Secaucus - New Jersey - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Secaucus, New Jersey, is a small town conveniently located only 5 miles from downtown Manhattan. Some of the hotels and motels in Secaucus are even listed as being in Manhattan and there are many of them to choose from for your accommodations. This community minded location has much to offer tourists in its spectacular scenery, tourist attractions and its wealth of activities.

There are large and small areas where you can enjoy nature at its best. Snipes Beach Park, the Dick Pond, Schmitts Woods and the Meadowlands Preserve give you plenty of space where you can enjoy the great outdoors and the wildlife of the area. Walk the trails of the Mill Creek Marsh where you can be alone with your thoughts and nature. This area is popular for birdwatching and hunting, as well as canoing and kayaking. You can also take a two-hour cruise along Hackensack River and through the marshes of the Meadowlands.

Take a guided tour of the Meadowlands Environment Center and learn about the area and the efforts being made to preserve it. The Interactive Learning Center has many hands on and interactive displays for adults and children to enjoy. For more exciting entertainment, you can take the train or the bus into New York City and Manhattan. Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Carnegie Hall and all the famous attractions. Just a 20-minute drive will take you to the home of Thomas Edison and the labs where he made his inventions.

Secaucus is the home of outlet shopping and remains a bargain shopper's paradise. There is an outlet mall with about 50 stores, but there are individual outlet stores throughout the city. You will truly be amazed at the fantastic bargains and will come back again when you want to do more shopping.