Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai National Park and Preserve is a United States national park and preserve in southwest Alaska, notable for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and for its b…
National Park System · New Jersey
National parks in New Jersey
10 destinations across the National Park System call New Jersey home — from headline parks to lesser-known historic sites worth a detour.
The parks listed below cover everything the National Park Service maintains within New Jersey. They include flagship parks (the names most travelers come for), plus the smaller monuments, historic sites, battlefields, and recreation areas that round out a serious itinerary. If you're putting together a state-focused trip, working from this list — rather than a generic top-five — will surface places you'd otherwise miss.
Each link below opens a full visitor guide: hikes, camping, nearby attractions, and visitor tips for that specific destination. Read them in any order — they're written to be standalone.
Statue of Liberty National Monument
The Statue of Liberty National Monument is a United States national monument comprising Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the states of New Jersey and New York…
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Thomas Edison National Historical Park preserves Thomas Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont, in West Orange, New Jersey, United States. These were desig…
Morristown National Historical Park
Morristown National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, consisting of four sites important dur…
Great Falls (Passaic River)
The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a 77-foot (23 m) high waterfall on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey. One of the U…
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) is a 70,000-acre (28,000 ha) national recreation area administered by the National Park Service in northw…
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607-acre (10,767 ha) U.S. National Recreation Area in New York City and Monmouth County, New Jersey. It provides recre…
Pinelands National Reserve
Pinelands National Reserve is a national reserve that encompasses much of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The Pinelands is a unique location of historic villages a…
Harriman State Park (New York)
Harriman State Park is a 48,556-acre (196.50 km2) state park in the U.S. state of New York. Located in Rockland and Orange counties 30 miles (48 km) north of Ne…
Big Pocono State Park
Big Pocono State Park is a 1,305.6-acre (528.4 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson and Pocono townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in Northeastern Pennsy…