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Parking and launch access are free. There can be a good deal of boat traffic on the river, especially ferries, but if you are careful, you can paddle around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The museum in the old railroad/ferry terminal is another point of interest.
Both islands have landings, but I wouldn't try to use them! The marina is the outlet of the long-gone Morris Canal. Just a few small bits of the canal still hold water in Sussex County. Finally, remember you are in the Hudson River, and may end up dealing with a strong current, especially if the tide is out-going.
All of present-day Union County was part of the Elizabethtown Tract, which was purchased in 1664, by English colonists from the Lenape Native Americans that lived in the area of present-day Elizabeth, New Jersey. Union County was formed on March 19, 1857, from portions of Essex County; it was the last of New Jersey's 21 counties to be established. With a population density of 4,955 inhabitants per square mile in 2000, Union County was the 15th-most densely populated county in the United States.
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