Sybil's Cave — Attraction in Hoboken

A shame people do not look a little deeper before writing reviews. I know the place from the water, having seen its decorative arch numerous times when paddling over from NYC on a kayak or paddle board. Why, I wondered, was there what appeared to be an opening into the side of the hill? Well, it turns out that this IS NOT a natural cave (and thus the explanation for the aforementioned disappointment at the lack of stalactites, stalagmites---and bears---in some previous reviews). No, in classic metro area style, previous owners of the land decided to create a tourist attraction and dug out what was a sort of grotto and spring and turned it into a "cave". People would come from around the area, including from across the river, to taste the supposedly salubrious waters (if they ever were, they no longer are) by buying some. A restaurant was later added and lasted for a time and there are quite a few drawings of what the area used to look like, hence the re-created 'new' ornamental arch. There have, evidently, been plans on and off to make it once again into more of an attraction, all of which seem to have...

This is a cool little piece of history! The gate is open so it is accessible to walk through. Although the plaque doesn't tell much of the history if you google it this place used to sell spring water but it became a popular tourist attraction because there was a young woman who was found dead in the water near by but the mystery was never solved....

This is an enticing little structure over a mysterious cave you can see from the Hudson boardwalk area UNTIL you cross the street and see it's actually a damp little hole where a homeless guy slept last night. And he left all his trash and an unidentified price of soiled clothing 😐. So three stars. Enjoy from a distance, it's...