Top attractions in New Jersey
191 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 20 top attractions in New Jersey
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Meadowlands Arena Stadium & arena · in East Rutherford, NJ55Kreaders a year7
Drew University Garden · in Madison, NJ53Kreaders a year8
Six Flags Great Adventure Theme park · in Jackson Township, NJ2.2Mvisitors 20229
Boardwalk Hall Stadium & arena · in Atlantic City, NJ42Kreaders a year10
SHI Stadium Stadium & arena · in Piscataway Township, NJ39Kreaders a year11
Meadowlands Sports Complex Stadium & arena · in East Rutherford, NJ38Kreaders a year12
Lucy the Elephant Landmark · in Margate City, NJ35Kreaders a year13Long Beach Island Beach · in Surf City, NJ31Kreaders a year14
Lake Musconetcong Lake · in Netcong, NJ31Kreaders a year15
Gateway National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJ7.7Mvisitors 202516
Paper Mill Playhouse Theatre · in Millburn Township, NJ23Kreaders a year17
Duke Farms Park & preserve · in Hillsborough Township, NJ21Kreaders a year18
High Point Mountain · in Montague Township, NJ21Kreaders a year19Clementon Amusement Park Theme park · in Clementon, NJ19Kreaders a year20
DreamWorks Water Park Theme park · in East Rutherford, NJ17Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Gateway National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJ7.7M20252Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · in Lehman Township, NJ4M20253
Six Flags Great Adventure Theme park · in Jackson Township, NJ2.2M20224
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Paterson, NJ190K20255
Morristown National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Morristown, NJ183K20256
Thomas Edison National Historical Park National Historical Park · in West Orange Township, NJ22K2025By type
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Every attraction in New Jersey
191 attractions
MetLife Stadium Stadium & arena · in East Rutherford, NJ379Kreaders a year2
USS New Jersey Museum · in Camden, NJ169Kreaders a year3
Pine Barrens Park & preserve · in Shamong Township, NJ143Kreaders a year4
Sports Illustrated Stadium Stadium & arena · in Harrison, NJ96Kreaders a year5
Prudential Center Stadium & arena · in Newark, NJ93Kreaders a year6
Meadowlands Arena Stadium & arena · in East Rutherford, NJ55Kreaders a year7
Drew University Garden · in Madison, NJ53Kreaders a year8
Six Flags Great Adventure Theme park · in Jackson Township, NJ2.2Mvisitors 20229
Boardwalk Hall Stadium & arena · in Atlantic City, NJ42Kreaders a year10
SHI Stadium Stadium & arena · in Piscataway Township, NJ39Kreaders a year11
Meadowlands Sports Complex Stadium & arena · in East Rutherford, NJ38Kreaders a year12
Lucy the Elephant Landmark · in Margate City, NJ35Kreaders a year13Long Beach Island Beach · in Surf City, NJ31Kreaders a year14
Lake Musconetcong Lake · in Netcong, NJ31Kreaders a year15
Gateway National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · in Middletown Township, NJ7.7Mvisitors 202516
Paper Mill Playhouse Theatre · in Millburn Township, NJ23Kreaders a year17
Duke Farms Park & preserve · in Hillsborough Township, NJ21Kreaders a year18
High Point Mountain · in Montague Township, NJ21Kreaders a year19Clementon Amusement Park Theme park · in Clementon, NJ19Kreaders a year20
DreamWorks Water Park Theme park · in East Rutherford, NJ17Kreaders a year21
Princeton Art Museum Museum · in Princeton, NJ16Kreaders a year22
Steel Pier Theme park · in Atlantic City, NJ16Kreaders a year23To the Struggle Against World Terrorism Landmark · in Bayonne, NJ15Kreaders a year24
Morey's Piers Theme park · in Wildwood, NJ14Kreaders a year25Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Theatre · in Camden, NJ14Kreaders a year26
Mountain Creek Ski area · in Vernon Township, NJ13Kreaders a year27
Loew's Jersey Theatre Theatre · in Jersey City, NJ13Kreaders a year28
