Best Scenic Weekend Getaways in New Jersey
New Jersey is blessed with many attractions, with its relatively small territory, the most natural attractions can be experienced for a short weekend. With so many attractive destinations to choose from, we chose the best weekend getaway travel in New Jersey.
From the rugged Kittatinny Mountains along the Delaware River in northwest Skylands, Rolling land and historic sites in Hunterdon County and across the state of New Jersey coast with its fantastic beaches, amusement piers, boardwalks, the charming Victorian gingerbread houses, New Jersey offers a wide variety of interesting destinations for travelers of all interests in adventure travel to a destination more relaxed pace.
Best Weekend Getaways Scenic New Jersey
Cape May
Cape May is an ideal place to visit the picturesque coastline that special weekend. This city offers beaches, beautiful sand, a charming village with gingerbread houses lit Victorian gas lanterns, horse drawn carriages, tree lined streets and a historic lighthouse. To complete the weekend getaway, there is a Victoria variety of bed and breakfast, gourmet shops and restaurants that appeal to all tastes. While summer is the most popular time to visit Cape May has an attraction throughout the year, offering seasonal programs, visits to the house of candles and a variety of other activities, for the cooler weather.
Cape May is also home to a major commercial fishing ports in the United States, and therefore find a good variety of restaurants serving locally caught seafood fresh seafood.
Things to do
If you relax on the beach is not your thing, there are plenty of other activities that can occupy your leisure hours during the day. They include: cycling, with many rental bikes available locally by the hour or day. Biking on Sunset Beach and Cape May Light House was built in 1859 and listed on the State Register National historic sites, or near Bird Observatory operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society. There are picnic, stroll along the beach at sunrise or sunset, the sun, where could see schools of dolphins, whales and dolphins, boat trips, kayaking in the salt marshes, salt safari, fishing, a nautical museum and historical development of World War II coastal defense gun.
Places to Stay
The Albert Stevens Inn – Located near the lighthouse at Cape Point and Cape May Observatory Birds in May.
The Bedford Inn – a Victorian house with its gingerbread trim, a block from the beach, has a large terrace with chairs for the old rocker and lounge Victorian with a fireplace.
Victoria B & B – a Victorian house, with homemade quilts adorn the beds. Located in the heart of the historical and one block from the beach, has four Victorian buildings with porches and living rooms.
Hunterdon County – Clinton / Frenchtown / Lambertville / Sergeantsville
Hunterdon County is a tourist destination particularly with Rolling farmland, historic sites and charming villages. We describe here are the cities of Clinton, Frenchtown, Lambertville, and Sergeantsville. All the charm of small towns with their beautiful surroundings of the countryside that can be easily seen during a break weekend.
Clinton located in the hills, is a classic American small town that has attracted photographers, filmmakers, and here visitors for its scenic beauty and history. This is a historic village with charming shops and streets lined with cherry trees, a river with a waterfall 200 feet wide clearance through it, full of old mills.
Things to do
Hunterdon Museum of Art – A contemporary art museum housed in a stone mill in 1836 included the national and state historic registers. 908-735-8415
Red Mill Village Museum – The most photographed place in New Jersey, is located on 10 acres near scenic Cascade Clinton. The museum is located a short walk through the old iron bridge over 40,000 artifacts and chronicles more than 180 year history of Hunterdon County. 908-735-4101
Clinton Canoe & Kayak Rental – 908-735-6767
Ken Lockwood Gorge, Califon – Califon From above High Bridge, Raritan River Gorge in a race beautiful landscape with huge rocks.
Places to Stay
Courtyard Lebanon – A new hotel with spacious rooms, a small heated pool and complimentary breakfast.
Holiday Inn Select – Within walking distance of downtown shops.
Frenchtown is a secret to be discovered, which attracts many visitors with its tale of three colorful Victorian homes, art galleries, antiques shops and restaurants, all surrounded by beautiful rolling rural hills, rivers and historic sites.
Things to do
If you choose Frenchtown its base to explore the night in Hunterdon County, rent a bike at the bike shop of Freeman and ride south along of I & D Canal towpath, stopping in Stockton, and then continue towards Lambertville. Back to Frenchtown by Route 29.
Alexandria Flight Time Balloon – 908-479-4878.
Romantic sunsets Frenchtown see a hot air balloon. See fantastic views of the river and hills.
If his summer, car air ducts from the room in Delaware, 908-996-5386, for a swim in the Delaware River. About Sand Castle Winery for tasting and tours
Places to Stay
Hotel Nacional, with dark wooden beams, beds with mosquito nets.
The Widow McCrea House, a Victorian inn with rooms with antiques and a gourmet breakfast by candlelight.
Lambertville is the only city in Hunterdon County and is popular with visitors attracted by the picturesque village with its leafy streets, Victorian houses, shops, antique shops, art galleries and restaurants. His five blocks from downtown along the Delaware River, attracts the browser window.
