So you decided to come out to check out New Jersey - now how do you get around? Need to know where the ferries are? How to take NJ Transit? What about the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway - this is the place to look.
New Jersey Online Store
Check out our online store where you can find a wide selection of New Jersey related items for yourself or as a gift, If you're planning out that great NJ vacation, then make sure you don't miss our selection of recommended NJ travel books!
Event Guide
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend? Then check out AboutNewJersey.com's Event Guide. This NJ Event Guide allows you to search by city, county, date range and event type.
If you have a tourism related event, then please use our submit form and add it to the Event Guide so others know about it.
Attractions
Online Travel Show
Let AboutNewJersey.com show you New Jersey through our own online travel show called "Exploring New Jersey with Laura Crockett". Through five to ten minute videos, AboutNewJersey, along with your host Laura Crockett, showcase various attractions throughout NJ.
Guides
Extras
Fun & Games
Try your skill and have some fun with our New Jersey relate online games. We have several to choose from, with more planned to be added in the future.
E-Cards
Send a friend, a loved one or just spread the word about NJ to others. AboutNewJersey.com features a wide selection of electronic postcards covering ONLY New Jersey.
Survey
The #1 goal here is to help you out in planning your NJ vacation. Whether it's to one of the many amusement parks, the Jersey Shore, a historic site, museum or hiking through the mountains, AboutNewJersey.com wants to be the website you turn to first when looking for something to do in the Garden State.
You can help us accomplish this goal by letting us know how well we are doing, and what needs improvements. All suggestions are welcome.
AboutNewJersey.com - Main Page
Find out why this site was developed
or read one of the many editorials. If you're interested in promoting
New Jersey tourism - check out the petition section.
Read the announcements or get an idea of what to do on our weekly fieldtrip
guide.
About New Jersey
Discover New Jersey. Learn the history
of the state, the symbols and its flag. This is where you can find the
facts and figures about New
Jersey. Learn about the state's many firsts, the who's who of New Jersey.
If you're interested in learning about New Jersey - this is the place
to go.
Towns & Counties
Going to a particular town or county
in New Jersey and want to know what there is to do in the area? Check
out the Towns and Counties section. Here you can easily see what to do
in
the
area.
Amusement Parks
New Jersey has a huge selection
of amusement parks throughout the state. From parks geared toward
small children such as Storybook Land to the largest regional amusement
Park
in the country
- Six Flags Great Adventure, where you can plummet 215 ft at 80 miles an hour on
Nitro - not to mention the many water parks. There are things for all
age groups and
all interests.
Historical Sites
Come experience the many Historical Attractions found throughout New Jersey, from the
many places where Washington stayed and fought to where Thomas Edison
invented the incandecent lightbulb, the phonograph, movies and so much
more.
Jersey Shore
New Jersey has 127 miles of shoreline.
Come discover the many historic lighthouses, enjoy the excitement of
Atlantic City, Seaside Heights or relax in historic Cape May. Check out
the many wildlife refuges. There is something for everyone on the Jersey
Shore.
Cultural
Come check out the many museums, catch
a play at a theater or learn about the many New Jersey legends - including
the Jersey Devil. Learn about how an entire nation was frightened by
a Halloween radio joke and thought the earth was being invaded by martians.
Outdoor Recreation
Take a walk through one of the many
acres of our various state parks or just relax and go birdwatching. Hunting
is also available, as is kayaking, horsebacking riding and many other
activities.
Come explore the wilderness of New Jersey - from the mountains
in the north to the million+ acre Pine Barrens in the south to the wildlife
refuges along the Jersey Shore.
Sports
New Jersey has numerous professional
and minor league sports - as well as recreational sports you can take
part in. From golf to baseball to lacrosse - New Jersey has something
for everyone.
Interested in catching a game
while in New Jersey? Check out the New Jersey Devils - 3 time Stanley
Cup Champions
at the Meadowlands or the minor league baseball teams such as the Lakewood
Blue Claws. Interested in seeing a lacrosse game? We have TWO professional
teams.
NJ Restaurant and Lodging Guide
If you're looking for a restaurant in NJ or a NJ hotel, or even a great B&B in Cape May, then check out our NJ Restaurant and lodging guides. On the NJ Restaurant guide, you can find pizzerias, fine dining, steak houses, as well as famous NJ diners. This is all searchable by city, county and cuisine type.
On our NJ Hotel & Lodging Guide, you can find anything from world class hotels, to romantic B&Bs to over 80 NJ campgrounds. For over 200 hotels, you can even book your stay right through AboutNewJersey.com.
