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Best Scenic Weekend stays in New Jersey

New Jersey is blessed with many scenic attractions, and its relatively small size, There are many scenic attractions is occurring during a short weekend trip. With so many scenic destinations to choose, chose We have the best scenic weekend in New Jersey.

From the rugged Kittatinny Mountains along the Delaware River in northwest Skylands, the rolling farmland and historic sites Hunterdon County, and across the country, the Jersey Shore's fantastic beaches, amusement piers, boardwalks and charming Gingerbread Victorian homes, New Jersey, offers a wide selection of scenic destinations for travelers all interests in active adventure slower pace relaxed destination.

Best Scenic Weekend stays in New Jersey

Cape May
Cape May is an ideal place to visit for this special scenic sea weekend getaway. This beach resort offers beautiful, powdery sand beaches, charming village with Victorian Gingerbread houses, gas-lit street lamps, horse drawn carriages, tree lined streets and historic light house. To complete the weekend flight experience, there are various Victorian bed and breakfasts, quaint shops and fine dining restaurants like them all. While in the summer is the most popular time to visit Cape May has become a year-round attraction offering seasonal programs, tours of the house by candlelight, and many other activities colder weather.

Cape May is also home to one of the largest commercial fishing ports in the United States, and consequently find a good various fish restaurants that offer fresh local caught seafood.

What to do
If relaxing on the beach is not your thing, there are plenty of other activities that can fill your day with an hour of free time. Include among them, riding a bicycle, with many bike rentals are available on the spot an hour or day. Cycle at Sunset Beach, or Cape May Light House built 1859 and are listed on state and national registers of historic places, or near Bird Observatory, operated by New Jersey Audubon Society. There the picnic, walks on the beach at sunrise or sunset, where you can see schools of dolphins swimming, whales and dolphins monitoring boat trips, kayaking in the salt water marshes, Salt Marsh Safari, deep sea fishing, maritime museum, historic and WW II coastal defense gun placement.

Places To Stay
Albert Stevens Inn – is located within walking distance to Cape May Point Lighthouse and the Cape May Bird Observatory.

Bedford Inn – Victorian houses with gingerbread trim, a block from the beach, the Great old-fashioned veranda with rocking chairs, and Victorian lounge with fireplace.

Victoria B & B – Victorian home with a home quilts decorate beds. Located in the heart of the historic district a block from the beach, has four Victorian buildings with front porches and sitting salons.

Hunterdon County – Clinton / Frenchtown / Lambertville / Sergeantsville
Hunterdon County is a special scenic destination with rolling agricultural land, historic monuments and charming towns. Featured here are the cities of Clinton, Frenchtown, Lambertville, and Sergeantsville. All are charming small towns with surrounding rural scenic beauty, which can be easily seen during a weekend getaway.

Clinton nestled in the hills is a classic American town, to attract photographers, film makers, and visitors here to its scenic and historic beauty. It is a charming historic town with shops and streets lined with cherry, river 200 feet wide winding through the waterfall, and lined with old grist mills.

What to do
Hunterdon Museum of Art – Museum of Contemporary Art is a stone mill in 1836 the national and state historic registers. 908-735-8415

Red Mill Museum Village – The most photographed spot in New Jersey, is located on 10 acres next to the scenic waterfall Clinton. The museum is just a few steps across the antique iron bridge with more than 40,000 artifacts and chronicles more than 180 years of history of Hunterdon County. 908-735-4101

Clinton Canoe & Kayak Rental – 908-735-6767

Ken Lockwood Gorge, Califon – Califon From up high bridge, Raritan River cuts through the beautiful scenic gorge straddled with huge boulders.

Accommodation
Courtyard Lebanon – new hotel with spacious rooms, a small heated pool and complimentary breakfast.

Holiday Inn Select – Within walking distance to downtown shops.

Frenchtown is the undiscovered secrets to attract visitors many three story multi-colored Victorian homes, art galleries, antique shops, clothing boutiques and restaurants, all surrounded by rural, scenic hills, rivers and historical monuments.

Things to Do
If you have decided to overnight Frenchtown starting point for exploring Hunterdon County, rent a bicycle shop in Freeman and ride south along the D & R Canal towpath, stopping , for Stockton, then proceed to Lambertville. Back to Frenchtown by the 29th Route

Look at the Alexandria Balloon Flights – 908-479-4878.
Show Frenchtown romantic sunsets from the hot air balloon. See fantastic views of the river banks, and rocky hills.

If its summer, hire soul in Delaware Tubing, 908-996-5386, to float easily along the Delaware River. Look at the Sand Castle Winery for tasting and tours

Accommodation
The National Hotel with dark wood beams, beds draped in mosquito nets.

Widow McCrea House, Victorian pub with antique rooms and candlelit gourmet breakfast.

