GOVERNOR Mikie Sherrill LT. GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE Dale Caldwell Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism 225 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-2470 • VisitNJ.org DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rachel Ferguson TEAM Emel Crawford, Jessica Flesch, Bernice Harris, Kaitlyn Kurfuss, Steven Leonard, Kimberly Magaraci and Michael Styles Contents Welcome Official Welcome 5 Journey to Jersey 6 WELCOME CENTERS Knowlton, Jersey City, Ocean View and Deepwater Regions Skylands 32 Gateway 40 Central Jersey 52 Delaware River 58 Shore 63 Greater Atlantic City 69 Southern Shore 72 ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Jackie Contaldo ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR Mary Sergeant Features Commemorating America’s 250th 8 On the World Cup Stage 12 Gardens of the Garden State 14 Legendary Bites 18 Built for Family Fun 20 Garden State Grooves 21 Water, Wherever You Wander 22 Flash from the Past 24 Off-Grid Adventures 26 Campgrounds to Casinos 28 Local Paths & Perspectives 30 CONTENT MANAGER Brittany Mattie SENIOR PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Carrieann Stutz ART DIRECTOR Delaney Sholl SALES TEAM Abby Siegel and Jessica Olson Information Travel Planning Resources 80 On the cover: Past and present scenes of New Jersey, illustrated by LOLA & BEK CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lenora Dannelke and Zach Dauth ILLUSTRATION ARTIST Marissa Rose Johnson Any advertisement in this publication does not constitute an official endorsement by the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of State or the Division of Travel & Tourism. © 2026 New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism. All rights reserved. 4 2026 New Jersey Travel Guide
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