Palisades is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown located north of Rockleigh and Alpine, New Jersey, east of Tappan, south of Sparkill and west of the Hudson River.
Palisades is the home of Sneden’s Landing, one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in Rockland County and the United States. Sneden’s Landing is the home base to many notable celebrities and is in close proximity to New York City (an easy 20 minute drive) that still features the award winning South Orangetown Schools.
Sneden’s Landing is nestled in the woods and sits on the bank of the Hudson River. It features many great walking and bike trails, easy access to Tallman Mountain State Park and boasts a hidden waterfall you can picnic at, hidden behind Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Palisades has no mayor, nor any official legislative bodies. The hamlet has its own library and post office and prints a terrific newsletter called 10964,named after the ZIP code of Palisades. It is almost entirely residential with the exception of a small industrial area section on the Tappan border.