New Jersey Parks and Recreation Areas with Interpretive Programs

During two critical winters of the Revolutionary War, 1777 and 1779, the countryside in and around Morristown, New Jersey, sheltered the main encampments of the American Continental Army and served as the headquarters of its commander-in-chief, General George Washington.

Phone: (973) 539-2016   Price Range: $0 - $4   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Morristown   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Hiking, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Morristown National Historical Park

The Pinelands National Reserve includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties, and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent residents. In 1978 it was established by Congress as the countrys first National Reserve.

Phone: (609) 894-7300   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: New Lisbon   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve