Day Trips in New Jersey

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Day Trips in New Jersey

Have you ever had a hard time thinking of what to do next weekend? Well look no further! Well, hopefully my research will give you some fresh and exciting ideas. Please tell your friends and link to my page, I will try to keep this site updated frequently.

North Jersey Things to do

Attraction, Parks and other Fun Things to do in North Jersey

There are so many things to do in North Jersey you should never be bored!
NJ Children's Museum
"Hands on" children's museum
Meadowlands Pontoon Boat Tours
Take a pontoon boat ride through the NJ Meadowlands
Stokes State Forest
Beautiful state park with many facilities
The Stickley Museum
Former home of Gustave Stickley, noted for his "Arts and Crafts" home building and home furnishings
Hunterton Hills Playhouse
Playhouse with dinner theater in Clinton
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Mining museum with tours, hunt for geodes!
Tomahawk Lake and Water Park
Swimming with a water park, mini golf and more
Lakota Wolf Preserve - Columbia
Packs of wolves live at this wolf reserve and roam wild within the protected land
Land of Make Believe
Waterpark and rides in Hope NJ
Bobolink Dairy
Cheeses, breads and tours of the dairy farm
Morris Museum
One of the largest museums in NJ with changing exhibts
Lazy River Outpost
Canoe, raft or tube the Delaware river
Echo Lake Stables
Horseback riding, they even have night rides with a BBQ and entertainment
Meadowlands Racetrack
Horseracing and dining at the racetrack
The Pequest Fish Hatchery
Tour a fish hatchery
Wild West City
Western heritage theme park in Netcong
Medieval Times
Enjoy a medieval feast and watch the show and tournament
Mountain Creek Water park
Waterpark in Vernon
Space Farms and Zoo
Zoo, museum and farm in Sussex
Liberty State Park
Nice state park across from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Turtle Back Zoo
Nice little zoo in South Orange
Liberty Science Center
Interesting and fun for kids of all ages. Learn and have a great time.
NJ Rock Gym
Huge indoor rock climbing terrain in Fairfield
Community Childrens Museum
Childrens museum with hands on exhibits in Dover

Central Jersey things to do

Attractions, Parks and other fun things

There are so many options in central New Jersey for fun. Here is a list I compiled, mostly from personal experience. I hope you have fun visiting these locations.
NJ State Museum
A great museum with a Planetarium in Trenton!
Jenkinson's Boardwalk and Aquarium
Point Pleasants boardwalk has all the rides, food and games you would expect and there is also a nice little aquarium with a great penguin exhibit.
NJ Adventure Aquarium
A beautiful, large Aquarium in Camden
Great Adventure/Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor
A huge amusement park with a safari and large water park.
Fun Town Pier
Seaside Park amusements, and boardwalk
Morey's Pier Wildwood
Amusement park, water park, games and boardwalk in Wildwood
Jersey Shore Pirates
Sail away on a replica pirate ship in the calm waters of the bay in Brick. Armed with water cannons, go on a treasure hunt. Kids will love it.
Grounds for Sculpture - Hamilton
Beautifully landscaped park with over 250 unique sculptures. Kids will love it too! The beautiful Rat's restaurant is on the property.
Gillian's Wonderland Pier
Amusement park, water park in Ocean City
Princeton Art Museum
Art museum on the beautiful grounds of Princeton University
Camden Children's Garden
Amazing, large garden that will keep them entertained for hours.
Newark Museum
The largest museum in New Jersey
Keansburg Amusement Park
Nice waterpark with great slides!
Rankokus Indian Reservations
A Powhatan Native American reservation with a museum and events in Rancocas.
Old Barracks Museum
The famous barracks from the Revolutionary war inTrenton
Sayen House and Gardens - Hamilton Square
30 acre garden
Northlandz
Worlds largest model railroad with a doll museum
Duke Farms - Hillsborough
2,700 acre estate, beautifully landscaped with hiking and biking trails.
Howell Living History Farm - Lambertville
A real working farm that transports you to 1900
Bowcraft Amusement Park
Amusement park in Scotch Plains
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum - New Brunswick
Art museum on the Rutgers campus

