New Jerey for Children

The attractions on this page are grouped by geographical area, arranged from north to south. Please click the map or a link to choose the area in which you are interested. Where possible, an attraction is linked to its home page.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the listings on this page. However, conditions do change and it is always advisable to check with the attraction you are planning to visit.

All attractions listed on this page are for information only. No endorsement is given or implied, except where expressly stated.

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Bowcraft Amusement Park, Scotch Plains

US 22 West
Scotch Plains, 07076
(908)233-0675

Open April 4-26, Saturday, Sunday 11AM-6PM; May 2-17, Saturday, Sunday, 11AM-8PM; May 23-Sept. 7, Daily, hours vary; Sept. 12-27, Saturday, Sunday, 11AM-8PM; October, Saturday, Sunday, 12Noon-6PM
Free admission; tickets sold for rides and amusements

Amusement park features rides, miniature golf, video arcade and midway games

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 140, Southbound, Exit 140A, follow signs for US 22 West; continue west 7 miles to park on right, past third traffic light.

Liberty Science Center, Jersey City

251 Philip St.
Jersey City, 07305
(201)200-1000

Open Spring (through June 28), Monday thru Friday, 9AM-4PM, Saturday, Sunday, 9AM-5PM; June 29-Sept. 7, Monday thru Friday, July 4, 9AM-5PM, Saturday, Sunday, 9AM-6PM; Sept. 12-13, 19-20, 9AM-5PM; Fall (beginning Sept. 21), Tuesday thru Friday, 9AM-4PM, Saturday, Sunday, 9AM-5PM
Admission varies; top combination ticket (exhibits, IMAX film, 3D shows), Adults $24.50, Seniors, Children 2-12 $18.50, Teachers $14.50; Liberty State Park parking fee $5

Extensive science museum offers interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, 3D shows in Joseph D. Williams Theater and IMAX theater. In Liberty State Park.

From Turnpike: Exit 14, take Newark Bay Extension (Bayonne/Jersey City) 6 miles to toll plaza; stay to right through plaza, take Liberty State Park/Park Ride exit; at end of ramp, turn right on Jersey City Blvd., then immediately turn left into parking lot.

New Jersey Children's Museum, Paramus

599 Valley Health Plaza
Paramus, 07652
(201)262-5151

Open Monday thru Friday, 10AM-6PM; Saturday, Sunday, Oct. 1-Apr. 30, 10AM-6PM, May 1-Sept. 30, 10AM-5PM
Admission $10

Museum designed for children up to first grade features 30 areas of hands-on exhibits

From Parkway: Exit 165, follow signs for Ridgewood; merge onto Ridgewood Ave. and continue 1/4 mile to second light; turn left and go 1/4 mile on Winters Ave.; bear right on Valley Health Plaza to museum.

Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange

560 Northfield Ave.
West Orange, 07052
(973)731-5800

Open Daily, Monday thru Saturday, 10AM-4:30PM, Sunday, 11AM-5:30PM
Admission Adults $9, Children 2-12/Seniors $5

Zoo containing animals in natural surroundings, picnicking.

From Parkway: Exit 145, merge onto I-280 West; continue west 3 miles to Exit 10, then follow I-280 Westbound directions below.

From I-280:
Eastbound, Exit 7, turn left and go 2 miles on Pleasant Valley Way to second light at Northfield Ave.; turn left and go 1/4 mile on Northfield Ave. (Co. 508) to zoo entrance.
Westbound, Exit 10, turn left and go 2 miles through seven lights on Northfield Ave. (Co. 508); just before the eighth light, exit to Pleasant Valley Way; turn left on Pleasant Valley Way, then turn left on Northfield Ave. and go 1/4 mile east to zoo entrance.

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Black River & Western Railroad, Flemington

Box 200
Ringoes, 08551
(908)782-6622

Open May thru October, Saturday, Sunday, Holidays; see website for schedule; Scenic Excursions, every weekend; Easter Bunny Express, Apr. 4, 5, 10, 11; Stop Hunger Express, May 2; Railroad Days, June 20, 21; Great Train Robbery, May 16, 17, Sept. 19, 20; Saturday Night Special, July 11, 18, Aug. 8, 15; Crazy Train Maize, Saturday, Sunday, Sept. 26-Nov. 1; North Pole Express, Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 5, 11; Santa Express, Nov. 27, 28, 29, Dec. 5, 6; trains leave from Flemington and Ringoes
Roundtrip fares: Adults $14, Children 3-12 $7

70-minute excursion trips through Hunterdon County countryside on shortline railroad

Directions to Flemington Station
From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 14B, merge onto US 22 West, continue west 3 miles, exit to US 202/US 206 South (Flemington/Princeton); merge onto US 202/US 206 South and continue south 14 miles on US 202 (US 202 and US 206 split at 1 mile) to traffic circle in Flemington; take second exit off circle and continue 1/2 mile west on NJ 12 through second traffic circle; after crossing railroad tracks, turn right on Stangl Rd.
Southbound, Exit 17, merge onto US 202/US 206 South and continue south 15 miles on US 202 (US 202 and US 206 split at 1 mile) to traffic circle in Flemington; take second exit off circle and continue west 1/2 mile on NJ 12 West through second traffic circle; after crossing railroad tracks, turn right on Stangl Rd.

From I-78:
Eastbound, Exit 17, merge onto NJ 31 South and continue south 10 miles to traffic circle in Flemington; take first exit off circle and continue west 1/2 mile on NJ 12 through second traffic circle; after crossing railroad tracks, turn right on Stangl Rd.
Westbound, Exit 29, merge onto I-287 south, continue south 4 miles to Exit 17, then follow I-287 Southbound directions above.

Directions to Ringoes Station
From I-95 (Southern section):
Northbound, Exit 2, turn left on Co. 579 North (Bear Tavern Rd.) and continue 1 1/2 miles; following signs, turn left to stay on Co. 579/Bear Tavern Rd. and continue 7 1/2 miles to junction with NJ 31; turn left and continue 3 miles on NJ 31/Co. 579 North; after NJ 31 splits off, continue straight on Co. 579/John Ringo Rd. into Ringoes; at split with Old York Rd., bear left to stay on Co. 579/John Ringo Rd. and continue to station.
Southbound, Exit 4, turn right on NJ 31 North (Pennington) and continue 10 miles; when NJ 31 splits off at US 202 junction, continue straight on Co. 579/John Ringo Rd. into Ringoes; at split with Old York Rd., bear left to stay on Co. 579/John Ringo Rd. and continue to station.

Centerville & Southwestern Railroad, Phillipsburg

Cross and S. Main Sts.
Phillipsburg, 08865
(908)859-1146

Train rides Open House May 3; Thomas the Tank Engine July 4, 5, 11, 12; Ole Towne Festival, July 24; Fall Open House, Sept. 6; Old Fashioned Autumn, Oct. 17; Santa train, Dec. 6
Donation to museum and to train.

Museum exhibits railroad memorabilia. Train rides offered on certain days.

From I-78: Exit 3, continue west 1 mile on US 22 to second light; turn left (south) onto Co. 519 (St. James Ave.) and continue 1/2 mile to blinker light; bear right onto S. Main St. and continue 2 miles to Noto-Wynkoop funeral home on right; turn right through parking lot, then right on Pine Alley.

Community Children's Museum, Dover

77 E. Blackwell St.
Dover, 07801
(973)366-9060

Open Thursday thru Saturday, 10AM-5PM
Admission $5, Seniors $4

Children's museum offers interactive exhibits of art, science and culture, including a children's art gallery.

From I-80: Eastbound, Exit 35, turn right, Westbound, Exit 35A, merge onto Mount Hope Ave., Both, continue 1 1/2 miles on Mt. Hope Ave. to light at US 46 (E. McFarlan St.) in Dover; cross US 46 and continue 1/4 mile on N. Bergen St.; turn left on E. Blackwell St. to museum.

Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin

32 Evans St.
Franklin, 07416
(973)827-3481

Open March, weekends; April-November, Monday thru Friday, 10AM-4PM, Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM
Guided tours, Adults $6, Seniors $4, Children thru twelfth grade $3
Rock collecting, Adults $6, Seniors $4, Children $4, poundage fee, $1.50/lb.
Combination tour/collecting, Adults $11, Seniors $7, Children $6

Museum features exhibits of minerals, some found only in the immediate area. Fluorescent mineral collection.

From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 34, merge onto N. Main St., continue 1/2 mile; merge onto NJ 15 North and continue 10 miles, exit to Co. 517/Sparta/Franklin; turn right on Co. 517 North and continue north 5 miles to T intersection at NJ 23; turn left (north) and go 1/4 mile on NJ 23 to first light; turn left on Franklin Ave. (Co. 631) and go 1/2 mile; turn right on Buckwheat Rd. and go 1 block; turn left on Evans St. to museum.
Westbound, Exit 53, merge onto NJ 23 North, continue north 27 miles on NJ 23 to Franklin; turn left on Franklin Ave. (Co. 631) and go 1/4 mile; turn right and go 1 block on Buckwheat Rd.; turn left on Evans St. to museum.

The Funplex, East Hanover

182 Route 10 West
East Hanover, 07936
(973)428-1166

100,000-sq-ft entertainment center offers arcade games and rides and new 4D motion theater.

From I-287: Northbound, Exit 39, Southbound, Exit 39A, merge onto NJ 10 East and continue 3 1/2 miles through seven lights; after seventh light, bear right, following sign for River Rd./Okner Pkwy; at first light, turn left on New Murray Rd., then turn left onto NJ 10 West to Funplex on right.

From I-80: Eastbound, Exit 43, Westbound, Exit 43, then take ramp for Exit 43A (Morristown), merge onto I-287 South and continue two miles to Exit 39A, then follow I-287 directions above.

Imagine That!, Florham Park

4 Vreeland Rd.
Florham Park, 07932
(973)966-8000

Open Daily, 10AM-5:30PM
Admission Adults $5.95, Children over 1 $8.95

Museum features over 40 interactive exhibits designed to stimulate child's intellect and interest.

From I-287: Exit 37, merge onto NJ 24 East and go 2 miles to Exit 2B; merge onto Columbia Tpk. (Co. 510 East) and continue 3 1/2 miles to eighth light; turn left on Vreeland Rd. to museum in Heller Building on left.

Lakota Wolf Preserve, Columbia

89 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Columbia, 07832
(877)SEE-WOLF

Wolf Watch, Daylight Savings Time, Daily, 10:30AM and 4PM, Standard Time, Daily, 10:30AM and 3PM. Reservations necessary Monday thru Friday.
Admission Adults $15, Children under 12 $7. Fee includes picnicking, swimming, hiking facilities at adjacent Camp Taylor.

Wolf preserve in rural setting allows observation of four wolf packs as well as bobcats and foxes.

From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 4C, Westbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 94 North, continue north 2 1/2 miles to Hainesburg; turn left and go 1 1/2 miles on Mt. Pleasant Rd. to Camp Taylor.

Land of Make Believe, Hope

354 Great Meadows Rd.
Hope, 07838
(908)459-9000

Open Memorial Day Weekend thru second weekend in June, weekend after Labor Day, Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-6PM;
Third Saturday in June thru Labor Day, Daily, 10AM-6PM
Admission Adults $21, Children 2-18 $23, Seniors $19

Family amusement and water park located in rural northwestern New Jersey

From I-80: Exit 12, Eastbound, turn right, Westbound, turn left, continue south 1 mile on Co. 521 to traffic light in Hope; turn left on Co. 519, then take first right and continue south 2 miles on Co. 611 (Great Meadows Rd.).

Mountain Creek Waterpark, Vernon

200 Rt. 94
Box 129
Vernon, 07462
(973)864-8444

Open Saturday, Sunday, June 6-21; Daily, June 23-Sept. 1, Sept. 5-7; hours vary
Admission Over 48" tall $34.99, online $31.99; Under 48" tall/Seniors $24.99; season passes available

Complex of water slides, pools and watercourses in New Jersey Highlands.

From I-287: Exit 52B, merge onto NJ 23 North (Butler) and continue 14 miles through Kinnelon and Butler; exit to Co. 515 (Highland Lakes/ Vernon); turn right on Co. 515 North (Stockholm-Vernon Rd.) and continue 8 1/2 miles to Vernon; turn left on McAfee-Vernon Rd. (NJ 94 West) and continue 1 1/2 miles to complex.

Northlandz, Flemington

495 Rt. 202 South
Flemington, 08822
(908)782-4022

Open Monday, Wednesday thru Friday, 10:30AM-4PM; Saturday, Sunday, 10:30AM-5:30PM
Admission Adults $13.75, Seniors $12.50, Children 2-12 $9.75

Extensive complex centers on model railway with eight miles of track. Also here are a 94-room dollhouse, doll museum, music hall, art gallery and Raritan River Railway steam train ride

From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 14B, merge onto US 22 West, continue west 3 miles, exit to US 202/US 206 South/ Flemington/Princeton; continue south on US 202/US 206 1 1/2 miles; at US 202/206 split in Somerville, continue south on US 202 11 miles to Northlandz on right.
Southbound, Exit 17, merge onto US 202/US 206 South; continue south 1 1/2 miles on US 202/US 206; at US 202/US 206 split in Somerville, continue south on US 202 11 miles to Northlandz on right.

From I-78:
Eastbound, Exit 17, merge onto NJ 31 South, continue south 10 miles to traffic circle in Flemington, take third exit off traffic circle to US 202 North; continue north 1 mile, exit at River Rd. jughandle; cross US 202 and use side entrance to Northlandz off River Rd.
Westbound, Exit 29, merge onto I-287 South, continue south 4 miles to Exit 17, then follow I-287 Southbound directions above.

Pequest Fish Hatchery, Liberty Township

605 Pequest Rd.
Oxford, 07863
(908)637-4125

Open Daily 10AM-4PM; closed weekends until June
Admission Free

State fish hatchery and education center

From I-80: Eastbound, Exit 4B, continue 13 miles on US 46 East to hatchery entrance, 3 miles past Buttzville.
Westbound, Exit 19, turn left onto Co. 517 South; continue south 5 miles into Hackettstown; at light, turn right on US 46 West and go 8 miles through Vienna and Great Meadows to hatchery entrance on left.

Pine Creek Miniature Golf, West Amwell

394 Route 31
West Amwell, 08530
(609)466-3803

Open Apr. 1-Oct. 31, Monday thru Saturday at 10AM, Sunday at 11AM; play may start any time before 7PM, Sunday thru Thursday and before 8PM, Friday and Saturday
Nov. 1-Mar. 31, Open daylight hours, Monday thru Saturday at 10:00AM, Sunday at 12Noon; play must finish by dark
Admission, Upper/Lower course, Adults $9/$10, Seniors over 61 $8/$9, Children under 13 $7/$8; Weekdays, two rounds $14

Offers two landscaped 18-hole miniature golf courses

From I-95 (Southern section): Exit 4, Northbound, turn left, Southbound, turn right; continue north 8 1/2 miles on NJ 31 to facility.

Rockport Pheasant Farm, Rockport

700 Rockport Rd.
Hackettstown, 07840
(908)852-3461

Open Daily 7:30AM-dusk

State game farm where pheasants are raised for distribution around the state's fish and game lands. Hiking trail. Pens hold exotic pheasants, turkeys and deer.

