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Exit Here: New Jersey Places You'll Love
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items Born & Raised in NJ. This list has my favorite spots around New Jersey that are totally worth the trip. Whether you're a local or just passing through, these places will change the way you see the Garden State
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Beaches🏖
Parks🏞
Hotels
Amusement & Entertainment
Water Park Indoors & Outdoors
Beaches🏖
Jersey Shore Beaches has so many beaches- it's impossible to visit all of them in one summer season. These are all the Beaches I love to enjoy the sun, sand, boardwalk, rides, and the whole vibe. I highly recommend you visit a few or at least 1 whil...
Wildwood has lots of great attractions. The whole family can enjoy from the oldest to the youngest. You will never get bored here. Beaches, water parks, rides, restaurants, the boardwalk, and more. It's my family-friendly and we love to go here every...
The Wildwoods, NJ
Seaside Heights is a Jersey's must go to. It's known for the long boardwalk filled with lots of arcades, food places, bars, amusement pier, water park, and plenty of souvenir shops. You can visit the famous show " The Jersey Shore" house. It's a plac...
Seaside Heights Borough, NJ | Official Website
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Point Pleasant Beach is known for its 4 mile long boardwalk that has plenty of bars,shops, and food places. They have a Marina, scuba diving,fishing,spas,activities,and entertainment during the day and night for every age. Family with kids,friends, o...
Jenkinson's Boardwalk | Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Long Branch is a place I've been going since just a little girl. I have family here. The boardwalk was known for The Haunted Mansion until 1 the boardwalk restaurants caught on fire and burned up the entire boardwalk. They remodeled and built a whole...
The Long Branch Beach and Boardwalk | VisitNJ.org
Asbury Park is a small seaside city on the New Jersey coast. It’s known for its sandy shore and beachfront boardwalk lined with shops, arcades, and cafes. The city's live music venues include the Stone Pony, which has hosted native New Jerseyans Bruc...
Asbury Park Beaches
Parks🏞
Many of these parks are known for the historic scenery, night and day concerts, picnic areas, fun for family whether you enjoy walking, hiking, bike riding, canoeing or sitting on a bench enjoying the fresh air. If you're in New Jesey and like parks,...
This park is known for its grassy areas, floral gardens, benches, summer concerts & NYC skyline views from waterside cliffs, especially. They have easy street parking, and its a really peaceful atmosphere.
Hamilton Park (2025) - Weehawken - Tripadvisor
Visitors say this national park features a stunning waterfall, with many comparing it to Niagara Falls on a smaller scale. They also highlight the park's peaceful atmosphere and rich history. It's free and free parking. It's a hidden gem of New Jerse...
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
Visitors say this park offers scenic hiking trails, breathtaking views of the New York City skyline, and plenty of opportunities for exercise, including biking and jogging. It's also known for the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, ideal for picnics, ...
Garret Mountain Reservation - Parks | Passaic County, NJ
Allaire State Park offers miles of mountain biking trails, historic buildings, and events like a Christmas fair and flea market. They also highlight the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful grounds, and family-friendly activities like antique steam train r...
NJDEP | Allaire State Park | New Jersey State Park Service
This park takes up 2 cities. It offers a gorgeous display of cherry blossoms in the spring, with over 5,000 trees in 18 varieties. It's a the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and walking trails, making it an ideal spot for picnics, walks, bike...
Branch Brook Park - Essex County Parks
Hotels
If you are ever in New Jersey and need a nice hotel, these are some pretty clean and comfortable places to lay your head & rest. Alone or with family ,or even with your significant other, you will enjoy the stay
The Boytique Hotel is such a cute, clean & cozy place to stay at. It gives you an at home feeling. We stayed here for 2 nights and I must say it was so comfortable and the couple who stayed there at the same time were super cool and friendly. We ...
The Buttonwood - RL Cape May
We stayed here 1 time overnight for a wedding, and it was a home like vibe. They have free parking, free wifi, and free breakfast that was served hot, so that was a plus. It's about 3 - 4 minutes to the beach area. It was a nice stay.
The Ocean House in Spring Lake Beach Jersey Shore, New Jersey ...
Amusement & Entertainment
I am a born & raised New Jersey Gal. These are all the places I have personally visited and still do with my own children and family. Places filled with fun, birthday parties, activities, and food. The whole family can enjoy.
Six Flags is one of or the biggest amusement parks in nj. It has a Safari that you can drive through and see all the wild animals without leaving your car. They have a huge park with tons of rides for all ages. And a water park that's a separate fee ...
Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey - The World's Ultimate ...
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There are 3 attractions inside Encounters. It's an Alien themed mirror maze, and everyone is the family can have fun here. They have a laser maze that's fun trying to avoid the lasers from touching you. It's a fun place, especially for the young ones
Encounters Ocean City
My family members have been here with their little ones. I have not been here yet but I'm sure I will when they visit again. I heard it's a fun place. They even have a campout if you have Tents or an RV. You can rent space for birthday parties, sign ...
Diggerland USA
Water Park Indoors & Outdoors
Dream Works Indoor Water Park is absolutely the best place all year round to go to. It's so much fun for all ages. The little ones will see the characters and be so excited. The pool is humongous, and they have fun slides, too. They have a wave pool ...
DreamWorks Water Park - America's Largest ... - American Dream
The whole family can enjoy and appreciate going to "The Land of the Make-Believe ".
It's an experience and it's a whole fun day in this Land.
Land of Make Believe
Sahara Sam's is an experience that any age will enjoy. My family and I visited this water park about twice a year for the last 3 years now. I've always known friends to go, and after we experienced it, we loved it. It's an island vibe with slides, wa...
Indoor/Outdoor Water Park | Big Kahuna's Park
Raging Waters /Oasis is all the same place.
1 of many of the best Jerseys water parks.
It's a great place to visit while in Wildwood, NJ.
Wildwood has so many amazing things to do, and this is by far 1 of them. This park gives a tropical vibe with pr...
Ocean Oasis Water Park & Beach Club | Morey's Piers
It was a fun place to visit. My family & I come here when we go to Keansburgs Beach. It's a 2 min walk from the beach/ boardwalk. They have a lazy river & about 18 slides and spa pools, too. Your whole family can enjoy it no matter how old th...
Runaway Rapids Waterpark