Recreation

Outdoors

Amusement and Theme Parks in New Jersey

Find New Jersey Parks

Find a park by activity or location.

Virtual Tours of New Jersey State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites

Includes Virtual Tours of 28 locations.

Sports

Includes New Jersey Arenas, Stadiums and Teams.

Arts and Entertainment

Information on the Arts and Culture, Amusement Parks, and Casinos and the Lottery.

Bicycle Maps and Routes

This page has a lot of material on bicycling for children and. Includes safety guides for children and how to buy a bike for a child. Also, provides access to pdf versions of the new bike tour maps.

Biking in New Jersey

A major source of information for the adult rider. Chapters are: Traveling by bicycle in New Jersey; How to deal with highway conditions in New Jersey; Recreational cycling; Map sources; and an Appendix that includes bicycle laws.

The Nature Conservancy - New Jersey Chapter

Protects natural lands in New Jersey and offers field trips around the State.

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Information on Parks, Hiking, Camping, Hunting and Fishing.

Camping

Information on camping in New Jersey.

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

Information for new and seasoned hikers along with information about area trails.

Plants of the New Jersey Pinelands

A collection of color photographs of 61 New Jersey Pinelands plants along with their scientific and common names.

Schiff Natural Lands Trust

A 340 acre tract of land in Morris County. Offers guided walks with naturalists throughout the year, and summer nature programs for kids.

Visit New Jersey

The State's official travel web site. What to do around New Jersey, including an events calendar.

Weather from IWIN (the Interactive Weather Information Network) or try the Office of the State Climatologist for current and historical information.

Museums and Historic Sites

New Jersey State Museum

Adventure Aquarium

Battleship New Jersey

Liberty Science Center

American Revolutionary War Sites

A web site highlighting New Jersey's role in the Revolution.

Are We There Yet?

A great resource for getting out and about in New Jersey. Each link leads to a page with information about the resource and its history, hours, contact information including official web site if available, driving directions and what's nearby.

Historic Sites and Villages

A listing of state run historic sites.

Museums - New Jersey

152 museums, historical societies and arts organizations are organized in an A-Z list and by region.