PNC Bank Arts Center Theatre · in Holmdel Township, NJ12Kreaders a year29
Middle Delaware National Scenic River National park site · in Lehman Township, NJ4.1Mvisitors 202030
New Jersey State House Museum · in Trenton, NJ11Kreaders a year31
Barnegat Lighthouse Lighthouse · in Barnegat Light, NJ10Kreaders a year32
Liberty Science Center Museum · in Jersey City, NJ10Kreaders a year33Gunnison Beach Beach · in Middletown Township, NJ9.9Kreaders a year34Adventure Aquarium Zoo & aquarium · in Camden, NJ9.1Kreaders a year35Grounds for Sculpture Museum · in Hamilton Township, NJ9.1Kreaders a year36
Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark Theme park · in Ocean City, NJ8.8Kreaders a year37
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Park & preserve · in Long Hill Township, NJ8.8Kreaders a year38Ambrose Light Lighthouse · 10 mi from Highlands, NJ8.8Kreaders a year39
Princeton University Stadium Stadium & arena · in Princeton, NJ8.8Kreaders a year40
Casino Pier Theme park · in Seaside Heights, NJ8.4Kreaders a year41
Jersey Mike's Arena Stadium & arena · in Piscataway Township, NJ8.4Kreaders a year42
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial Museum · in Camden, NJ8Kreaders a year43
Fort Mercer Landmark · in National Park, NJ8Kreaders a year44
Sandy Hook Light Lighthouse · in Middletown Township, NJ7.7Kreaders a year45
Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum Museum · in Edison Township, NJ7.7Kreaders a year46
Turtle Back Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in West Orange Township, NJ7.7Kreaders a year47
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Paterson, NJ190Kvisitors 202548
Fort Lee Historic Park Museum · in Fort Lee, NJ7.3Kreaders a year49
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Theatre · in Newark, NJ7.3Kreaders a year50
Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music Museum · in Long Branch, NJ7.3Kreaders a year51
Pinelands National Reserve Park & preserve · in Galloway Township, NJ6.9Kreaders a year52
Branch Brook Park Park & preserve · in Newark, NJ6.6Kreaders a year53
Palace Amusements Theme park · in Asbury Park, NJ6.6Kreaders a year54
South Mountain Reservation Park & preserve · in Millburn Township, NJ6.6Kreaders a year55Van Saun County Park Park & preserve · in River Edge, NJ6.6Kreaders a year56
Natirar Park & preserve · in Peapack and Gladstone, NJ6.6Kreaders a year57
Fort Hancock Landmark · in Middletown Township, NJ6.2Kreaders a year58
Wharton State Forest Park & preserve · in Washington Township, NJ6.2Kreaders a year59
McCarter Theatre Theatre · in Princeton, NJ6.2Kreaders a year60
Island Beach State Park State park · in Berkeley Township, NJ6.2Kreaders a year61Washington's Crossing Landmark · in Hopewell Township, NJ6.2Kreaders a year62Lambert Castle Museum · in Paterson, NJ5.8Kreaders a year63Stanley Theater Theatre · in Jersey City, NJ5.8Kreaders a year64Morris Museum Museum · in Morris Township, NJ5.8Kreaders a year65Cape May County Park & Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Middle Township, NJ5.1Kreaders a year66Sterling Hill Mining Museum Museum · in Ogdensburg, NJ4.7Kreaders a year67Mana Contemporary Museum · in Jersey City, NJ4.4Kreaders a year68Count Basie Theatre Theatre · in Red Bank, NJ4.4Kreaders a year69Storybook Land Theme park · in Egg Harbor Township, NJ4.4Kreaders a year70Morristown National Historical Park National Historical Park · in Morristown, NJ183Kvisitors 202571Yurcak Field Stadium & arena · in Piscataway Township, NJ4Kreaders a year72Land of Make Believe (amusement park) Theme park · in Hope Township, NJ4Kreaders a year73Cadwalader Park Garden · in Trenton, NJ4Kreaders a year74Hunt's Pier Theme park · in Wildwood, NJ4Kreaders a year75The Newark Museum of Art Museum · in Newark, NJ3.7Kreaders a year76Skylands Garden · in Ringwood, NJ3.7Kreaders