Richard W. DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst (Bergen County)

The Hackensack Meadowlands are part of Mesozoic Lowland area between the Watchungs and the Palisades. Very differed from the rugged Watchungs to their west, they feature a small network of trails that offer the opportunity to explore a wetland teeming with wildlife. The 640-acre Richard W. DeKorte Park features landscaped capped landfill and trails that take visitors out into wildlife observation areas and bird blinds

 

Cornelius Low House, Piscataway (Middlesex County)

The Cornelius Low House is a Georgian manor in Piscataway. It was built in 1741 and is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Cornelius Low, Jr. was a New York merchant and later became even more successful in Newark. He moved to the emerging port community of Raritan Landing, near New Brunswick. He became one of the community's most prosperous businessmen. After losing his home in a great flood in 1738, he obtained property for a new house on the bluff overlooking the Landing. Low called the new home the "new house on the mountain". Cornelius Low died in early 1777 but the British spared his house because his loyalty to the King of England remained steadfast until his death.

 

Buttermilk Falls, Walkpack Township (Sussex County)

The tallest waterfall in New Jersey at 85 feet, Buttermilk Falls is located within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Down a dirt road, the falls are pretty easily accessible by foot or car, depending on the time of the year, with a parking lot directly across the from the falls. There are step leading to the top of the falls (over 140 steps).

 

Morris Frank and Buddy Statue, Morristown (Morris County)

A life size and lifelike painted bronze statue of a man and his dog stand near the Morristown Green in Morristown. The man is Morris Frank, co-founder and first Vice President of The Seeing Eye, the oldest existing guide dog school in the world that is located in Morristown; the dog is Buddy, a German Shepherd and the first guide dog for the blind in the United States. 

The Spot Where WWI Ended, Raritan (Somerset County)

Only a few feet walk from the Burger King near the Somerset Circle in Raritan is a small stone plaque between 2 rock columns which marks the place where WWI officially ended in the United States on July 2, 1921. Though the conflict was over in 1918, the U.S. Senate voted against ratifying the Treaty of Versailles and joining the League of Nations in 1919 and 1920. This meant the country remained enemies with Germany until the Knox-Porter Resolution was offered as an alternative to the treaty. With the president's signature, the resolution would officially end America's involvement with the Great War. But President Warren G. Harding wasn't in Washington to sign the papers; he was staying with longtime friend, Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. The papers were delivered to the Raritan country club, where Harding took a break from his game of golf to sign the resolution

Cliff Dale Manor Ruins, Alpine (Bergen County)

The Cliff Dale Manor was built as a summer home by a wealthy businessman named George Zabriskie. The property was then purchased in 1930 by J.D. Rockefeller, Jr. who donated the property two years later after the Palisades commission decided to return the skyline to its natural terrain.

 

Old Barrack Museum, Trenton (Mercer County)

The Old Barracks Museum, also known as Old Barracks, is a historic building located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. It is the only remaining colonial barracks in the state and is now used as a history museum

 

The Fairy Trail, Millburn (Essex County)

Intricate little fairy houses, made mostly of natural materials, line a stretch of trail in the South Mountain Reservation in Millburn. These birdhouse-like creations feature tiny chairs made of acorns, ladders made of twigs, beds made of moss, and roofs made of tree bark. Walkers can expect to find them tucked within the tangle of trees along the trail's edge.

 

Make-A-Wish Foundation Castle, Monroe (Middlesex County)

The Make-A-Wish Foundation Castle in Monroe Township is nicknamed "The Wishing Place". When Make-A-Wish sought to create their own space in New Jersey, a focus group of kids came up with a vision that it resemble a structure that symbolizes enduring strength but is also magical. The best time to see the castle is at night when the multi-colored lights are on.

 

Trenton Makes Bridge, Trenton (Mercer County)

The Lower Trenton Toll Supported Bridge is a two-lane Pennsylvania through truss bridge over the Delaware River between Trenton, New Jersey and Morrisville, Pennsylvania. It is known as the Trenton Makes Bridge because of large lettering of its motto on the south side reading "TRENTON MAKES THE WORLD TAKES", installed in 1935. The city's iconic slogan first came out of a contest by the local chamber of commerce in 1910 to capture the essence of the once-thriving manufacturing city. “The slogan was meant to reflect Trenton's early history as an East Coast industrial center.

Speedwell Lake Park, Morristown (Morris County)

Historic Speedwell preserves the Morristown estate of Stephen Vail, owner of the Speedwell Ironworks. During the 19th Century, the Speedwell Ironworks became a major industrial center in northern New Jersey. Today, the millrace is gone, the building are leveled, and little remains of the Speedwell Ironworks; it closed in 1873 and the equipment was sold in 1876. After 1876 the buildings decayed slowly until a 1908 fire destroyed all but two portion of the Iron Works' walls. These remains can be seen at the foot of the falls of the Speedwell Lake which is now a public park.

 

Cattus Island County Park, Toms River (Ocean County)

Cattus Island County Park in Toms River spans 530 acres and has 7 miles of trails. It provides great photography and birding opportunities, hiking through pine lands, around marshes and along beaches. There is even a wheelchair accessible boardwalk

 

Lake Lenape (East), Mays Landing (Atlantic County)

Lake Lenape Park is located on the western side of Lake Lenape, encompassing nearly two thousand acres of land all the way up to the Black Horse Pike. The park offers hiking, camping, and a nature center. 160 different species of birds. The Lake Lenape Lighthouse pictured here never actually served the function of a lighthouse; the 65 foot wood tower was built with simple hand tools and the help of some neighborhood children. For many years it was known as the singing tower because of the music that was played from the speakers that were installed atop the tower