Top Jersey City Day Trips

Discover the Garden State's coastal charm with our self-guided tour, allowing you to explore New Jersey at your own pace. Begin in Hoboken's historic 1907 Beaux-Arts Terminal where ferries to Manhattan still cross the Hudson and Frank Sinatra was born at 415 Monroe Street on December 12, 1915. Walk the mile-long Hudson Waterfront Walkway, then explore Jersey City's Liberty State Park where 1,122 acres border the Statue of Liberty ferry dock and Ellis Island. Travel to Newark's Branch Brook Park, home to 5,000 cherry blossom trees and taste Portuguese bacalhau and Brazilian churrascaria in the Ironbound District along Ferry Street. Visit Princeton University's Gothic Revival campus, then walk where Einstein lived. Experience the Jersey Shore's 130-mile Atlantic coastline, past Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights' rides, Cape May's 600+ Victorian buildings, and Wildwood's Doo Wop motel architecture. Finally, discover Atlantic City's 4.3-mile boardwalk and Lucy the Elephant in Margate.