HOPR 2011 - DIRECTIONS


The Head of the Passaic Regatta is hosted by:

Nereid Boat Club

350 Riverside Avenue

Rutherford, NJ 07070

Passaic River Rowing Association

P.O. Box 440

Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071-0440

Important update:
Due to ongoing bridge construction, the Riverside Avenue exit off Route 3 West may be closed.  So please check back often – and follow the revised directions below:


Directions to the PRRA boathouse:

The PRRA boathouse is located in Riverside County Park in Lyndhurst, NJ. The nearest park entrance is beside 779 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071, opposite the corner of Wilson Street – so if you use a GPS system use this address.

To get driving directions through Google Maps click here.

From NYC:

Take the Lincoln Tunnel out of the city and you will be on 495W. Follow 495 West to Route 3 West. Follow the directions from Route 3 West.

From NJ Turnpike:

Take Exit 16W to Route 3 West. Follow the directions from Route 3 West.

From Route 3 West:

Approximately 1.5 miles after passing Giants Stadium, take the Riverside Avenue Exit. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left. Proceed along Riverside Avenue for about 1.5 miles and look for signs to the regatta entrance on your right. Signs will indicate the trailer parking area. Spectators proceed 0.2 mile South along Riverside Avenue. Turn right into the park entrance and proceed to the parking area directly alongside the river.

From Garden State Parkway:

Take Exit 153A to Route 3 East for about 5 miles. Take Route 21 South. Go 1.3 miles and take Exit 8 (Nutley/Lyndhurst). At the end of the ramp, turn left onto River Road. Take the first left onto Park Avenue crossing the river. (This is Kingsland Avenue on the other side of river.) Take the next right at Riverside Avenue. Go 0.4 mile and look for signs to the regatta entrance on your right. Signs will indicate the trailer parking area. Spectators proceed 0.2 mile South along Riverside Avenue. Turn right into the park entrance and proceed to the parking area directly alongside the river.

Parking:

Boat trailer and car-top single parking will be assigned by the regatta committee.  Email us if you plan to bring a trailer.  Parking for spectators is available on lots in the park.  Please follow the signs.

PRRA site map:

The map below indicates the setup of Riverside County Park.  Please follow the instructions of the parking marshals.