New Jersey Messageboard
If you have something to say about New Jersey and you want others to discuss it with you, then check out the AboutNewJersey.com Messageboard. Here people from all over the state, as well as around the world share their thoughts about NJ politics, traffic, best pizza, and everythng in between. Join the fun and meet people who share your interests.
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Cape May Lighthouse
Cape May
Atlantic City
Absecon Lighthouse
Battleship New Jersey
Seaside heights
Pine Barrens
New Jersey Capitol Building
Barnegat Lighthouse
Six Flags Great Adventure
Grounds of Sculpture
Monmouth Battlfield
Sandy Hook
Princeton University
Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty Ferry
Delaware Water Gap
Worthington State Forest
New Jersey Tourism Councils
New Jersey Tourism Department breaks up the state into six unique regions which for the most part correspond to AboutNewJersey.com's regions. This helps guide the NJ vacationer to various areas of the state they may be interested in. Below are links for five of the active New Jersey Tourism Councils where you may obtain brochures and other information.
Thoughts about New Jersey tourism and the image of the state. What can New Jersey do to change it's image? What kind of attractions should New Jersey have? How can we make NJ a #1 travel destination again like it was in the 1800's?
Need a New Jersey gift for yourself, a friend or a loved one? Whether it's for Christmas, a birthday or Chanukah, theyll love something from NJ. These items are great for showing off your NJ pride. Check out AboutNewJersey.com's New Jersey Online Store today!
Welcome to the AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey travel and tourism guide. For both the tourist and the fellow New Jerseyan AboutNewJersey.com shows you that there is more to New Jersey tourism than just the Jersey Shore.
There are an incredible amount of activities and attractions to enjoy in New Jersey, from the mountains of the northwest to the white sandy beaches of the Jersey Shore and don't forget the everything in between part!
Take time to discover the lesser known things that make New Jersey great, such as learning the history of America while climbing the steps of the Statue of Liberty or exploring the laboratory of Thomas Edison where he invented the light bulb, motion pictures, the phonograph and so much more. Walk in the footsteps of Washington and his army from the Hancock House in Salem County, to the famous crossing of the Delaware and his subsequent victories of Trenton and Princeton. Explore our world class museums such as the Newark Museum which houses the largest Tibetan Art collection in the world outside of Tibet, or the Zimmerli Museum in New Brunswick which is home to the largest dissident Soviet Art collection in the world.
Whether it's the outdoors, canoeing and hiking or the gambling glitz of Atlantic City, the history, the restaurants or the great seafood, amusements and beach of the Jersey Shore, you are sure to find plenty in New Jersey for the whole family to enjoy.
The Jersey Shore may be 127 miles long, but New Jersey is a TOTAL of 8,125 square miles of jam packed fun! So get off the beaten path and come and explore ALL of New Jersey!
Why do a site about New Jersey? How did this site get started?
Diary Tour of New Jersey
During three weeks in June and July Janet Flanagan from Ohio came out to explore New Jersey.
Follow our trip around the state through her online diary. We apologize for the delay in getting all the attractions into the diary, be assured we are working on it.
If you would like to include your own New Jersey travel experieces, then sign up with our New Jersey Messageboard.
6/17/05 - Princeton
6/18/05 - Battle of Monmouth Reenactment
6/19/05 - NJ Renaissance Festival & Kingdom
6/20/05 - Six Flags Great Advenure and Wild Safari
6/22/05 - Plainsboro Nature Preserve
6/23/05 - Cape May & Wildwood
6/24/05 - Princeton & Thomas Sweets Outdoor Film Festival
6/25/05 -
Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival
6/26/05 - Allaire State Park, Point Pleasant Beach & Seaside Heights
6/28/05 - New York (yes went out of the state for a bit)
6/30/05 - Six Flags Great Adventure
7/01/05 - Seaside Heights
7/02/05 -
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park (Griggstown section)
7/03/05 - Washington Crossing, Trenton, Trent House & Old Barracks
7/04/05 - Liberty State Park, Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty & NJ State Fireworks
7/06/05 - Camden, USS New Jersey & Adventure Aquarium
Throughout
the month of June, participating sites offered
many events which highlighted the greatness of the Garden
State. These many attractions and events were indicated on AboutNewJersey.com with the Celebrate NJ
logo.
Although June is over, you can still check out AboutNewJersey.com's Celebrate
NJ! page to search for various attractions.
