Daytrips
Atlantic County
- Storybook Land in Egg Harbor Township
- BACKGROUND: Storybook Land is a pop-up book come to life - with lots of amusement rides thrown in for good measure, all for the price of admission.
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- Batsto Village in Washington Township
- BACKGROUND: Step back in time and find out how southern New Jersey was once a hub of iron working. Batsto is a historic village in Wharton State Forest in the South Central Pinelands that combines nature and history.
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- Visit our local lighthouses
- A lighthouse is a perfect place for a day trip with kids, because the visit will tire them out - guaranteed.
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- Edwin Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
- BACKGROUND: Visit this unspoiled section of southern New Jersey for hiking or just a day away from the crowds. The refuge, which is actually a collection of several sites along the southern New Jersey coast, is open only d…
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- Gardner's Basin in Atlantic City
- BACKGROUND: The Basin on New Hampshire Avenue is the location of the Atlantic City Aquarium, Atlantic City Marina, a crafter's village and several restaurants.
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Cape May County
- A ferry ride can be a day of family fun
- If you have to head south, why not consider taking your family for a ride on the Cape May-Lewes ferry.
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- The Nature Center of Cape May
- The Nature Center of Cape May is teeming with life. Day or evening, parents and kids can choose from a number of educational activities.
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- Cape May County Park and Zoo
- BACKGROUND: This is one of the best bargains in southern New Jersey. Just because admission to the Cape May County Park and Zoo is free doesn't mean that it's not a top-quality attraction.
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- Historic Cold Spring Village
- BACKGROUND: Find out what life was liked in 18th century southern New Jersey with a visit to Historic Cold Spring Village, located at 720 Route 9 in Cape May. The village is an Early American open-air living history museum…
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- Victorian home tours in Cape May
- BACKGROUND: Antique Victorian homes line the streets of Cape May. These colorful houses are some of the chief contributors to the charm and history of the beachside town.
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- Leamings Run gardens in Cape May Court House
- BACKGROUND: Looking for a place to get away from the beach and experience some of nature's other beauties? Leaming's Run Gardens are 20 acres of expertly designed and lush landscape with something for everyone - bridges, p…
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- Cape May Point - See the sun set or just enjoy a laid back day
- BACKGROUND: This tiny town, the southernmost tip of New Jersey just two miles from Cape May, sees its share of tourists. But it beats even Strathmere for lack of commercialism. There are no restaurants. No motels. Just a l…
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Ocean County
- Tuckerton Seaport Museum
- BACKGROUND: Covering more than 16 acres of land, The Tuckerton Seaport is a sprawling museum complex on Route 9 in Tuckerton that pays tribute to the lifestyles of the men and women who earned their living from the Barnega…
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- Island Beach State Park
- BACKGROUND: See what the New Jersey shore was like before developers arrived. Situated on the southern end of Ocean County's northern, narrow barrier island, Island Beach is one of New Jersey's last remaining examples of t…
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- Lakewood BlueClaws
- BACKGROUND: Minor League Baseball is alive and well in northern Ocean County, and First Energy Park in Lakewood is a great place to catch a baseball game, with family specials an…
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- Great Adventure theme park
- BACKGROUND: Summer just isn't summer without a family trip to Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari in nearby Jackson. Ride some of the best roller coasters on the East Coast, get a taste of wildlife with a tour of t…
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Monmouth County
- Allaire State Park & Allaire Village
- BACKGROUND: Allaire State Park is probably best known for its historic 19th-century iron making town, Allaire Village, and its antique steam trains on the Pine Creek Railroad. Billed as New Jersey's premier living history …
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- Dig fossils at Poricy Park
- BACKGROUND: History can really come to life when children have the chance to dig for their own fossil bones. Since 1970, Poricy Park Conservancy has been preserving 250 acres of open space, wildlife and their habitats, pre…
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- Raceway Park in Englishtown
- BACKGROUND: Looking for a different kind of day trip? How about a monster truck show or motorcross racing? Raceway Park in the Englishtown section of Old Bridge Township offers families the chance to see Top Fuel Dragsters…
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- Monmouth Park Racetrack
- BACKGROUND: Take the family for a fun day at the races. A little over an hour's drive will get you to Monmouth Park, a racetrack with a history dating back to 1870.
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- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey
- BACKGROUND: Come and see the role of the New Jersey Militia and National Guard in the state's history. The National Guard Militia Museum's main headquarters in Sea Girt features original and reproduction uniforms, weapons,…
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- Monmouth Battlefield State Park
- BACKGROUND: There is a lot of history along the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township, where one of the largest battles of the American Revolution took place in the fields and forests that now make up Monmouth Battlefi…
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- Keyport Fireman's Museum
- BACKGROUND: Located in the heart of downtown Keyport, the Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center is actually the former Raritan Hose Co. No. 2. Built in 1900 and moved to its present site in 1919, the building opened as …
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- Silverball Museum
- BACKGROUND: See pinball the way it was meant to be played. The classic pinball machines on display are the best of the more than 6000 pinball machines manufactured between 1933 and 1979.
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