New Jersey isn't just an industrialized state or bedroom community for New York
City it is historic being one of the original 13 colonies and home to several
Revolutionary War battles New Jersey also boasts miles and miles of Atlantic
Ocean beaches making it a popular summer getaway known as the Jersey Shore the
area is well known for its many boardwalks arcades and amusement parks
it's a popular summer destination for New Jerseyans New Yorkers and
Pennsylvania's and overview of the best places to visit in New Jersey Atlantic
City is known for its gambling casinos and as the home of the Miss America
pageant soft waterfront attractions in the city
include the famous with playing boardwalk and gardeners basin this area
offers waterfront dining shopping fishing dolphin sighting cruises and the
Atlantic City Aquarium best of all parking is free here New Jersey's
tallest lighthouse Absalon is located at pacific and rhode island avenues
Cape mate is a city located at the southern end of the Cape May Peninsula
it is the place where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean the city has a harbor
filled with commercial boats step fish in the Atlantic and celebrates its
heritage with the harbor fest in June a memorial to fisherman killed they'd see
overlooks the harbor it builds itself as the nation's oldest seashore resort
because of its many Victorian buildings the city is a national historic district
for a truly outdoors experience away from the hustle and bustle of urban life
add to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area this is a 40 mile
stretch of the Delaware River running through a New Jersey and Pennsylvania
this section of the river is a Wild and Scenic River with the myriad of
activities from hiking the Appalachian Trail and fishing to canoeing hiking and
horseback riding it's a great place to cross-country ski and a winter
while travelers may walk to either New Jersey cities for the beaches they come
to Hoboken to see the brownstone buildings and to eat located across the
Hudson River from lower Manhattan Hoboken is the place to go when visitors
are seeking ethnic foods ranging from Mexican to Italian to Gambian it's also
a walkable city from the downtown and the waterfront Piercy park is aimed at
children but older visitors will enjoy the spectacular views of the Manhattan
skyline with the population of two hundred forty-seven thousand people the
Jersey City is the second largest city in the state located within the New York
metropolitan area Jersey City has lots of things for
visitors to see and do the park also has the shortest line to visit the Statue of
Liberty and provides stunning views of the New York City skyline other top
sights include the Liberty Science Center and the pole position Raceway for
go-karting
the Ocean City is a popular family Resort in southern New Jersey skate Bay
it's so popular in fact that this city of less than 12,000 people attracts more
than a million visitors a year the boardwalk at 2.5 miles long is home to a
couple of amusement parks offering thrilling roller coaster rides Ocean
City has eight miles of pristine beaches that are considered some of the best in
New Jersey visitors need beach tags to access the beaches in the summer months
Princeton is best known for Princeton University a college that was
established in 1756 but there's more to this town in 29,000 people than that the
town serves as the governor's official residence Drumthwacket even though the
state capital is in Trenton home to several fortune 500 companies Princeton
offers numerous tourist attractions including the house
where Albert Einstein lived and of Washington oh so named because the tree
was alive in 1787 when the US Constitution was signed Six Flags Great
Adventure located in Jackson New Jersey is the largest theme park in the New
York City area visitors can ride a ferris wheel that
reaches 150 feet into the sky ride a roller coaster that grounds the
tracks at 22 miles per hour visitors who need a break from rides can
try the parachute training center or take a bus through the Safari off-road
adventure to see 1,200 wild animals that can also take a magic tour a lot of
famous magician Harry Houdini or take a cable car ride over the park
Springs leg might be a misnomer as it's located on the Atlantic Ocean but wait
there's a lake in the center of town to complement the beaches on the shore to
the delight of fishermen the latest stocked with trout the city also offers
seven tennis courts and two beachside pools as well as shopping in a quaint
village summer guests can bicycle around the city the city says its boardwalk is
the longest uninterrupted non-commercial boardwalk in New Jersey
while put also located in Cape May County is primarily a holiday towns
whose population swells in the summer months with holidaymakers coming mainly
from New York and Philadelphia from beaches to boardwalks to amusement parks
with roller coasters and Ferris wheel rides Wildwood offers many things to do
for visitors of all ages while these activities cater to younger visitors the
older generation may enjoy reliving the 1950s as the do while preservation
League Museum