a year77Wellmont Theatre Theatre · in Montclair Township, NJ3.7Kreaders a year78Thomas Edison National Historical Park National Historical Park · in West Orange Township, NJ22Kvisitors 202579MSU Soccer Park Stadium & arena · in Little Falls Township, NJ3.3Kreaders a year80Northlandz Museum · in Raritan Township, NJ3.3Kreaders a year81Allaire Village Museum · in Wall Township, NJ3.3Kreaders a year82Fosterfields Museum · in Morris Township, NJ3.3Kreaders a year83Space Farms Zoo and Museum Zoo & aquarium · in Wantage Township, NJ3.3Kreaders a year84Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · in Lehman Township, NJ4Mvisitors 202585Grover Cleveland Birthplace Museum · in Caldwell, NJ2.9Kreaders a year86State Theatre New Jersey Theatre · in New Brunswick, NJ2.9Kreaders a year87New Jersey Naval Museum Museum · in Hackensack, NJ2.9Kreaders a year88Dey Mansion Museum · in Wayne Township, NJ2.9Kreaders a year89New Jersey Museum of Transportation Museum · in Wall Township, NJ2.9Kreaders a year90Newark Metropolitan Airport Buildings Museum · in Newark, NJ2.9Kreaders a year91Whippany Railway Museum Museum · in Hanover Township, NJ2.9Kreaders a year92Montclair Art Museum Museum · in Montclair Township, NJ2.6Kreaders a year93Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University Museum · in New Brunswick, NJ2.6Kreaders a year94Military Park Garden · in Newark, NJ2.6Kreaders a year95Wild West City Theme park · in Byram Township, NJ2.6Kreaders a year96New Jersey State Museum Museum · in Trenton, NJ2.6Kreaders a year97Newark Riverfront Park Garden · in Newark, NJ2.2Kreaders a year98Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum Museum · in Lower Township, NJ2.2Kreaders a year99Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey Museum · in Little Ferry, NJ1.8Kreaders a year100Pershing Field Garden · in Jersey City, NJ1.8Kreaders a year101Frelinghuysen Arboretum Garden · in Morris Township, NJ1.8Kreaders a year102Paterson Museum Museum · in Paterson, NJ1.8Kreaders a year103USGA Museum Museum · in Bernards Township, NJ1.8Kreaders a year104Van Vleck House and Gardens Garden · in Montclair Township, NJ1.8Kreaders a year105Dixon Mills Museum · in Jersey City, NJ1.8Kreaders a year106Old Barracks Museum Museum · in Trenton, NJ1.8Kreaders a year107William Trent House Museum · in Trenton, NJ1.8Kreaders a year108Rutgers Gardens Garden · in North Brunswick Township, NJ1.5Kreaders a year109Craig House Museum · in Freehold Township, NJ1.5Kreaders a year110Acorn Hall Museum · in Morristown, NJ1.5Kreaders a year111Kid's World Theme park · in Long Branch, NJ1.5Kreaders a year112Poricy Park Museum · in Middletown Township, NJ1.5Kreaders a year113Harriet Tubman Museum Museum · in Cape May, NJ1.5Kreaders a year114Park Performing Arts Center Theatre · in Union City, NJ1.1Kreaders a year115Red Mill Museum Village Museum · in Clinton, NJ1.1Kreaders a year116Wallace House Museum · in Somerville, NJ1.1Kreaders a year117East Jersey Old Town Village Museum · in Piscataway Township, NJ1.1Kreaders a year118Buccleuch Mansion Museum · in New Brunswick, NJ1.1Kreaders a year119New Jersey Historical Society Museum · in Newark, NJ1.1Kreaders a year120Popcorn Park Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Lacey Township, NJ1.1Kreaders a year121Museum of Russian Art Museum · in Jersey City, NJ122Grammy Museum Experience Museum · in Newark, NJ123Rutgers University Geology Museum Museum · in New Brunswick, NJ124Jewish Museum of New Jersey Museum · in Newark, NJ125Herrontown Woods Arboretum Garden · in Princeton, NJ126National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey Museum · in Manasquan, NJ127Reeves-Reed Arboretum Garden · in Summit, NJ128Sayen Park Botanical Garden Garden · in Hamilton Township, NJ129Kirch-Ford House Museum · in Warren Township, NJ130Hunterdon Art Museum Museum · in Clinton, NJ131Macculloch