From I-80: Exit 19, turn left (south) onto Co. 517 South, continue 5 miles to light at US 46 (Main St.) in Hackettstown; continue diagonally across Main St. onto Grand Ave. (Co. 629) and go 3 1/2 miles to farm.

Space Farms Zoo and Museum, Beemerville

Route 519
Beemerville, 07461
(973)875-5800

Open Apr. 19 thru Oct. 31, Daily, 9AM-5PM
Admission Adult $12.95, Seniors $11.95, Children $8.50

Extensive natural habitat zoo features wide assortment of animals. Museum has substantial collections of artifacts in the areas of cultural, political and natural history

From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 4C, merge onto NJ 94 North, continue 21 miles to Newton; follow signs around town square for US 206 North; continue north 7 miles on US 206 to Branchville; at light, turn right on Co. 519 North into Branchville; continue north 6 miles on Co. 519 to zoo.
Westbound, Exit 34B, merge onto NJ 15 North, continue north 18 miles on NJ 15 to end; continue north 3 miles on US 206 North to Branchville; turn right on Co. 519 North into Branchville; continue north 6 miles on Co. 519 to zoo.

Tomahawk Lake Waterpark, Sparta

153 Tomahawk Trail
Sparta, 07871
(973)398-7777

Open May 24-June 15, Saturday, Sunday, 9AM-7PM; June 18-Sept. 1, Weekdays, 10AM-5:30PM (6:00PM in July), weekends, 9AM-7PM
Admission Adults, $10 Weekdays, $11 Weekends; Children under 9, $10 Weekdays, $9 Weekends

Outdoor complex on the shore of a northwestern New Jersey lake. Offers swimming, water slides, miniature golf, softball, volleyball.

From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 25, follow US 206 North 1/2 mile, exit to NJ 183 South/Stanhope; merge onto NJ 183 and continue 1/2 mile to second light; turn left on Linden Ave. and go one block; turn right on McKinley St. and continue to end; turn left on Brooklyn Rd. and continue 1 mile; turn left on Sparta Rd. (Co. 605 North) and continue 6 1/2 miles; turn right on Tomahawk Trl. and continue 1/2 mile to park.
Westbound, Exit 34B, merge onto NJ 15 North and continue 4 1/2 miles, exit to NJ 181 North/Woodport/Lake Hopatcong North Shore; cross over NJ 15, pass ramp to NJ 15 South, turn right on NJ 181 North and continue 2 1/2 miles; turn left on Green Rd. and continue 1 1/4 miles; turn left on Tomahawk Trl. and continue 3/4 mile to park.

Valley Shepherd Creamery, Long Valley

50 Fairmount Rd.
Long Valley, 07853
(908)876-3200

Milk and Cheese, Spring Lambing Tours: Spring, Summer, Weekends, 1PM, 4PM
Fall Harvest Tours: Sept.-Oct., weekends, 1PM, 4PM
Admission $8.50

Working sheep farm in the New Jersey Highlands offers tours of milk and cheesemaking and lambing processes, as well as fall foliage tours.

From I-78:
Eastbound, Exit 16, follow signs to NJ 31 North; merge onto NJ 31 North and continue 1 1/2 miles, exit just before second light to Co. 513 North/High Bridge; turn right on Co. 513 (W. Main St.) and continue 1 mile into High Bridge; turn right on Bridge St. (follow Co. 513), cross under railroad and bear left onto Main St.; continue 1/4 mile on Main St., turn right on Church St., continuing on Co. 513; go one block, turn left on Fairview Ave. and continue 11 miles on Co. 513 to Long Valley; at crossroads, turn right on Co. 517 South (Fairmount Rd.) and continue 1/2 mile to farm.
Westbound, Exit 29, merge onto I-287 North (Morristown) and continue 3/4 mile to Exit 22B, then follow I-287 Northbound directions below.

From I-80:
Eastbound, Exit 19, turn left on Co. 517 South and continue 4 1/2 miles into Hackettstown; at light, turn left on Main St. (US 46 East) and continue to second light; bear right (don't make sharp right onto Warren St.) onto NJ 182/Co. 517 South and continue 1 mile to fourth light at NJ 57 junction; keep left and continue straight on Co. 517 South 4 1/2 miles to Long Valley; at crossroads, continue straight 1/2 mile to farm.
Westbound, Exit 27A, merge onto US 206 South and continue 8 miles to Chester; at light, turn right on Co. 513 South (Main St.) and continue 4 1/2 miles to Long Valley; at crossroads, turn left on Co. 517 South (Fairmount Rd.) and continue 1/2 mile to farm.

From I-287:
Northbound, Exit 22B, merge onto US 202/US 206 North and continue 10 miles on US 206 North (at 1 mile US 202 and 206 split, keep to left to stay on US 206) to Chester; at light, turn left on Co. 513 South (Main St.) and continue 4 1/2 miles to Long Valley; at crossroads, turn left on Co. 517 South (Fairmount Rd.) and continue 1/2 mile to farm.
Southbound, Exit 41B, merge onto I-80 West and continue 16 miles to Exit 27A, then follow I-80 Westbound directions above.

Wild West City, Byram Township

50 Lackawanna Dr.
Netcong, 07857
(973)347-8900

Open June 20-Sept. 7, Daily; May 2-June 14, Sept. 12-Oct. 12, Saturday, Sunday, 10:30AM-6PM
Admission Adults $13.50, Children 2-11 $12.50, Seniors $11; Rides $3

Children's theme park with a Western motif

From I-80: Exit 25, continue north 3 miles on US 206 to third light; turn right (north) and go 1/4 mile on Co. 607 (Lackawanna Dr.).

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Laser Park, Princeton Junction

45 Everett Dr., Bldg. C
Princeton Junction, 08550
(609)936-1800

Open Wednesday-Thursday, 4:30-7PM; Friday, 4-10PM; Saturday, 11AM-10PM; Sunday, 12Noon-7PM

Entertainment center offers laser tag games.

From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Trenton) and continue 3/4 mile; watch for left-turn lane to Farnsworth Ave. just before second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left onto US 130 South and continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 North and continue 11 miles to Exit 67A, then follow I-295 directions below.
Southbound, Exit 9, merge onto NJ 18 North and continue 1/2 mile, exit to US 1 South/Trenton; merge onto US 1 and continue 16 miles, exit to Alexander Rd./Princeton Junction; cross over US 1 and continue 1 mile to end; turn right on N. Post Rd. and continue 1/2 mile to first light; turn right on Clarksville Rd. and proceed 1/4 mile to second Everett Dr. intersection; turn right on Everett Dr., then take second left to parking lot.

From I-295: Exit 67A, merge onto US 1 North and continue 1 1/4 miles, exit to Quakerbridge Rd/Co. 533 South; merge onto Quakerbridge Rd. and continue 1/2 mile; turn left on Clarksville Rd. and continue 2 1/2 miles; turn left on Everett Dr., then take second left to parking lot.

Rockville Climbing Center, Hamilton

200 Whitehead Rd.
Hamilton, 08619
(609)631-ROCK

Open Monday thru Saturday, 12Noon-10PM; Sunday, 12Noon-8PM
Admission Adult $15, Children under 13 $10; family, multi-pass packages available

Indoor facility provides rock climbing experience in a controlled atmosphere.

From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 7, merge onto US 206 North (Bordentown) and continue 1/2 mile; watch for left-turn lane to Farnsworth Ave. at second light; turn left on Farnsworth Ave. and go 1/4 mile to first light; turn left on US 130 South and go 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 North/Trenton; merge onto I-295 North and continue 7 miles to Exit 63B, then follow I-295 Northbound directions below.
Southbound, Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 West (Trenton) and continue 7 miles to end, then follow I-195 Westbound directions below.