Lambertville Hunterdon County is the only city and is popular with visitors attracted to its ancient trees lined streets, Victorian homes, shops, clothing boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Five block of the city center along the Delaware River attracts window shoppers and browsers.

What to do
If you have decided to overnight Lambertville starting point for exploring Hunterdon County, and you have your own bike, running north to Frenchtown on Route 29, and return south along the D & R Canal towpath, stopping at Stockton.

Lambertville Historical Society – Marshall 1834 house with furniture, Shad history display, and blankets.

Magic Glass Studio – Create your own one piece of glass on the type of unique studio.

Museum of the Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead – where you can see old farm equipment, country, cuisine, rural post office, Dr. graduate doctor / office blacksmith shop, printers, carpentry shop, and a period herb garden.

River Horse Brewery – is space for only a small brewery producing beers hand and beer. Take a walking tour of kegging operation and performance of sample products in the tasting room.

Accommodation
Chimney Hill Farm Estate – The Fieldston Country Inn was built in 1820, and is surrounded by eight hectares of fields and landscaped grounds.

Inn at Lambertville Station – the largest city bed & breakfast for families. Its three stories with most rooms
In view of River.

York Street House B & B – Victorian house with a porch and wooden rocking chairs and candles breakfast.

Sergeantsville is a small village, which is similar to Pennsylvania Amish Country with hills, open farmland, and the State, the last pre-20th century covered bridge, and old-fashioned general store.

Things to Do
Drive through the last pre-20th century covered bridge in New Jersey, and stop to visit an old-fashioned general store.

Northern Skylands
Here you can experience New England scenic beauty, without leaving New Jersey. Northern Skylands Region is rich in mountainous terrain, waterfront towns, state parks, agricultural land, wildlife, pensions and many recreational opportunities. This is an area that has one of the best New Jersey cycling, fishing, tubing, canoeing, and camping.

The upper highlands of Skylands, from east at Ringwood State Park, west to Vernon Valley and south into the lake of glacial remnants of the former Morris Canal and the northern border of New York, to attracts more visitors than the annual Yellowstone National Park. It is a beautiful scenic panorama of forests, sheer cliffs, and scattering of open areas of lakes and streams. This area is popular for downhill skiing, snowboarding, camping, trout fishing, hiking and golf.

Ridge and Valley Region Skylands include extreme northwest corner of State and the Kittatinny Mountains. This region is very popular outdoor enthusiasts. This is the highest point in New Jersey at 1803 ft and attracts visitors actively looking for camping, hiking, skydiving, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and fly fishing.

What to do
High Point State Park
View from High Point Monument in 1803 ft above sea level, is a magnificent panorama covering three states of rolling farmland, mountains, forests, rivers and streams. The park also contains 18 miles of the Appalachian Trail. It's a season parking for visitors attracted to mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking hiking, swimming, fishing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding and snowshoeing.

Stokes State Forest is 15,996 acres of scenic mountain views and beautiful part of the Appalachian Trail. Rugged terrain of the forest is popular areas for mountain biking, hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, swimming and camping.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area boundaries for more than 40 kilometers Delaware River and almost 70,000 acres area of scenic beauty, breathtaking cliffs and 1,400 foot deep, 900 feet big difference that separates New Jersey 1528 foot Mt. Tammany and Pennsylvania in 1462 foot Mt. Minsky. Is a popular place Rear packing, hiking, biking, canoeing, camping, cross country skiing, picnicking, horseback riding and fishing. For less active, have one day auto tour of the park and experience waterfalls, countryside and historic Millbrook Village.

Skylands estate and New Jersey Botanical Garden in Ringwood. Spending a few hours wandering over 96 acres of gardens with more than 400 kinds of lilac. Stroll though forest roads magnolia walk, and crab apple vista, with a visit to an elegant Tudor-style castle.

Franklin Mineral Museum Franklin zinc mine is mine known for its unique view of mineral fluorescence, (glowing rocks) and many rare species. They have thousands of samples of minerals on display, with a huge fluorescent showcase brilliant and bright colored minerals.

Places To Stay
Inn at Panther Valley – is pretty much a full service Inn, ideal for someone looking for a weekend getaway inn with plenty of equipment. Located 20 minutes from the Delaware Water Gap, in the heart of Northwest NJ Skylands, a modern fitness center, shops, restaurants and evening entertainment. They also support corporate retreats and weddings.

Alpine Haus Bed and Breakfast Inn – located just next to Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, to 19 century Victorian Inn has eight well-appointed, comfortable rooms with private bath. There are two Carriage House suite with fireplace and Jacuzzi

Crystal Springs Resort – New Minerals Hotel features 175 rooms of luxurious presidential suites, all with an attractive, pool or golf course views. Many of the rooms have nice fireplaces. It also offers the regions best gourmet.