Landmarks in the Garden State

Like many states along the Eastern Seaboard, New Jersey features a leg of the Appalachian Trail, along with two national recreation areas, Gateway and the Delaware Water Gap. The state also contains part of Ellis Island, Great Egg Harbor River, several national historical parks and more, ensuring there is so much to see and do.

National Wild And Scenic Lower Delaware River

The National Wild and Scenic Lower Delaware River — the largest freeflowing river in the eastern U.S.— gushes past forests, farmlands, villages and some of the most major cities.

Morristown National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park commemorates four key sites during the American Revolutionary War: Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, the Ford Mansion and the New Jersey Brigade Encampment.

New Jersey Pinelands

A United States Biosphere Reserve, the New Jersey Pinelands was the country’s first national reserve, established in 1978 and now encompasses 56 communities, from hamlets to populous suburbs.

Thomas Edison's Home and Laboratory

Take a step back in time at Thomas Edison’s home and laboratory, a national historical park where everything was run by belts and pulleys and music was played on phonographs.

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Morristown National Historical Park

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Great Falls

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