Top attractions in New Jersey
17 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in New Jersey, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 15 top attractions in New Jersey
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🏞 National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJGateway National Recreation Area7.7M visitors (2025) · 14K readers
3🎢 Theme park · in East Rutherford, NJDreamWorks Water Park20K readers
4⛷ Ski area · in Vernon Township, NJMountain Creek13K readers
5🗼 Lighthouse · in Barnegat Light, NJBarnegat Lighthouse13K readers
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Paterson, NJ190Kvisitors 20257
Middle Delaware National Scenic River🏞 National park site · in Lehman Township, NJ4.1Mvisitors 20208🐾Adventure Aquarium🐾 Zoo & aquarium · in Camden, NJ11Kreaders a year9
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial🏛 Museum · in Camden, NJ9.5Kreaders a year10
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge🌲 Park & preserve · in Long Hill Township, NJ9.1Kreaders a year11🏞Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · in Lehman Township, NJ4Mvisitors 202512
Fort Mercer📍 Landmark · in National Park, NJ8.4Kreaders a year13
Thomas Edison National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in West Orange Township, NJ22Kvisitors 202514
Morristown National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Morristown, NJ183Kvisitors 202515
Fort Lee Historic Park🏛 Museum · in Fort Lee, NJ6.9Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Drew University: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Gateway National Recreation Area: Joe Mazzola, Public domain · DreamWorks Water Park: Martin Lewison from Forest Hills, NY, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barnegat Lighthouse: L'Aquatique, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Best to visit in October
Places with a real season where October is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
🌸 Garden · in Madison, NJDrew University52K readers🏞 National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJGateway National Recreation Area7.7M visitors (2025) · 14K readers🎢 Theme park · in East Rutherford, NJDreamWorks Water Park20K readers🗼 Lighthouse · in Barnegat Light, NJBarnegat Lighthouse13K readers🏞 National Historical Park · in Paterson, NJPaterson Great Falls National Historical Park190K visitors (2025) · 19K readers🐾🐾 Zoo & aquarium · in Camden, NJAdventure Aquarium11K readers🏛 Museum · in Camden, NJBattleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial9.5K readers🌲 Park & preserve · in Long Hill Township, NJGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge9.1K readersPhoto credits
Drew University: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Gateway National Recreation Area: Joe Mazzola, Public domain · DreamWorks Water Park: Martin Lewison from Forest Hills, NY, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · Barnegat Lighthouse: L'Aquatique, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial: Vladsinger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: Jesper Rautell Balle, CC BY 3.0
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Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Gateway National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJ7.7M20252🏞Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · in Lehman Township, NJ4M20253Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Paterson, NJ190K20254Morristown National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Morristown, NJ183K20255Thomas Edison National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in West Orange Township, NJ22K2025By type
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Drew University🌸 Garden · in Madison, NJ52Kreaders a year2Gateway National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJ7.7Mvisitors 20253DreamWorks Water Park🎢 Theme park · in East Rutherford, NJ20Kreaders a year4Mountain Creek⛷ Ski area · in Vernon Township, NJ13Kreaders a year5Barnegat Lighthouse🗼 Lighthouse · in Barnegat Light, NJ13Kreaders a year6Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Paterson, NJ190Kvisitors 20257Middle Delaware National Scenic River🏞 National park site · in Lehman Township, NJ4.1Mvisitors 20208🐾Adventure Aquarium🐾 Zoo & aquarium · in Camden, NJ11Kreaders a year9Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial🏛 Museum · in Camden, NJ9.5Kreaders a year10Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge🌲 Park & preserve · in Long Hill Township, NJ9.1Kreaders a year11🏞Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · in Lehman Township, NJ4Mvisitors 202512Fort Mercer📍 Landmark · in National Park, NJ8.4Kreaders a year13Thomas Edison National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in West Orange Township, NJ22Kvisitors 202514Morristown National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Morristown, NJ183Kvisitors 202515Fort Lee Historic Park🏛 Museum · in Fort Lee, NJ6.9Kreaders a year
Action Park🎢 Theme park · in Vernon Township, NJClosed 1996🎢Bowcraft Amusement Park🎢 Theme park · in Scotch Plains Township, NJClosed 2018How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in New Jersey
What are the top attractions in New Jersey?
Drew University, Gateway National Recreation Area, DreamWorks Water Park, Mountain Creek and Barnegat Lighthouse, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in New Jersey?
Gateway National Recreation Area, with about 7,696,939 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in New Jersey?
None. New Jersey has 6 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in New Jersey in October?
Drew University, Gateway National Recreation Area and DreamWorks Water Park: October is one of their best months, with mild weather and fewer crowds where the Park Service counts visitors.