DISCOVER NEW JERSEY

Old Mine Road




Hunterdon Museum of Art





Adventure Aquarium

New Jersey? Smokestack cities, oil refineries, tract housing, crowded roads, right?

Well, yes, there is certainly no denying we have all of those. But many who see only that side of the state will be surprised to learn that New Jersey has much more. To the northwest are the Highlands, a land of sparkling lakes, small towns and dairy farms. Three major battles of the American Revolution were fought in the central part of the state. Southeastern New Jersey? Two words every Jerseyan knows. The Shore. Southwestern New Jersey, the state's tidewater region, is its most unspoiled area. And in the middle of South Jersey is the Pinelands, a near wilderness in the most densely-populated state in the Union.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

The user may search for attractions in any of four ways. The Region page breaks down attractions by the seven geographic regions I have assigned to the state. The Category page does the same for broad categories of attractions (Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, etc.). In each case, the attraction may be located and Google directions generated. The Interest page lists attractions under more specialized headings (Art Museums, Outdoor Activities, etc.) than the Category page. The Town page groups attractions under the town in which they may be found. For both of the latter pages, use the link under each regional section to navigate to the map from which you can locate the attraction and generate Google directions.

The Photos section includes pictures of old road signs and town welcoming signs, as well as photos of lighthouses I visited during the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge in 2006 and 2012.

Please feel free to email me with comments or questions.

Attractions by Interest        Attractions by Town        Attractions by Region

Attractions by Category         Photos

Birthplace of Grover Cleveland




Bicycle Railroad
Mansion at Smithville




Hereford Inlet Lighthouse



Photos: Bob Kassinger