Find Tourist Places in New Jersey

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the entire country but the most densely populated. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans and then, later on, by the Dutch and Swedes. Its economy had been largely dependent on agriculture but due to poor soil and crop failures, it shifted into manufacturing textile and silk. Currently, its driving forces include finance, telecommunications, food processing, electric equipment and tourism. According to 2013 figures, The Garden State received around 87.2 million tourists. It has such an extensive transportation system that many US and Canadian residents can reach the state overnight by land. New Jersey has several points of interest that include museums, entertainment and concert venues, theme parks and Jersey Shore. Popular places in the state include Cape May County Park and Zoo as well as its beaches, Princeton University, Liberty State Park, Six Flags Great Adventure and the New Jersey State Museum.

There are over 600 tourist attractions in New Jersey. This is 2% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in New Jersey with popular tourist destinations are Atlantic City, Jersey City, Jackson, Camden and Paterson. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and nature attractions. Then there is also amusement parks listed in New Jersey. You may find a list of all categories of New Jersey attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of New Jersey of that type.

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in New Jersey

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