May 1. 2021: 25+ Gardens and Arboretums You Should Visit This Spring!
With the greener months of 2021 starting to pop up around the state, we wanted to help you find the most beautiful public gardens or arboretums of the great Garden State.
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Apr 20. 2021: Easter with the Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant
A few weeks back, we volunteered with one of our favorite local groups... Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant. They put together a fun Easter event with games, an Easter egg hunt, and more! What a fun day with a great group of people!
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Jul 16. 2020: Have you visited the NJ Outdoor Map yet? You should...
We started working on a new site that will help you find new places to explore. It is called the NJOutdoorMap.com
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May 19. 2020: New Parks And Places May, 2020
We have a few fun new features coming to the site (and maybe to some other new sites) this year. Here are what we have so far!
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May 6. 2020: NJ State Parks and Many County Parks Reopen!
NJ State Parks, and many County Parks opened this past weekend for passive recreation!
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Apr 8. 2020: NJ State and County Parks Closed Until Further Notice
All State Parks, State Forests and County Parks throughout New Jersey are now Closed until further notice.
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Mar 16. 2020: State Park Facilities Close to Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Open spaces at state parks and wildlife management areas open and available for passive recreation; enclosed facilities, campgrounds at state parks, forests and recreation areas closed.
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Feb 29. 2020: St Patrick's Day Parades by County (2020)
St. Patricks Day is right around the corner! We hope this will help you find an event near you!
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Dec 15. 2019: First Day Hikes in the NJ State Parks - 1/1/2020
The New Jersey State Park Service is hosting 29 hikes, 1 mountain bike ride and 1 horseback ride in state parks, forests and historic sites on New Years Day as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes program. These free First Day Hikes offer a great incentive to get outside, exercise, experience history, enjoy nature, and celebrate the New Year with friends and family in one of your state parks.
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Oct 7. 2019: 2019 Lighthouse Challenge of NJ - How Many Will You Visit? (Oct 19th & 20th)
The Lighthouse Challenge of NJ is a rain or shine, two-day opportunity to visit 10 land-based lighthouses. one museum and two life-saving stations. Participants may purchase a souvenir pamphlet for only $2 and have it stamped at each stop of your journey!
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