South Jersey Things to Do

Attractions, Parks and other Fun Things To Do

South Jersey has so much more than beaches and boardwalks, look at these options...
Green Flag Driving Experience
A fun place for Adults and kids over 14 to race around a real race track
East Coast Parasail
Experience parasailing in Cape May
Garden State Discovery Museum - Cherry Hill
A hands on museum for kids
Delsea Drive-in Movie Theater
The last drive-in left in NJ
Steel Pier
Atlantic City amusement park
Leaming's Run Gardens
Huge gardens in North Cape May Courthouse
Storybook Land
Fairy tale themed amusements
Clementon Amusement Park
Nice amusement park in Clementon, south of Cherry Hill
The Wildwoods
The boardwalk and beaches are beautiful
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum - Atlantic City
Strange but true oddities
The USS New Jersey
Tour the huge battleshipp the New Jersey
Historic Smithville
Quaint historic town with many events, about 20 minutes north of Atlantic City
Cocokey Indoor Water resort
A year round water resort in the Mount Laurel Marriot. Check availability if you are a non-guest of the hotel.
Cowtown Rodeo
Professional rodeo in Pilesgrove (Salem County)
Ocean Life Center
New aquarium in Atlantic City
Cape May
I know it's a town, but it is so unique, the entire victorian town is an attraction.
The Pool at Harrah's
You must see this indoor pool which turns into a club at night.
Wall Township Speedway
Racing at the shore
Blackbeards Cave Amusement Center
Mini golf, arcade, go-carts, paintball area and a driving range in Bayville
Eagleswood Amusement Park - Staffordsville
Go carts, rides, arcade mini golf, batting cages, driving range on LBI

New Jersey Wineries

Yes, New Jersey produces wine!

Hard to believe, but there are over 35 wineries in NJ
New Jersey Wineries
Check here for a list of all the wineries in New Jersey

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  • cr00059n Aug 9, 2011 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    Great ideas on enjoying a trip in NJ, JoeNJ....
  • Resjes Jul 14, 2011 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    Six Flags seems to be missing from the list. I mean, it's not the best place to go, but it's something to do. It's in Jackson (South NJ).
  • JoeNJ Jul 15, 2011 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    Thank you Resjes, But I do have it listed as Great Adventure/Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor. But you're right Six Flags is in the name as well.
  • Lisa Apr 7, 2011 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    Splash Zone Water Park
    Schellenger Ave & the Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ
    609-729-5600
    www.splashzonewaterpark.com

    Located in the heart of the Wildwood boardwalk, Splash Zone Water Park knows how to mix adrenaline-pumping thrills with family-style fun in our fully-gated, all shallow water park. Kids can safely have a blast in full view of their parents on more than 16 attractions.
    Adventure seekers can find super soaking thrills riding the white water rapids of The Beast of The East, the only 5-person raft ride on the east coast. Speed fans will enjoy testing their skills while soaring down the Speed Dominator. Hurricane Island offers an interactive water playground featuring our famous 1000-gallon bucket of water that crashes down, drenching everyone in its path.
    And the smallest water park fans can splash in Zoe Zone; a tiny tykes play area featuring a shallow pool of water, fountains, and soft play equipment. Everyone in the family can enjoy slides, body flumes, water blasters, or a meandering ride through the park on an inner tube in Adventure River.
    And when you're not getting drenched in the water, Splash Zone offers sunbathing areas, a picnic facility, beach games PLUS mouthwatering munchies at the Zone Grill.
    Splash Zone offers savings all year long with seasonal sales, summer specials and daily and weekly specials. Check out our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
    Groups of 15 or more people can receive special discounts and savings. We also offer Splashtacular Birthday Parties.
  • Choppersosb Apr 2, 2011 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    Thats a nice list, but you forgot about Choppers Old School Barber shop in Flemington,NJ. Where you can get the slickest pompadour,push back or the flattest flat top and high and tights that are out of this world. Check us out!
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