New Jersey Tourism and Travel Information

This New Jersey hotels and vacation guide has information on NJ lodging, camping sites, biking trails, historical sites, beach resorts, amusement parks, golf courses, history, convention centers, aquariums and other tourist attractions.

In New Jersey, fly a kite on a deserted beach or hike the Appalachian trail through the Kittatinny Mountains. Snow ski at a ski resort or water ski at one of the many lakes like Budd Lake or Lake Mohawk. Sit by a lake and fish all day or just enjoy the beauty of nature.

 People visit New Jersey around the holidays, summertime and all year round for business, spring break, romantic weekend getaways, family vacations, extended stays and more. 

New Jersey is bounded by The Delaware Bay, Delaware River, New York harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. There are thousands of rivers, lakes and streams for fishing and recreation here. Go boating, kayaking or canoeing. With the abundance of water is the possibility for many watersports to enjoy. Go surfing, body surfing, boogie boarding, wind sailing, tubing, rafting, parasailing, scuba diving, knee boarding and so on.

Atlantic City is perhaps the best known resort town in New Jersey and possibly the world. It is the nations eastern seaboard premier gaming destination. Gamble at the casinos. Enjoy fabulous seafood at a fine restaurant. Play at the beach. Build sandcastles. Swim in the Ocean. Sunbathe. Fish at the pier or in the surf. Take a cruise. Search for dolphins in the surf or go whale watching. Walk the boardwalk. Eat saltwater taffy. Go shopping at specialty shops.

Ocean City NJ is a town that can turn even the most stubborn of frowns upside down. Offering amusement rides for the kids, restaurants and shopping in the downtown district for the parents, and of course the world famous clubs and bars that stretch for miles for the avid partier.

New Jersey is rich in history and there are plenty of historic landmarks throughout the state to visit. Tour Revolutionary War battlefields and museums. History comes alive at the largest American Revolutionary war reenactment held at Monmouth Battlefield State Park every year. The reenactment commemorates the battle of Monmouth that was fought on June 28, 1778. There are living history camps here with people dressed in period costumes, demonstrations and more. The Battle of Trenton was December 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River is also reenacted every year.

The state of New Jersey is a cultural hub with plenty of performing arts, ethnic diversity, artists and filmmakers. Visit an art gallery or museum. Attend a play, dance performance, concert or Broadway musical. In Jersey City, take a tour of artist's studios each year. You can meet the artists and see their artwork in process. Jersey City is a hot spot of contemporary art. t's true New Jersey has something for every side of you.

If there's more animal lover in you, then a tour of the New Jersey aquariums and zoos will be right up your alley. From the Marine Mammal Stranding Center where you will be able to view various creatures of the sea rehabilitating, to Space Farms Zoo and Museum which houses over 500 different species. Whether you end up visiting one or all of these amazing facilities in New Jersey, you will be sure to leave the state with your animal loving side content and fulfilled.

The New Jersey landscape varies from country farmland, rolling hills, forests, cities to beaches. Pick up some fresh produce at one of the local farms. Dine at an ethnic restaurant in Newark. Hunt. Golf. Swim. Sunbathe. Go antiquing. Ride a roller coaster at Six Flags. You can spend the day in the country enjoying nature or go shopping in the city. Whatever your vacation idea, New Jersey can deliver.

A vacation in New Jersey has endless possibilities.