Looking to move to JC and I absolutely love the downtown area but definitely don’t have the funds for it so I’ll be closer to Journal Square. Is it common to just take the PATH or whatever else to get downtown and go for simple walks near the water then come back home?

Submitted by ng300 t3_yg18d4 in jerseycity

I feel like that’s so much to do just to enjoy the water and a nice walk for half an hour, wondering if other people do similar stuff?

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Chilltopjc t1_iu6abaz wrote

I live near JSQ and I often just walk downtown or bike there. It’s nice to bike into and around Liberty State Park as well. Taking PATH or the 80 bus to the waterfront near Exchange Place is an option too.

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justicebeaver2489 t1_iu7nfcf wrote

I used to work in NYC and live in JSQ. My gym and friends were in downtown JC. So I used to do this almost every day of the week. And it was super easy.

And if I was specifically looking to go for a walk on waterfront, I used to take the exchange place path from JSQ.

And if you are using the path more, having an unlimited smartlink path card comes out to be cheaper than paying per trip. There is a break even point where the number of trips justify the price. I don't remember at the top my head.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_iu6arh8 wrote

I walk down to the water all the time. Did it yesterday. Then take the train home if you're too tired to walk back. Sometimes walk to Hoboken.

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TomGNYC t1_iu6xrbu wrote

your bike is your best friend for this.

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YouOldHorseThief t1_iu7heug wrote

a little rough getting back up that hill on Newark though

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cmc t1_iu7hxrh wrote

Electric Citi bikes ftw

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TomGNYC t1_iu7kl8w wrote

If you're drunk at night, yeah, but otherwise not that bad :)

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JewterMcGavin t1_iu6n4de wrote

I went through your exact same thought process and ended up picking JSQ. I love it and take the path all the time as my primary means of transpo. Highly recommend.

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ng300 OP t1_iu7jka5 wrote

Glad I wasn’t the only one lol!!

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LootFroop t1_iu70yn0 wrote

I occasionally walk from JSQ towards the waterfront. Takes me an hour down Newark, maybe less, if I don't stop at a store or something.

A great way to kill time and get some cardio exercise.

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podkayne3000 t1_iu71sm1 wrote

Journal Square has great places, too.

People here just focus on downtown places because a lot of us are car-free people who live downtown. But Journal Square has all sorts of amazing shops, restaurants and historic sites of its own.

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bingbew t1_iube1zp wrote

Just stumbled in here randomly. I lived in the heights 15 years ago, and JSQ was total garbage. Glad to hear that it's nicer there now!

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suztomo t1_iu76kk0 wrote

Citibike is also nice.

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JCwhatimsayin t1_iu79fe0 wrote

Fairly soon you'll have nice places to walk to on the Hackensack River too! And that's closer to Journal Square.

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vocabularylessons t1_iu7x2my wrote

Yes.

People walk, bike or take PATH to/from EX/Grove and JSQ all the time. The walk down Newark Ave is pretty straightforward. Personally, I prefer walking through the neighborhoods more than walking along the waterfront, but the latter is also quite nice.

There's also a decent amount to do around JSQ. Little India, Freetown Road, etc. I suggest walking around the Heights as well.

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