From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 63B, merge onto Nottingham Way (NJ 33 West) and continue 2 miles (when NJ 33 forks left after second light, stay on Nottingham Way) to fourth light; turn right on E. State St. and continue 1/4 mile to first light; continue straight on Whitehead Rd. 1/4 mile to center.
Southbound, Exit 67, merge onto US 1 South and continue 4 miles, exit to Whitehead Rd.; turn right on Whitehead Rd. and continue 3/4 mile to center.

From I-195, Westbound, at end, merge onto I-295 North and continue 3 miles to Exit 63B, then follow I-295 Northbound directions above.

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Funtime America, Cliffwood

111 Rt. 35 South
Cliffwood, 07721
(732)583-4600

Open Monday thru Wednesday, 12Noon-9PM; Thursday, 12Noon-10PM; Friday, 12Noon-11PM; Saturday, 10AM-12Midnight; Sunday, 10AM-10PM
Various price packages available

Indoor family amusement park includes video games, Laser Tag, movie simulator and amusement park rides.

From Parkway: Exit 120, turn left on Laurence Harbor Rd. and go 1 mile to the first light; turn right (south) on NJ 35 and continue 1 1/4 miles to second light; turn right on County Rd. to entrance.

Imagine That!, Middletown

Route 35 North and Harmony Rd.
Middletown, 07748
(732)706-9000

Open Daily 10AM-5:30PM
Admission Adults $5.95, Children $8.95

Interactive museum encourages children to participate in hands-on activities in over 40 exhibits in varied environments

From Parkway: Exit 114, Northbound, turn right, Southbound, turn left; continue 2 miles on Red Hill Rd. to end; turn left and go 1/2 mile on Kings Hwy. to NJ 35; cross NJ 35 to museum.

Jenkinson's Aquarium, Point Pleasant Beach

300 Ocean Ave.
Point Pleasant Beach, 08742
(732)892-0600

Open Monday thru Friday, 9:30AM-5PM; Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-5PM
Admission Adults $10, Seniors/Children 3-12 $6

Marine life and bird exhibits

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 90, turn right on Co. 549 South and continue south 1 1/2 miles to sixth light; turn left on NJ 70 East and continue east 1/2 mile to second light, after crossing Metedeconk River; make gentle right onto NJ 88 East and continue 4 1/2 miles to end; follow signs for NJ 35 North and continue 3/4 mile to third light; turn right on Purple Heart Blvd. (Arnold Ave.) and continue 1/2 mile to first light, just before boardwalk; turn left and go 2 blocks on Ocean Ave. to aquarium.
Southbound, Exit 98, follow signs for NJ 34 South; merge onto NJ 34 and continue 1/2 mile to Allaire Rd. traffic circle; take second exit off circle and continue on NJ 34 South 3 1/2 miles to third light; continue straight on NJ 35 South 1 mile through 2 lights and across Manasquan River into Point Pleasant Beach; continue 1/2 mile on NJ 35 South (Richmond Ave.) to third light; turn left on Purple Heart Blvd. (Arnold Ave.) and continue 1/2 mile to second light, just before boardwalk; turn left and go 2 blocks on Ocean Ave. to aquarium.

From I-195: Exit 35A, merge onto NJ 34 South, then follow Parkway Southbound directions.

Keansburg Amusement Park/Runaway Rapids, Keansburg

Box 189
Keansburg, 07734
732-495-1400

Hours vary, call to confirm or see website
Rates vary

Beachfront amusement park and tropical water park

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 114, turn right on Red Hill Rd. to first light; turn left on Van Schoick Rd. and continue 1 mile to first light; cross Holland Rd. and continue 4 1/2 miles on S. Laurel Ave., crossing NJ 35 and NJ 36, to end; turn right on Beachway Ave. to park.
Southbound, Exit 117, merge onto NJ 36 South; continue east 4 miles, exit to Laurel Ave./Keansburg Beach; turn left and cross NJ 36, continue 1 mile on Laurel Ave. to end; turn right on Beachway to park.

Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson

Route 537
Jackson, 08527
(732)928-1821

Hours vary
Admission
Park/Safari, Adult $59.99, Junior (under 54"; over age 3) $29.99
Park/Safari/Waterpark, Adult $84.99, Junior (under 54"; over age 3) $48.99
Waterpark only, Adult $34.99
Safari only, $19.99
Parking $15

Amusement park spread over 100 acres in Central New Jersey. Includes drive-through Safari Park with 2000 wild animals, Hurricane Harbor water park and theme amusement area with rides and entertainment

From Turnpike: Exit 7A, merge onto I-195 East (Shore Points) and continue 11 miles to Exit 16A; merge onto Co. 537 West, continue 1 mile to entrance

From Parkway: Exit 98, merge onto I-195 West (Trenton) and continue 17 miles to Exit 16; turn left and go 1 mile on Co. 537 West to entrance.

From I-195: Eastbound, Exit 16A, merge onto Co. 537 West, Westbound, Exit 16, turn left, Both, continue west 1 mile on Co. 537 to entrance.

From I-295: Northbound, Exit 60, Southbound, Exit 60A, merge onto I-195 East and continue 17 miles to Exit 16A; merge onto Co. 537 West and continue 1 mile to entrance.

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Action Zone Arcade, Egg Harbor Township

6725 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 08232
(609)272-0008

Open Monday thru Saturday, 10AM-9PM; Sunday, 11AM-5PM

Arcade features video games and games of skill.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 36, turn left on Fire Rd. and go 1/4 mile to second light; turn left on Tilton Rd. (Co. 563) and continue 1/2 mile to first light; turn left to stay on Tilton Rd. (US 40/US 322 West) and continue 1/2 mile; make U-turn at Lincoln Ave. and return 1/2 mile on US 40/US 322 East to museum in Shore Mall.
Southbound, Exit 37, turn right on Washington Ave. and continue 1/4 mile; bear right on Tilton Rd. and continue 1/4 mile to first light; turn left on Uibel Ave. and stay in left lane; at light, turn left on Black Horse Pike (US 40/US 322 East) and continue 1/2 mile to museum in Shore Mall.

Black Whale Cruises, Beach Haven

Box 1440, Centre St.
Beach Haven, 08008
(609)492-0333
Off-season: (609)822-8849

Open mid-June thru mid-September, call for cruise schedules.
Bay Cruise, Adults $15, Children $8; Casino excursion, $35

One hour cruises in Little Egg Harbor or all-day excursions to Atlantic City casinos are offered.

From Parkway: Exit 63, east 6 miles on NJ 72 across Barnegat Bay bridge; at T intersection after crossing bridge, turn right and go 7 miles on Bay Ave. (Long Beach Blvd.) to Beach Haven; at third light past ferris wheel, turn right on Centre St.

Blackbeard's Cave, Bayville

136 Route 9
Bayville, 08721
(732)286-4414

Call (732)914-1896 for hours
Admission Free; fee for each activity

Variety of activities for children and adults, such as miniature golf, archery, jousting and go-karts

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 77, turn right and go 2 miles on Forest Hills Pkwy. (Co. 618; name changes to Veterans Pkwy/Serpentine Dr/Central Pkwy) to light at US 9; turn left (north) and go 1 1/2 miles on US 9 to park on left.
Southbound, Exit 80, merge onto US 9 South, continue 2 miles to park.

Cape May Whale Watcher, Cape May

Second Ave. and Wilson Dr.
Cape May, 08204
(800)786-5445 or (609)884-5445

Open April thru December, daily tours at 1PM
Admission Adults $35, Children 7-12 $20, Children under 6 free (1 per paid adult)

Tours aboard 110-foot boat view ocean life in Delaware Bay, including whales, dolphins, sea birds and turtles.
Tours of lighthouses in Delaware Bay, May 13, May 17, June 28, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 20; May 13 tour 5 hrs., $75, others 7 hrs., $99

From Parkway: Southbound, At end of Parkway, continue straight and go south 1/2 mile on NJ 109; after crossing Cape May Canal, continue 1/2 mile on Lafayette St.; turn right on Second Ave. to end.

