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NJ Tourist Attractions
Tourist attractions in NJ - Theme Parks, Tours, Museums, National Parks, Historic Sites & More!
Below is a list of attractions in NJ to help you plan a NJ Vacation! Find detailed information on the NJ tourist attraction entries by clicking on their links. Narrow your search by selecting from a specific NJ attraction category on the left hand menu.
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You can use WeGoPlaces.com to plan your NJ vacation itinerary! To begin, select from our list of NJ tourist attractions, activities, accommodations, events, restaurants or NJ vacation & visitor information entries. Click the "Add" button to add individual entries to your online NJ vacation itinerary.
Explore All Of New Jersey's Regions
You can find New Jersey tourist attractions and activities in all of New Jersey's regions: Absecon, Atlantic City, Mt. Laurel, New Brunswick, Newark, Parsippany, Princeton, Secaucus and Other.
Featured New Jersey Tourist Attractions and Activities
Please visit our New Jersey featured listings - John Fogerty at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Darius Rucker at Community Theatre-NJ, The Color Purple at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, New York Giants at Giants Stadium, Monster Jam at Izod Center and Taylor Swift at Prudential Center.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
Category: State of New Jersey National Park in New Jersey
Description of this New Jersey Attraction: The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,174-mile footpath along the ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is used by day, weekend and other short-term hikers, section-hikers and thru-hikers. Thru-hikers hike the entire length of the Trail in one season.
The A.T. began as a vision of forester Benton MacKaye and was developed by volunteers and opened as a continuous trail in 1937. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. Annually, more than 4,000 volunteers contribute more than 185,000 hours of effort on th
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Cape May Lighthouse
2008- 1st Place Winner: Best Lighthouse at the Jersey Shore
Category: Cape May Point National Park in New Jersey
Description of this New Jersey Attraction: National Lighthouse Day Festivities-Aug. 7, 2008
Located in Cape May Point State Park, Lower Township. Newly built in 1859. More than 100 thousand visitors a year now experience a visit to the top of the lighthouse, participating in a century old rite of a visit to the Jersey Shore. For those who choose not to climb, the Oil House contains a fully-accessible visitors' orientation center and a Museum Shop stocked with maritime accessories and memorabilia.
About the Lighthouse
The present tower, which is the third documented lighthouse at the southern tip of New Jersey, has always been an attention-getting landmark as well as an aid-to-navigation for mariners. Because it is adjacent to the community of Cape May Point and just two miles from the city of Cape May, it has drawn visitors throughout its history. In 1882, the Cape May Ocean Wave reported that "the gentleman superintendent in charge [of the lighthouse], Mr. Samuel Stillwell, takes pleasure in showing visitors who have the nerve and strength of limb to the top, the interior of the lantern, and explaining the interesting operations of the light. A very picturesque view of the sea, bay, and country may also be obtained from the giddy heights of the edifice."
In 1897, the newspaper made it clear that a visit to the lighthouse was a requisite part of one's vacation: "One of the interesting features to Cape May summer visitors is a journey to the top of the lighthouse."
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Peaceful Valley Orchards
Fruit and vegetable farm market - Petting Zoo - Festivals
Category: Pittstown Nature in New Jersey
Description of this New Jersey Attraction: Peaceful Valley Orchards is a 150 acre fruit and vegetable farm located in Pittstown, NJ. The market is open from May until Thanksgiving. The farm grows a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables including asparagus, strawberries, pears, peaches, apples, plums, sweet corn, peppers, lettuce, squash, eggplant, watermelon, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, cucumbers, and a variety of fresh herbs. Peaceful Valley Orchards also holds farm camp in July and school tours during the fall. Throughout the season there are festivals, including a Strawberry Festival, Summer Harvest Festival, and Pig Roast Fall Harvest Festival. We also offer pick your own strawberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins. For more information and to see an event calendar, go to www.peacefulvalleyorchards.com. Peaceful Valley Orchards is located at 150 Pittstown Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867.
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