runs, they have separate ones for big size dogs and small size dogs
–a couple great festivals year round (BBQ fest in the early fall)
–Shakespeare in the park during the summer
–farmers markets every Wednesday (seasonal)
–water park for kids (seasonal)

What a lovely park. Clean, superb for children and filled with festivals, events, farmers market, diversity, culture and charm. There’s a dog park and you’ll always see lovely and unique breeds here. Conveniently located next to the Holland Tunnel kinda. Good food all around this area. Great atmosphere. Calm, cool sensation. Great for families or just to jog or walk through. I love this park. BbAll courts where u can see the St Anthonys ballers come play pickup and nice tennis courts too. The children’s park is super awesome, safe, clean and good size !

Ham Park is great. It was a real dump before they renovated it a few years back. Now it’s fantastic. They have 2 great tennis courts. That being said, I’m super bitter that the PRIVATE Montessori School gets to reserve one of the courts for SEVERAL hours EVERY day during prime tennis season. Not sure how that makes sense for a public park (Dear Mayor Fulop — get your game up). Anyway, there is also a great basketball court, and 2 great playgrounds for kids — 1 regular & 1 water. The tennis and hoops courts are lighted until fairly late at night too. Definitely a great city park!!!

I’ll give you all the mom review. The LSC closed early so I needed somewhere close by where the kids could burn off the rest of their energy. Found this park was less than 2 miles away so hopped in the car and headed over. First off the parking was ample! Plenty of street parking just read the signs. The playground is tremendous and gated. There is a small gated area just for the little ones and the rest of the playground was also gated and great! The kids loved all of the equipment and there were so many different things to keep them busy. Bridges, climbing structures, a thing to spin on! If you have ever been to Dorbrook Park I would say the play area was quite comparable. When we needed a break there was a vendor selling ices for $ 1 a cup… perfect size!!! There is also a small splash pad, that is also gated off, separate from the play areas.
Even if you don’t bring the kids this park was great. There was a dog area, basketball courts, and just plenty of open green space to run. Definitely a hidden gem in JC. The food truck parked in front was also very reasonable for hotdogs and soda.

There are at least 2 wrong reviews of this place. This Hamilton Park is in *JERSEY CITY*. There are no amazing views of Manhattan from here — that Hamilton Park is in Weehawken.
That being said, this is still a pretty cool park and I’d much rather go to this Hamilton Park than the one in Weehawken. I guess views are nice but this Hamilton Park is much more functional with a really nice playground for kids from infant age to about 8, basketball courts, and more. It’s an extremely relaxing, pleasant place to hang out, surrounded by beautiful brownstones and tree-​lined streets.

It’s a nice park. I probably liked it more before the remodel. When there were more things to skateboard.
At the town meeting regarding the redesign they mentioned a ton of ways to deter skaters from skating here.
It is what it is… bias aside, it’s a nice park. Decent size. Especially if you have a dog. There are also tennis courts as well.

I’m all about things that make me happy today (see JC Public Library reveiw) and Hamilton Park is another venue in Jersey City, another FREE venue in Jersey City that I love. I play tennis with my friend Rachel there frequently. Do you see me? Say HI! I’m the one usually winning.
I like to see the dogs in the dog park. I like to see the kids playing bball next to me while I play tennis. I like to see flowers, trees and kids, grandparents, adults, and anyone and everyone enjoying open space.
Mostly I like the tennis though.