Cape May County Zoo, Cape May Court House

Route 9 & Crest Haven Rd.
Cape May Court House, 08210
(609)465-5271

Open Daily, Summer, 10AM-4:45PM; rest of year, 10AM-3:45PM

Municipal zoo features over 170 species of animals.

From Parkway: Exit 11 (at-grade intersection), Northbound, turn left, Southbound, turn right, continue 1/4 mile on Crest Haven Rd. to zoo at Route 9 intersection.

Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach, Seaside Heights

800 Ocean Terrace
Seaside Heights, 08751
(732)793-6488

Casino Pier: Open Apr. 4-May 10 and Sept. 12-20, Saturday, Sunday; May 15-June 7, Friday-Sunday; June 12-September 7, Daily; Arcade opens 10AM; Rides open 12Noon, except Fridays, May 15-June 5, open 4PM.
Breakwater Beach: Open May 23-June 14 and Sept. 12-13, Saturday, Sunday, Memorial Day, 10AM-5PM; June 20-Aug. 30, Daily, 9AM-7PM; Aug. 31-Sept. 7, Daily, 9:30AM-7PM.
Admission varies

Casino Pier offers 35 amusement-park rides, including an antique carousel, and attractions such as miniature golf and arcades; Breakwater Beach consists of water-oriented rides designed for all ages.

From Parkway: Exit 82, merge onto NJ 37 East and continue 7 miles; after crossing bay bridge, exit to NJ 35 North/Seaside Heights/Point Pleasant; when ramp forks, follow signs for Seaside Heights; turn left on Bay Blvd. and continue two blocks to Grant Ave.; turn right on Grant Ave. and go 4 blocks to pier.

Discovery Seashell Museum, Ocean City

2721 Asbury Ave.
Ocean City, 08226
(609)398-2316

Open Memorial Day thru Christmas, Saturday 10AM-8PM, Sunday, 12Noon-6PM
Admission Free

Museum features over 10,000 varieties of seashells, some very rare.

From Parkway: Exit 25, Northbound, turn right, Southbound, turn left on Roosevelt Blvd. (Co. 623) and go 1 3/4 miles to light at Bay Ave. in Ocean City; cross Bay Ave. and continue four blocks on 34 St. to Asbury Ave.; turn left on Asbury Ave. and continue 3/4 mile to museum between 28th and 27th Sts.

Fantasy Island, Beach Haven

320 W. Seventh St.
Beach Haven, 08008
(609)492-4000

Arcade open Apr. 3-May 10, Sept. 26-27, Friday, open 3PM, Saturday, Sunday, open 12Noon; May 11-Sept.20, Daily, open times vary
Park open May 16-June 14, Sept. 12, Saturday, Sunday, open 2PM; June 19-Sept. 7, Daily, open 6PM
Admission varies

Amusement park on Long Beach Island

From Parkway: Exit 63, Northbound, merge onto NJ 72 East, Southbound, follow signs to Long Beach Island/NJ 72 East, Both, continue east 7 miles on NJ 72 across Barnegat Bay bridge to end in Ship Bottom; turn right on Long Beach Blvd. and continue 6 1/2 miles to Seventh St. in Beach Haven

Warren E. Fox Nature Center, Estell Manor

Estell Manor Park
109 Boulevard, NJ 50
Mays Landing, 08330
(609)625-1897

Open Monday thru Friday, 8AM-4:30PM; Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, 8AM-4PM
Admission Free

Atlantic County environmental education center located in Estell Manor Park has live animals, botanical exhibitions and historical artifacts from Estellville Glassworks and Bethlehem Loading Co.

From Atlantic City Expwy:
Eastbound, Exit 17, turn right and continue south 5 miles on NJ 50 into Mays Landing; in Mays Landing, turn left on Mill St. and continue on NJ 50 South 3 1/4 miles to Estell Manor Park entrance.
Westbound, Exit 12, follow signs to US 40 West; turn right on US 40 West, pass through light, then take jughandle, following signs for US 40 West; continue 5 miles on US 40 into Mays Landing; at light at Cape May Ave. turn left to stay on US 40; at second light, turn left onto NJ 50 South (Mill St.) and continue south 3 1/4 miles on NJ 50 to Estell Manor Park entrance.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 20, cross US 9 and continue north 16 miles on NJ 50 to Estell Manor Park entrance.
Southbound, Exit 38A, merge onto Atlantic City Expwy West and continue 5 miles to Exit 12, then follow Expressway westbound directions.

Funtown Amusement Pier, Seaside Park

1930 Boardwalk
Seaside Park, 08752
(732)830-7437

Open Saturday, Sunday, Apr. 4-May 17, Sept. 12-20; Friday thru Sunday, May 22-June 14, also May 25; Daily, June 19-Sept. 7
Admission varies

Amusement park on Seaside Park boardwalk features 35 rides and attractions

From Parkway: Exit 82, merge onto NJ 37 East and continue 7 miles, crossing bay bridge, to end; bear right onto NJ 35 South (Seaside Park/Island Beach) and continue 1/2 mile; turn right and go 1/4 mile on N. Central Ave.; turn left on J St. to end; turn right on N. Ocean Ave. to park, following signs for Tower of Fear.

Gillian's, Ocean City

Wonderland Pier
Sixth St and Boardwalk, Box 365
Ocean City, 08226
(609)399-7082

Gillian's Island Waterpark and Adventure Golf
Plymouth Pl. and Boardwalk, Box 1186
Ocean City, 08226
(609)399-0483

Gillian's Island Waterpark open Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day weekend, Daily, 9:30AM-6:30PM
Admission Adults $24, Children under 4 feet tall $20

Gillian's Island Adventure Golf open Apr. 7-May 25, Daily, 10AM-6PM; Memorial Day weekend-Sept., Daily, 9AM-12Midnight
Admission for one round $6; after 5PM $7

Wonderland Pier call for hours
Individual tickets sold for each ride

Amusement complex features three areas of attraction; Gillian's Island Waterpark offers water-themed rides; Adventure Golf features miniature golf course; Wonderland Pier spotlights traditional amusement pier rides and attractions.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 25, turn right on Roosevelt Blvd. (Co. 623) and continue 1 1/2 miles into Ocean City; at first light, cross Bay Ave. and continue 1/2 mile on 34th St.; turn left on Central Ave. and go 1/2 mile; turn right on 29th St. and go 1 block; turn left on Wesley Ave. (last street before Boardwalk) and continue 2 miles; for Waterpark and Adventure Golf, turn right on E. Eighth St. and proceed 3 blocks; to Wonderland Pier, continue on Wesley Ave. to E. Sixth St. and turn right, proceed to end.
Southbound, Exit 30, continue south 4 miles on NJ 52 across Great Egg Harbor bridge into Ocean City; continue 1/2 mile on E. Ninth St. and turn left on Atlantic Ave. (last street before Boardwalk); go two blocks and turn right on E. Eighth St. to Waterpark and Adventure Golf; to Wonderland Pier, continue on Atlantic Ave. to E. Sixth St. and turn right to end.

Insectropolis, Toms River

1761 Lakewood Rd.
Toms River, 08755
(732)349-0559

Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10AM-3PM
Admission Adults/Children over 2 $7

Exhibits in 12 rooms depict aspects of insect life and habits.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 83, merge onto US 9 North and continue 2 miles to museum.
Southbound, Exit 88, merge onto NJ 70 West and continue 2 3/4 mile, exit to US 9 South; merge onto US 9 and continue 2 1/4 miles to museum.