Things to do
If you decide Lambertville its base to explore the night in Hunterdon County, and has his own bike, heading north to Frenchtown on Route 29, and south along the towpath of the D & R Canal, stopping at Stockton.
Lambertville Historical Society – The furniture of the 1834 Marshall House, shows history of the shad and duvets.
Magic Glass Studio – create your own glass piece its unique style study.
The Holcombe-Jimison Museum Farm – Where you can see old farm equipment, a field kitchen, a rural post office, Dr. Leaver doctor / dentist's office, a blacksmith shop, a printing, a carpenter and a period herb garden.
River Horse Brewery – Beer is only the production level artisanal beers. Walking tour of the bottling and kegging operations and products in the tasting room samples.
Places to Stay
Chimney Hill Farm Estate – The fields of Country Inn, built in 1820, and is surrounded by eight acres of the land settled.
Inn at Lambertville Station – The cities Bed & Breakfast is great and family friendly. Its three floors with most rooms
The d'avoir river view.
York Street House B & B – a Victorian house with a porch and wooden rocking chairs and a breakfast by candlelight.
Sergeantsville is a small town that looks like the Amish region of Pennsylvania, with its rolling hills, open farmland and State penultimate 20th century covered bridge, and a former general store.
Things to do
Walk through the pre-20th century covered bridge in New Jersey, and stop to visit an old fashioned general store.
Northern Skylands
Here you can discover New England scenery without having to leave New Jersey. Northern Skylands Region is rich in mountainous terrain, the docks of the city, state parks, land agricultural, wildlife, cottages, and many recreational opportunities. This is an area that has some of the best riders in New Jersey fishing, tubing, canoeing and camping.
Highlands County Superior Skylands, Ringwood East to State Park in Vernon Valley, and south to the remains of glacial lakes in the old Morris Canal and the northern state of New York, attracts more visitors annually than Yellowstone National Park. It is a magnificent panorama landscape of forests, cliffs, and a dispersion open areas of lakes and streams. This area is popular down skiing, surfing, camping, trout fishing, hiking and golf.
The mountains and the region Skylands Valley covers extreme northwest of the state and the Kittatinny Mountains. The area is very popular among outdoor enthusiasts. It has the highest point in New Jersey 1803 meters and attracts visitors actively looking for a camping, hiking, parachuting, skiing, snowshoeing and fly fishing.
Things to
High Point State Park
The view from High Point Monument to 1803 meters above sea level, is a spectacular panorama that spans three states of farmland Rolling hills, forests, rivers and streams. The park also contains a 18-mile section of the route of the Appalachians. It is a park full season to attract visitors to the mountain bike horseback riding, hiking, swimming, fishing, skiing, ice fishing, dogsledding and snowshoeing.
Stokes State Forest is 15,996 hectares picturesque mountains and beautiful parts of the Appalachian trail. The terrain makes the forest a popular area for mountain biking, hiking, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, swimming and camping.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area's borders more than 40 miles from the Delaware River and almost Extension of 70,000 hectares of scenic beauty, cliffs of breath, and 1400 feet deep, 900 meters wide gap that separates New Jersey in 1528 Mt foot. Tammany and Pennsylvania in 1462 foot Mt. Minsky. A popular place for packing, hiking, biking, canoeing, camping, skiing, picnicking, horseback riding and fishing. To the less active, take car stay on the same day in the park and experience waterfalls, rural landscapes and historic Millbrook Village.
Skylands Manor and the New Jersey Botanical Garden in Ringwood. Spend a few hours strolling in the gardens of 96 hectares with over 400 varieties of lilacs. Take a walk through paths wooded walking Vista magnolia and crab apple, with a visit to the Tudor mansion and elegant.
Franklin Mineral Museum Franklin Mine is a zinc mine known for its unique display of fluorescent minerals (light rocks) and variety of rare species. They have thousands of mineral specimens on the screen with a presentation Mineral large brightly colored fluorescent lights.
Places to Stay
The Inn at Panther Valley – is a beautiful large full-service Inn, ideal for someone who looking for a weekend Inn with many amenities. Located 20 minutes from Delaware Water Gap, the heart of Northern New Jersey Skylands West, has a modern fitness center, shops, restaurants and nightlife. They also support corporate retreats and weddings.
Alpine Haus Bed and Breakfast Inn – Located near Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, in this 19th century Victorian Inn has eight well-appointed and comfortable rooms, all with private bath. There are two carriage house suites with fireplace and Jacuzzi
Crystal Springs Resort – The new hotel has 175 rooms of Minerals, luxury presidential suite, all with attractive mountain pool or the golf course. Some Rooms have a comfortable house. It also offers the best areas in Fine Dining restaurant.
About the Author
Frank Dalotto is a freelance writer and travel consultant, and is the owner and editor of New Jersey Leisure Guide and a travel consultant for Leisure Travel Mart.
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