New Jersey, nicknamed the Garden State, is bordered almost entirely by water – the Atlantic to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and the Delaware River to the west. With 127 miles of beaches, the famed Jersey Shore certainly appeals, but the state also features pine forests, lush farmlands, mountain chains and the third-largest state park system in the nation.
We asked a panel of New Jersey travel writers to nominate their favorite state attractions, and for the past four weeks, our readers have been voting for their favorites. The results are in!
The top 10 winners in the category Best New Jersey Attraction are as follows:
- Silverball Museum - Asbury Park
- Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial - Camden
- Grounds For Sculpture - Hamilton
- Wildwoods Boardwalk - Wildwoods
- Pier 13 - Hoboken
- NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory - Cape May
- Lucy the Elephant - Margate
- Cape May County Park & Zoo - Cape May
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park - Paterson
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park - West Orange
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Marla Cimini (USA TODAY) and Stephanie Vermillion (The Wanderlost Way) were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of travel in New Jersey.
Congratulations to all these winning attractions.
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The Experts
Marla Cimini
Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music... Read More
Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (and combining those whenever possible)! As an avid globetrotter, she encourages respecting and learning about other cultures while traveling. She has visited Hawaii multiple times, and has explored destinations worldwide, including the Mediterranean region, South America, Asia and more. Marla is a contributor to Fodor’s Hawaii guidebooks (Oahu and Kauai 2020) and her articles have appeared in a number of international publications. She calls New Jersey (Philadelphia area) home. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter and read her travel tips and adventures on her website.
Marla Cimini

Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (and combining those whenever possible)! As an avid globetrotter, she encourages respecting and learning about other cultures while traveling. She has visited Hawaii multiple times, and has explored destinations worldwide, including the Mediterranean region, South America, Asia and more. Marla is a contributor to Fodor’s Hawaii guidebooks (Oahu and Kauai 2020) and her articles have appeared in a number of international publications. She calls New Jersey (Philadelphia area) home. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter and read her travel tips and adventures on her website.
Stephanie Vermillion
Stephanie Vermillion is a travel writer and... Read More
Stephanie Vermillion is a travel writer and blogger based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Her writing has been published in outlets like Mental Floss, MSN and Elite Daily, and she is a contributing author to Thought Catalog's travel book, "Let's Get Lost." Stephanie is an avid hiker and (mis)adventurer, and runs the road trip travel blog, The Wanderlost Way. Connect on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
Stephanie Vermillion

Stephanie Vermillion is a travel writer and blogger based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Her writing has been published in outlets like Mental Floss, MSN and Elite Daily, and she is a contributing author to Thought Catalog's travel book, "Let's Get Lost." Stephanie is an avid hiker and (mis)adventurer, and runs the road trip travel blog, The Wanderlost Way. Connect on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.