Jersey Shore Children's Museum, Egg Harbor Township

6725 Black Horse Pike, Shore Mall
Egg Harbor Township, 08234
(609)645-7741

Open Monday thru Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 12Noon-5PM

Interactive museum for children 1-10 years old includes work-themed exhibits featuring hands-on activities

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 36, turn left on Fire Rd. and go 1/4 mile to second light; turn left on Tilton Rd. (Co. 563) and continue 1/2 mile to first light; turn left to stay on Tilton Rd. (US 40/US 322 West) and continue 1/2 mile; make U-turn at Lincoln Ave. and return 1/2 mile on US 40/US 322 East to museum in Shore Mall.
Southbound, Exit 37, turn right on Washington Ave. and continue 1/4 mile; bear right on Tilton Rd. and continue 1/4 mile to first light; turn left on Uibel Ave. and stay in left lane; at light, turn left on Black Horse Pike (US 40/US 322 East) and continue 1/2 mile to museum in Shore Mall.

Lucy, the Margate Elephant, Margate

9200 Atlantic Ave.
Margate, 08402
(609)823-6473

Open April, Wednesday thru Friday, 11AM-4PM, Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-5PM; Apr. 30-mid-June, Monday thru Friday, 11AM-4PM, Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-5PM; rest of summer, Monday thru Saturday, 10AM-8PM, Sunday, 10AM-5PM
Admission Adults $6, Children under 12 $3

1881 elephant-shaped building offers guided tours and observation area

From Parkway:
Southbound, Exit 36, merge onto Co. 563 (Tilton Rd.) and continue 2 1/2 miles to end at seventh light; get into left lane, cross Shore Rd. and bear left on Mill Rd. (Co. 662), continue 3 miles into Margate; after paying toll at Margate-Northfield bridge, bear right onto N. Jerome Ave. and continue 3/4 mile to end; turn right on Ventnor Ave. and continue 1/4 mile; turn left on S. Nassau Ave. and go one block; turn right on Atlantic Ave. and go 1/2 mile to Lucy on left.
Northbound, Exit 29, merge onto US 9 North and continue 1/4 mile to first light; turn right on Mays Landing Rd. (Co. 559) and continue 3/4 mile to Somers Point Circle; take second exit off circle onto Shore Rd. (Co. 585) and continue 1 mile to third light; turn right on E. Maryland Ave. and continue 2 1/2 miles across Longport-Somers Point Bridge; bear left onto Somers Point Blvd. and continue 1 1/4 miles; after crossing JFK Memorial Bridge into Longport, stay to right and bear right onto S. 27th Ave.; continue two blocks and turn left onto Atlantic Ave.; continue 1 mile into Margate to Lucy on right.

From Atlantic City Expwy: Exit 7S, merge onto Garden State Parkway South and continue 1 mile to Exit 36, then follow Parkway southbound directions.

Marine Mammal Stranding Center & Museum, Brigantine

3625 Brigantine Blvd.
Brigantine, 08203
(609)266-0538

Hours vary; please call
Donation

Treatment center for injured sea mammals; museum with exhibits on marine mammals

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 38, merge onto Atlantic City Expwy. Eastbound and continue 7 miles to Exit 1, then follow Atlantic City Expwy. directions below.
Southbound, Exit 40, merge onto US 30 East and continue 8 1/2 miles; exit on left to Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector and continue 3/4 mile to end; merge onto Brigantine Blvd. (NJ 87 North) and continue 2 miles across Absecon Channel bridge to center, on left just before Lighthouse Circle.

From Atlantic City Expwy: Exit 1 (Convention Ctr/Marina/Brigantine), merge onto Brigantine Connector and continue 2 miles to end; merge onto Brigantine Blvd. (NJ 87 North) and continue 2 miles across Absecon Channel bridge to center, on left just before Lighthouse Circle.

Morey's Piers, Wildwood

3501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, 08260
(609)522-3900

Piers: Apr. 4-26, May 15-16, Sept. 26-Oct. 11, Saturday, Sunday; May 1-10, Sept. 18-20, Friday thru Sunday; May 22-Sept. 13, Daily, hours vary
Waterparks: May 23-25, May 28-31, June 5-Sept. 13, hours vary
Various admission plans available

Entertainment complex on three piers feature diverse variety of rides and waterpark attractions.

From Parkway: Northbound, Exit 4, turn right on NJ 47 South, Southbound, Exit 4B, merge onto NJ 47 South, continue 2 1/2 miles on NJ 47 into Wildwood; turn left on New Jersey Ave. (Co. 621) and go 1/2 mile; for Adventure Pier, turn right on E. Spencer Ave. to end; for Mariner's Landing Pier and Raging Waters Waterpark, continue four blocks on New Jersey Ave., turn right on E. Schellenger Ave. to end; for Surfside Pier and Ocean Oasis Waterpark, continue another ten blocks, turn right on E. 25th Ave. to end.

Playland's Castaway Cove, Ocean City

1020 Boardwalk
Ocean City, 08226
(609)399-4751

Open Apr. 4-12, May 2-17, Saturday, Sunday; May 22-25, May 29-Sept. 20, Sept. 25-27, Daily; Oct. 2-11, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Various ticket prices

Theme park offers 30 rides and miniature golf.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 25, turn right on Roosevelt Blvd. (Co. 623) and continue 2 miles into Ocean City; at first light, cross Bay Ave. and bear right onto 34th St. and continue five blocks; turn left on Central Ave. and go 1/2 mile; turn right on 29th St. and go one block to end; turn left onto Wesley Ave. and continue 2 miles; turn right on E. Tenth St. to end.
Southbound, Exit 30, merge onto NJ 52 East and continue 4 miles across Great Egg Harbor bridge into Ocean City; turn right on Wesley Ave. and go one block; turn left on E. Tenth St. to end.

Popcorn Park Zoo, Lacey Township

Humane Way, Box 43
Forked River, 08731
(609)693-1900

Open Daily, 11AM-5PM; Holidays, 11AM-2PM
Admission Adults $5, Seniors/Children $4

Zoo located in South Jersey's Pinelands provides a haven for abandoned, hurt and abused animals.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 74, turn left on Lacey Rd. and go 6 1/2 miles; turn right on Humane Way.
Southbound, Exit 80, stay left on ramp; turn right on Double Trouble Rd. (Co. 619) and proceed to light; turn left on Dover Rd. (Co. 530 West) and continue 3 miles to junction with Pinewald-Keswick Rd., where Co. 530 turns right; continue straight on Dover Rd. 4 miles; turn right on Lacey Rd. and go 3/4 mile; turn right on Humane Way.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, Atlantic City

New York Ave. & Boardwalk
Atlantic City, 08401
(609)347-2001

Open May thru August, Daily, 10AM-10PM; September thru April, Monday thru Friday, 10AM-6PM, Saturday, Sunday, 10AM-8PM.
Admission Adult $14.99, Student/AAA/Military $12.99, Seniors $11.99, Children 5-12 $9.99

Displays unusual artifacts and exhibits gathered by famed cartoonist Robert Ripley.

From Parkway: Exit 38, merge onto Atlantic City Expwy. Eastbound and continue 7 1/2 miles to end; continue 2 blocks on Christopher Columbus Blvd.; turn left on Atlantic Ave. and go 1/2 mile to New York Ave.; turn right and park as close to Boardwalk as possible.

From Atlantic City Expwy: At end of Expressway, follow Parkway directions above.

Salt Marsh Safari, Cape May

Wilson Dr.
Cape May, 08204
(609)884-3100

Tours April thru November, Daily, 10AM, 1:30PM, 6PM (summer only); no trips Friday 6PM, Saturday or Sunday during summer.

