Travel

The New Jersey Travel and Tourism website contains a variety of ideas for vacationing in the Garden State.

Find the perfect beach from our 127 miles of sandy shore. Check out this list of FREE New Jersey beaches! These stunning stretches of sand require NO beach badge fees.

Here are some last minute beach getaways. Or, explore the Jersey Shore and its charming beach towns with this road trip itinerary to enjoy over a long weekend. We’ve got plenty of ideas for places to stop, stay, play and dine along the way.

The Official Tourism Website of New Jersey lists events across New Jersey.

No matter what your passion is, New Jersey has an array of options to fascinate your interests. You will be intrigued and captivated by all the offerings found right here in the Garden State. To make it easy, we’ve already done all the trip planning for you! See a few of our featured itineraries.

Find a New Jersey campground near you by selecting the region you wish to visit. You will then be able to choose from all the campgrounds in that region. Explore or make a reservation at a NJ State Park campground HERE

With 400 publicly accessible lakes, ponds and reservoirs, as well as 18,000 miles of public streams and rivers, New Jersey’s waters offer an amazing choice of fishing opportunities. Whether you’re planning to have a family outing at a pond, wade in cold, clear streams for trout, or chase world-class game fish such as muskellunge and walleye – New Jersey is an angler’s paradise! You can find out about freshwater and saltwater fishing HERE. Some great examples of popular fishing spots are HERE

Find everything you need to know to get legally licensed, educated and informed about your many choices for where and what to hunt in the Garden State HERE.

From its highest elevations to its coastal plain, New Jersey presents an amazing offering of destinations for outdoor sport and recreation. Know before you go to make the most of every outing. See what NJ has to offer.

The Department of Agriculture provides lists of Jersey Fresh Agri-toursimseafood festivals, and wine tasting events. You can also find a list of Festivals on the NJ Tourism Website.

The New Jersey State Agricultural Fair is held annually at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in August.

Information about national historic landmarks is available at the National Park Service Web site. For a complete list, the book National Landmarks, America's Treasures: The National Park Foundation Complete Guide to National Historic Landmarks, written by S. Allen Chambers, Jr., contains descriptions of more than 2,300 landmarks. For information on New Jersey landmarks specifically, view a list of New Jersey's national historic sites. (*pdf) Additionally, the Division of Parks and Forestry lists the addresses of historic sites that are open to the public. You can link to the Web pages of many of these historic sites as well. New Jersey Travel and Tourism provides information about historic attractions within the different regions of the states.

The Crossroads of the American Revolution: A Driving Guide and Map to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail highlights 51 sites across New Jersey where visitors can retrace the footsteps of the Continental Army and learn more about the state's pivotal role in securing America's independence. To request a copy of the driving guide, please visit any state park, forest, or historic site or call the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry at 1-800-843-6420. Text telephone users should call the NJ Relay Services at 1-800-852-7899.

The Department of Transportation provides maps of the Garden State. You can order or download free NJ Travel Guides HERE

NJ Transit provides timetables of train schedules as well as point to point schedules if you already know your starting point and destination. Amtrak also has train schedules.


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