Video of the Palisades Interstate Parkway from Fort Lee to State Line Lookout (northbound). The route is named for the New Jersey Palisades, a line of cliffs rising along the western side of the Hudson River. Source Wikipedia - The New Jersey portion of the Palisades Interstate Parkway is within Bergen County. It is designated as a state scenic byway known as the Palisades Interstate Parkway Scenic Byway. The New Jersey portion of the PIP is 11. 48 miles long. (extending from Fort Lee to Rockleigh Bergen County). The PIP is well known for its stone arch overpasses throughout its route and its several scenic overlooks in New Jersey. All sorts of unique trees and flowers, can be seen along the route as well. In 1998, because of all the natural and constructed beauty, the PIP was designated as a national landmark by the National Park Service. Source: Wikipedia