Boat tours of salt marshes around Cape May, observing wildlife of the area.

From Parkway: At southern end of Parkway, continue straight on NJ 109 and cross Cape May Canal bridge; take second right after bridge onto Second Ave. and continue to end at Wilson Dr.; marina is opposite.

Schooner Yankee, Cape May

Ocean Dr.
Cape May, 08204
(609)884-1919

Open mid-May thru September, Daily cruises
Admission Adults $29.50, Children under 9 $20

Cruises aboard 80-foot schooner Yankee around Cape May Harbor and Intracoastal Waterway and in Atlantic Ocean

From Parkway: At southern end of Parkway, continue south on NJ 109, take first left onto Ocean Dr. (Co. 621), cross drawbridge, then left to Dolphin Cove

Splash Zone Interactive Water Park, Wildwood

3500 Boardwalk
Wildwood, 08260
(609)729-5600

Open Daily, May 23-25, 30-31, June 6-Sept. 7, hours vary
Admission, 3-hr and all-day passes available, $22-$30

Water park on Wildwood's Boardwalk offers a variety of water-themed rides and attractions.

From Parkway: Northbound, Exit 4, Southbound, Exit 4B, merge onto NJ 47 South (Wildwood) and continue 3 miles into Wildwood; at fourth light after bridge, turn left on New Jersey Ave. and continue 1/2 mile; turn right on Schellenger Ave. to parking lots.

Steel Pier, Atlantic City

Virginia Ave. & Boardwalk
Atlantic City, 08401
(609)345-4893

Historic entertainment attraction has been rebuilt and features amusement-park rides and arcades.

Open May 2-17, Sept. 11-Oct. 25, Saturday, Sunday; May 22-June 7, Friday thru Sunday; June 12-September 7, Daily
Several ticket pricing plans available

From Parkway: Exit 38, east 7 miles on Atlantic City Expwy. to end; continue on Christopher Columbus Blvd.; turn left and go 1 mile on Atlantic Ave.; turn right on South Carolina Ave. or North Carolina Ave.; park anywhere in area, walk to Boardwalk; pier is opposite Taj Mahal casino.

From Atlantic City Expwy: At end, continue on Christopher Columbus Blvd.; turn left and go 1 mile on Atlantic Ave.; turn right on South Carolina Ave. or North Carolina Ave.; park anywhere in area, walk to Boardwalk; pier is opposite Taj Mahal casino.

Storybook Land, Cardiff

6415 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, 08234
(609)646-0103

Open Apr. 4-27, Nov. 7-29, Saturday, Sunday; May 1-Sept. 7, Dec. 1-30, Daily (exc. Dec. 24-25); Sept. 10-Nov. 1, Thursday thru Sunday
Admission $20.95

Children's theme park with rides, displays featuring children's stories, live animals, picnicking, playground

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 36, turn left on Fire Rd. and go 1/4 mile to second light; turn left on Tilton Rd. (Co. 563) and go 1/2 mile to first light; turn left on Black Horse Pike (US 40/US 322 West) , continue 2 1/2 miles on Black Horse Pike to park entrance on left (if traffic is heavy, continue to light at Fernwood Ave. and make U-turn to US 40/US 322 East).
Southbound, Exit 37, turn right on Washington Ave. and go 1/4 mile; bear right with traffic onto Tilton Rd. and go 1/4 mile to first light; following signs for US 40/US 322, turn left on Uibel Ave. and get into right lane; merge onto Black Horse Pike (US 40/US 322 West) and continue 1 1/2 miles to park entrance on left (if traffic is heavy, continue to light at Fernwood Ave. and make U-turn to US 40/US 322 East).

From Atlantic City Expwy:
Eastbound, Exit 12, turn right on S. Wrangleboro Rd. and continue 1/2 mile to third light; cross US 40/US 322 and follow jughandle to merge onto US 40/US 322 East; continue 3 miles to park on right, just past sixth light (Fernwood Ave.).
Westbound, Exit 7S, merge onto Garden State Parkway Southbound and continue 1/2 mile to Exit 37, then follow Parkway Southbound directions above.

Thundering Surf Water Park, Beach Haven

Eighth St. and Bay Ave.
Beach Haven, 08008
(609)492-0869

Water Park: June, September, call for hours; July, August, 9AM-7:30PM
Adventure Golf: June 1-19, September, call for hours; June 20-Aug.31, 9AM-11PM
Admission, Water Park, 2-hr session, Adults $21.95, Children 2 years and under, Seniors, $7.95; Golf, 18 holes, Adults $9.95, Children 11 and under $7.50, 36 holes, Adults $12.95, Children $10

Amusement park with eight waterslides, children's area, two miniature golf courses.

From Parkway: Exit 63, merge onto NJ 72 East and continue 7 miles across Barnegat Bay bridge; after crossing bridge, continue on W. Ninth St. to end; turn right on Long Beach Blvd. and continue 6 1/2 miles to park in Beach Haven between Eighth and Ninth Sts.

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Adventure Aquarium, Camden

1 Riverside Dr.
Camden, 08103
(856)365-3300

Open Daily, 9:30AM-5PM
Admission Adults $17.95, Seniors/Children 2-12 $14.95
Admissions are scheduled every hour beginning at 9:30AM; tickets are required and advanced registration is recommended

Redesigned New Jersey state aquarium offers new exhibits featuring sharks, hippos, penguins, seals and many other aquatic creatures and birds.

From Turnpike: Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North and go 1 mile, exit to I-295 South/Walt Whitman Bridge/Delaware Memorial Bridge; merge onto I-295 South and continue 2 miles to Exit 26; merge onto I-76 West and continue 2 miles on I-76 to Exit 2; continue north 3 miles on I-676 to Exit 5A; stay in right lane on ramp and merge onto Mickle Blvd. and continue 1 mile (name changes to Martin Luther King Blvd.); turn right on Third St. and continue to second light; turn left on Market St. and continue to end; turn left on Delaware Ave. to parking area on right.

From I-295: Exit 26, then as above.

Clementon Amusement Park and Splash World Waterpark,
     Clementon

Box 125
Clementon, 08021
(856)783-0263

Open May 22-25, May 28-30, June 3-7, June 10-Sept. 7
Admission Adults (48" or taller) $34.99 (all day); Children (36"-48"), senior citizens (65+), physically challenged, $24.99

Amusement park features rides and water attractions

From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 29A, merge onto US 30 East and continue 6 miles into Lindenwold; at Clementon Park billboard, turn right on White Horse Ave. to park entrance at second light.
Southbound, Exit 29, turn left on Copley Rd. to end; turn left (east) and go 6 miles on US 30 into Lindenwold; at Clementon Park billboard, turn right on White Horse Ave. to park entrance at second light.

From Turnpike: Northbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North, continue 1/2 mile north on NJ 168, exit to I-295 North; continue north 2 miles to Exit 29A, then follow I-295 Northbound directions above.
Southbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North, continue 1/2 mile, exit to I-295 South; continue south 5 miles to Exit 29, then follow I-295 Southbound directions above.

From Atlantic City Expressway: Westbound, Exit 41, turn right and go 6 1/4 miles on Co. 689 (Berlin-Cross Keys Rd.) to fifth light; turn left and go 1 1/4 miles on Watson Rd. to first light; turn left and go 1 1/4 miles on Berlin-Clementon Rd. to park on left.

The Funplex, Mount Laurel

3320-24 Route 38
Mount Laurel, 08054
(856)273-9666

See website for hours and combination prices

25-acre amusement park offers indoor and outdoor activities, including go-karts, arcade games, miniature golf, Ferris wheel and water rides.

