New Jersey Parks

There are plenty of things to see and do in New Jersey parks with 42 publicly maintained parks, 11 forests and 3 recreation areas. And with more than 50 historic sites and districts, New Jersey's past is rich with stories to tell. This is evident in the historic homes, landscapes and battlefields where Washington and the Continental Army spent almost half of the American Revolutionary War.

New Jersey State Parks

High Point State Park
Sussex, NJ
(973) 875-4800
High Point State Park was dedicated in 1923 as the first State Park in New Jersey. With 14,218 acres of woodland on Kittatinny Mountain, it includes the state's first Natural Area, the Dryden Kuser Natural Area, the highest elevation cedar swamp of its kind in the world.

Jenny Jump State Forest
Hope, NJ
(908) 459-4366
Panoramic vistas of the Highlands and the Kittatinny Mountains and Valley to the west, and scenic views of the Great Meadows in the east dramatically greet the visitor who climbs the narrow path leading to the top of Jenny Jump Mountain.

Ringwood State Park
Ringwood, NJ
(973) 962-7031
Original land and buildings of the once flourishing iron industry developed in 1740 by the Ringwood Company.

New Jersey National Parks

Edwin B. Forsythe National The Refuge
Oceanville, NJ 08231
(609) 652-1665
Protects more than 40,000 acres of southern New Jersey Coastal Habitats and tidal wetlands.

Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area
Sandy Hook, NJ
(732) 872-5970
Offers visitors a blend of historical sites, the nationsa oldest light house, ocean and bay beaches, swimming, hiking, birding, a spectacular holly forest, natural areas, other recreation activities.

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Morris County, NJ
973-425-1222
Consists of 7,600 acres of varied habitats and over the years, the refuge has become a resting and feeding area for more than 244 species of birds. Fox, deer, muskrat, turtles, fish, frogs and a wide variety of wildflowers and plants

New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
New Lisbon, NJ
(609) 894-7300
Over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent residents.

New Jersey Historic Parks

Hunterdon Historical Museum – The location of the “Old Red Mill”

Millbrook Village – Restored village in the Delaware River Valley

Waterloo Village – Restored 18th-19th village, recreated Lenape Indian Village

Allaire Village – Restored 19th century village in Monmouth County

Batsto Village - Visitors can learn the key role that Batsto played in the industrial development of the United States over two centuries ago.

Wheaton Village - Demonstrations of glass blowing, pottery, woodcarving, tin and other historic attractions.

Historic Bridgeton - New Jersey's largest historic district.

Other New Jersey Parks

Duke Farms - Is a 2,700-acre estate in Hillsborough, New Jersey that is maintained as a model of environmental stewardship and showcases its natural, horticultural, and historic resources to inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land.

Grounds For Sculpture - A 35-acre park that attracts over 100,000 visitors each year to enjoy the beautiful gardens, the outdoor permanent sculpture collection, indoor seasonal exhibitions, and to learn about contemporary sculpture through a variety of educational programs including workshops for adults and children.

New Jersey County Parks New Jersey has many outstanding county parks. They range from zoos, outdoor nature education centers, lakes, scenic settings with hiking trails, boating, living history farms and everything in between.

Hike the New Jersey Section of The Appalachian Trail - The New Jersey stretch of the Appalachian Trail is 74 miles long and begins at Abram S. Hewitt State Forest in the northern most point and runs west and south through Wawayanda State Park, High Point State Park, Stokes State Forest, ending at Worthington State Forest.