| National parks |
Appalachian
National Scenic Trail
Sandy Hook - Gateway National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Edison National Historic Site
Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty
Morristown National Historical Park
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
|
Princeton
Battlefield
State
Park
|
Princeton,
Mercer County
|
• 85
acres
• Open
lawns for kite flying, picnics, sports
• Hiking trails lead
to the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Institute
for Advanced Study Woods
• Birdwatching
|
• Battle
of Princeton Reenactment in January
•
Historic
Clarke House
• Cross-country skiing |
Allaire State
Park
|
Farmingdale,
Monmouth County
|
• 3,061
acres
• Allaire Village
• Visitors Center/museum
• Interpretive center
• Canoeing
• Pine Creek Railroad
• Picnic tables, picnic shelters, food concession
|
• Playground
• Trails: hiking, nature trails, horseback riding, mountain biking, biking
• Fishing
• Deer hunting (limited)
• Cross-country skiing |
Barnegat
Light State
Park
|
Barnegat
Light,
Ocean County
|
• 32
acres
• Barnegat Lighthouse
• Maritime Forest
• Nature Trail
• Walkway
|
• Picnic
table, picnic shelters
• Fishing
• Birdwatching
• Summer Evening Program |
Monmouth Battlefield
State Park
|
Manalapan,
Monmouth County
|
• 1,810
acres
• Interpretive center, visitors center
• Picnic tables, food concessions
• Playground
• Trails: hiking, horseback riding
|
• Hunting:
special deer hunt by permit only
• Sledding
• Cross-country skiing
• Battle of Monmouth Reenactment every last weekend in June |
Fort
Mott
State Park
|
Pennsville,
Salem County
|
• 104
acres
Ford Mott fortifications: self-guided tour with interpretive
signs
• Seasonal passenger
ferry to Fort Delaware State Park
|
• NJ Coastal Heritage
Trail Welcome Center
• Picnic tables, picnic shelters, group picnic facilities
• Playground
• Fishing
• Sledding
• Birdwatching |
Rancocas State Park
|
Mt
Holly,
Burlington County
|
• 1,252
acres
• Hiking
• Nature walks
|
• Audubon
Society Nature Center
• Powhatan Indian Museum |
|
| Wildlife Refuges |
Cape May National
Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B Forsyth National Wildlife Refuge
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge |
Abram
S Hewitt State Forest
|
West
Milford,
Passaic County
|
• 2,001
acres
• Hiking
• Appalachian
Trail
• Hunting
• Cross-country Skiing
|
|
Bass
River State Forest
|
New
Gretna, County Name
|
• 25,685
acres
• Swimming
• Boating/Canoeing
• Picnic
tables, picnic shelter, food concession
• Playground
• Trails: horseback
riding, hiking
|
• Fishing,
hunting
• Cross-country skiing |
Norvin
Green State Forest
|
Ringwood,
Passaic County
|
• 4,210
acres
• Trails: hiking
• Highlands trail
• Boating/canoeing: electric motors only
|
• Birdwatching
• Fishing, ice fishing
• Hunting
• Cross-country skiing
• Snowshoeing |
|
| Historic Sites |
Absecon Lighthouse
Allaire Village
Atsion Village
Barnegat Lighthouse
Batso Village
Blackwells Canal House
Boxwood Hall
Cape May Lighthouse
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Clarke House
Craig House
Double Trouble Village
Drumthwacket
Grover Cleveland Birthplace
Hancock House
The Hermitage
High Breeze Farm
High Point Monunment
Historic New Bridge Landing
Indian King Tavern
Johnson Ferry House
Lawrence House
Long Pond Ironworks
Marshall House
Metlar-Bodine House
Monmouth Battlefield
Morris Canal
Mule Tenders Barracks
Nelson House
Old Dutch Parsonage
Port Mercer Canal House
Prallsville Mills
Princeton Battlefield
Propriety House
Ringwood Manor
Rockingham
Skylands Manor
Somers Mansion
Steuben House
Twin Lights
Wallace House
Walt Whitman House
Waterloo Village
Wawayanda Furnace
Whitesbog Village
|
Absecon
Lighthouse
|
Atlantic
City, Atlantic County
|
| Located on
the northern tip of Absecon Island in the heart of Atlantic
City. Here you can discover the history of this new refurbished
lighthouse and take a climb to the top. |
Allaire Village
|
Farmingdale,
Monmouth County
|
| Here,
in Allaire State Park, you can go back
in time at this preserved historic village. Learn about
life in a 19th century ironworking town, see a working
blacksmith shop, general store and other interpreters. |
Barnegat
Lighthouse
|
Barnegat
Light,
Ocean County
|
Discover
the maritime history of the Jersey Shore and the importance
of lighthouses in New Jersey. Affectionately called "Old
Barney", this is often used as the symbol of New Jersey
and the Jersey Shore.
Here,
located in Bargnegat Light State Park, you can climb the
steps to the top and get a magnificent view of Long Beach
Island. |
Cape
May
Lighthouse
|
Cape
May Point,
Cape May County
|
| Cape
May Lighthouse is located at the southern most tip of New
Jersey. |
Clarke
House
|
Princeton,
Mercer County
|
| Located
at Princeton Battlefield State Park, this is the house
where General Hugh Mercer died after being injured in the
Battle of Princeton. Discover what life was like for people
during the Revolutionary War at this 1700 farmhouse and
learn about this battle which was so key to America's freedom. |
Craig
House
|
Manalapan,
Monmouth County
|
| Located
at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, this is a 1700 farmhouse.
Here you can discover what life was like during the Revolutionary
War and the family who owned this house during the time
of the battle. |
Monmouth
Battlefield
|
Manalapan,
Monmouth County
|
| Making
up Monmouth Battlefield State Park here you can learn about
the history of the battle. On the last weekend in June
they host a huge two day reenactment of the battle, which
inlcudes army hospital, encampments and more. |
Princeton
Battlefield
|
Princeton,
Mercer County
|
| Making
up Princeton Battlefield State Park here you can learn
about the history of the battle. At this battle is where
the first US Marine was killed. |
Twin
Lights
|
Highlands,
Monmouth County
|
| Get a
breathtaking view of Sandy Hook below from this unique
one of a kind lighthouse. This lighthouse, built in 1862
is also known as the Navesink Lighthouse, has two towers
and is
designed
in a castle style. Here you
can
learn
about life saving as well as the many experiments Marconi
performed during his development of the telegraph. |
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