From Turnpike, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North (Camden/Philadelphia) and continue 1 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 North and continue 4 miles to Exit 40A; merge onto NJ 38 East and continue 1 1/4 miles through one light to complex on right.

From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 40A, merge onto NJ 38 East and continue 1 1/4 miles through one light to complex on right.
Southbound, Exit 40, merge onto NJ 38 West and keep to right, take first exit to Marter Ave.; turn left on Marter Ave., then at light turn left on NJ 38 East and continue 1 1/2 miles through one light to complex on right.

Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill

2040 Springdale Rd.
Cherry Hill, 08003
(856)424-1233

Open Daily, 9:30AM-5:30PM; Saturdays, October-May, to 8:30PM.
Admission Adults and children over 1 year $9.95, Seniors $8.95

Interactive museum aimed at children up to ten years old.

From Turnpike: Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 South (Marlton/Atlantic City), cross over Turnpike and take first right onto Clover Rd.; continue on Clover Rd. to end; turn right on Church Rd. to first light; turn left onto Springdale Rd. and continue 1 mile to museum.

From I-295: Exit 34A, merge onto NJ 70 East and continue 1/4 mile to first light; turn right on Marlkress Rd., then take first left onto Greentree Rd. and cross NJ 70; continue 1/4 mile on Greentree Rd. to first light, then turn left on Springdale Rd. and go 1/2 mile to museum.

Matchbox Road Museum, Newfield

17 Pearl St.
Newfield, 08344
(800)976-7623

Open Monday thru Friday, 8AM-4PM

Museum displays over 26,000 Matchbox vehicle models, with most also offered for sale.

From Turnpike:
Northbound, after leaving Delaware Memorial Bridge, exit to US 40 East and continue 29 miles; At first traffic light after passing NJ 55, continue straight (US 40 goes left) onto West Blvd. for 2 1/2 miles into Newfield; turn left on Pearl St. to museum.
Southbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North and continue 1 mile; exit to I-295 South (Walt Whitman Bridge/Delaware Memorial Bridge), merge onto I-295 South and continue 2 miles, exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26); merge onto NJ 42 and continue 1 1/4 miles, exit to NJ 55/Deptford/Glassboro/Vineland; continue on NJ 55 South 21 miles to Exit 39A, merge onto US 40 East, then follow Northbound directions above.

From I-295:
Northbound, follow Turnpike northbound directions.
Southbound, exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26), then follow Turnpike Southbound directions.

PAWS Farm Nature Center, Mount Laurel

1105 Hainesport-Mt. Laurel Rd.
Mount Laurel, 08054
(856)778-8795

Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 10AM-4PM
Admission Adults $5, Children $3

Nature center on site of Darnell family farm, which was established in early 18th century, features activities for children, restored farmhouse and outbuildings and live animals.

From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 4, merge onto NJ 73 North (Camden/Philadelphia) and continue 1/4 mile, exit to I-295 North (Trenton); merge onto I-295 and continue 3 1/2 miles to Exit 40A, then follow I-295 Northbound directions below.
Southbound, Exit 5, turn right on Co. 541 South and continue 1 3/4 miles; at third light, take exit to Mount Holly Bypass and continue 1 1/2 miles to second light; turn right on Marne Hwy. and continue 1 1/2 miles, pass through one light; after crossing Rancocas Creek, turn left on Hainesport Mount Laurel Rd. and continue 2 3/4 miles to farm.

From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 40A, merge onto NJ 38 East and continue 1 1/4 miles to second light; exit to Hartford Rd.; turn right and continue 1 3/4 miles to the second light; turn left on Hainesport-Mt. Laurel Rd. 1/4 mile to farm.
Southbound, Exit 43A, merge onto Creek Rd. and continue 1/2 mile to first light; turn right on Masonville Rd. (becomes Centerton Rd.) and continue 3/4 mile to first light; cross Marne Hwy and continue 1 1/2 miles on Ark Rd. to third light; turn right on Hainesport-Mt. Laurel Rd. and continue 1/2 mile to farm.

USS New Jersey Battleship Museum, Camden

Contact Home Port Alliance
(856)966-1652

Open January 1 thru February 28, Friday thru Monday, 10AM-3PM; March, April, Daily, 9:30AM-3PM; May 1 thru September 1, Daily, 9:30AM-5PM; October 1 thru December 31, Daily, 9:30AM-3PM
Admission Adults $15 (self-guided)/$17 (guided), Seniors/Veterans/Children under 12 $10.50/$12

Two-hour guided or self-guided tour of the battleship New Jersey, now berthed permanently at Camden.

From Turnpike: Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North and continue 1 mile, exit to I-295 South/Walt Whitman Bridge/Delaware Memorial Bridge; merge onto I-295 South and continue 1 mile to Exit 26; merge onto I-76 West and continue 2 miles, exit to I-676 North (Camden/Benjamin Franklin Bridge) and continue 3 miles to Exit 5A, stay in right lane, merge onto Mickle Blvd. and continue 1 mile (Mickle Blvd becomes Martin Luther King Blvd) to Wiggins Park circle; take exit to right onto Riverside Dr., pass Aquarium, right on Federal St., then right on Delaware Ave. to parking garage on right; use Aquarium exit from garage and take Battleship Shuttle.

From I-295: Exit 26, then follow Turnpike directions.

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Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton

c/o Bridgeton City Hall
181 E. Commerce St.
Bridgeton, 08302
(856)455-3230

Open Spring/Summer, 10AM-6PM, Fall/Winter, 9AM-4PM
Admission Free

New Jersey's first zoo has over 200 animals on its grounds.

From Turnpike:
Northbound, Exit 1A, merge onto NJ 49 East and go 25 miles to Bridgeton; turn left on Atlantic St. and continue into Bridgeton City Park on Mayor Aitken Dr.
Southbound, Exit 3, merge onto NJ 168 North and go 1 mile, exit to I-295 South (Walt Whitman Bridge/Delaware Memorial Bridge); merge onto I-295 South and go 2 miles, exit to NJ 42 South/Atlantic City (after Exit 26); merge onto NJ 42 South and continue 2 miles, exit to NJ 55/Deptford/Glassboro/Vineland; merge onto NJ 55 South and continue 28 miles to Exit 32B; merge onto NJ 56 West and go 7 miles to end; turn left on NJ 77 South and go 3 miles into Bridgeton to fifth light; turn right on Commerce St., cross river, take first right onto Mayor Aitken Dr. and proceed 1 mile into Bridgeton City Park.

From I-295:
Northbound, Exit 1A, follow Turnpike northbound directions.
Southbound, exit to NJ 42 south (after Exit 26), then follow Turnpike southbound directions.

Schooner A.J. Meerwald, Bivalve

2800 High St.
Bivalve, 08349
(856)785-2060

Open April thru October, sailings on weekends, special events
Sailing fees: Adults $30, Children 12 and under $15, Seniors 60 and over $25; evening cruises, all $35

Tall ship built as an oyster dredge in 1928 has been restored as an educational venture.

From Parkway:
Northbound, Exit 4, turn left on NJ 47 North and continue 29 miles to Co. 670/Mauricetown Rd. (first light after passing Bayside Prison, about 4 miles); continue 1 mile on Mauricetown Rd. onto Mauricetown Bypass over Maurice River Bridge; continue on Mauricetown Bypass about 2 1/2 miles to end; turn left on North Ave. and go 3 miles to end in Port Norris; turn right on Main St. and go 1/2 mile; turn left on High St. and go 1 mile to ship in Bivalve.
Southbound, Exit 17, turn left on Sea Isle Blvd. to end; turn left on US 9 South and go 2 miles; turn right on NJ 83 West and continue 4 miles to end; turn right on NJ 47 North and go 15 miles to light at Mauricetown Rd. (4 miles past Bayside Prison); turn left, then follow northbound directions.

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