Hall Museum · in Morristown, NJ132Air Victory Museum Museum · in Lumberton Township, NJ133New Jersey Maritime Museum Museum · in Beach Haven, NJ134Franklin Mineral Museum Museum · in Franklin, NJ135Maywood Station Museum Museum · in Maywood, NJ136Old Dutch Parsonage Museum · in Somerville, NJ137Greenwood Gardens Garden · in Millburn Township, NJ138Campbell-Christie House Museum · in River Edge, NJ139Crane House and Museum Museum · in Montclair Township, NJ140Howell Living History Farm Museum · in Hopewell Township, NJ141Isaac Watson House Museum · in Hamilton Township, NJ142James W. Marshall House Museum · in Lambertville, NJ143Kearny Riverbank Park Garden · in Kearny, NJ144Kirby's Mill Museum · in Medford Township, NJ145Historic Cold Spring Village Museum · in Lower Township, NJ146Leonard J. Buck Garden Garden · in Far Hills, NJ147Nathaniel Drake House Museum · in Plainfield, NJ148Willowwood Arboretum Garden · in Chester Township, NJ149Cedar Brook Park Garden · in Plainfield, NJ150AIDS Museum Museum · in Newark, NJ151Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center Garden · in Chester Township, NJ152Dirck Gulick House Museum · in Montgomery Township, NJ153Foster-Armstrong House Museum · in Montague Township, NJ154John Van Buren Wicoff House Museum · in Plainsboro Township, NJ155Old Ryan Farm Museum · in Ewing Township, NJ156Garritse-Doremus-Westervelt House Museum · in Clifton, NJ157Captain Edward Compton House Museum · in Commercial Township, NJ158Cross Estate Gardens Garden · in Bernardsville, NJ159Association of Exempt Firemen Building Museum · in Hoboken, NJ160Barnegat Light Public School Museum · in Barnegat Light, NJ161Bayonne Truck House No. 1 Museum · in Bayonne, NJ162Brick Academy Museum · in Bernards Township, NJ163Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens Garden · in Franklin Township, NJ164Demarest House Museum · in River Edge, NJ165Heritage Glass Museum Museum · in Glassboro, NJ166Holmdel Arboretum Garden · in Middletown Township, NJ167John Holmes House Museum · in Middle Township, NJ168Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center Museum · in Chester Township, NJ169Leaming's Run Gardens Garden · in Dennis Township, NJ170Metlar-Bodine House Museum Museum · in Piscataway Township, NJ171Monmouth County Historical Association Museum · in Freehold, NJ172Vermeule Mansion Museum · in North Plainfield, NJ173Pomona Hall Museum · in Camden, NJ174Presby Memorial Iris Gardens Garden · in Montclair Township, NJ175Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum Garden · in Lakewood Township, NJ176Van Liew-Suydam House Museum · in Franklin Township, NJ177West End Hose Company Number 3 Museum · in Somerville, NJ178Wortendyke Barn Museum · in Park Ridge, NJ179Tulipwood Museum · in Franklin Township, NJ180Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church Museum · in Montgomery Township, NJ181Olde Stone House Historic Village Museum · in Washington Township, NJ182James and Ann Whitall House Museum · in National Park, NJ183Meadowburn Farm Garden · in Vernon Township, NJ184Thomas Clarke House Museum · in Princeton, NJ185Elizabeth Sculthorp Force House Museum · in Toms River Township, NJ186Lewis W. Barton Arboretum Garden · in Medford Township, NJ187Hageman Farm House Museum · in Franklin Township, NJ188Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Arboretum Garden · in Hopewell Township, NJPalisades Amusement Park Theme park · in Cliffside Park, NJClosedDuke Gardens Garden · in Hillsborough Township, NJClosedBertrand Island Amusement Park Theme park · in Roxbury Township, NJClosedHow 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.
Attractions in New Jersey
What are the top attractions in New Jersey?
MetLife Stadium, USS New Jersey, Pine Barrens, Sports Illustrated Stadium and Prudential Center, 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.