Move Over Beaches: New Jersey’s Best Nature Escape Is a Hidden Gem

A respected travel website has made its choice for the best outdoor retreat in New Jersey.

What Is New Jersey's Top Scenic Retreat?

In many ways, when summer hits at the Jersey Shore, half of the state is an amazing outdoor retreat.

Who doesn't feel their tension immediately lower when they hit one of New Jersey's amazing beaches?

Granted, the tension doesn't usually begin to melt away from us until we secure a parking spot, but eventually it does.

New Jersey's Most Beautiful Beaches

As We3Travel peered around the nation for the best scenic outdoor retreat in each state, they must have had a challenge in the Garden State.

New Jersey is a very "outdoor-oriented state, especially in the summer, and we have some stunning beaches that are the ultimate outdoor retreat.

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But these experts decided to go in a beautifully different direction in the Garden State when it came to scenic outdoor retreats.

Info On The Delaware Water Gap

If your thoughts of beautiful spots in New Jersey always take you toward the Atlantic Ocean, the article reminds us that there is a breathtaking place away from the ocean in the Garden State that is our most beautiful outdoor scenic retreat.

The experts chose the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area as New Jersey's top scenic outdoor retreat, and that's an excellent choice.

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Imagine enjoying the breathtaking views along 40 miles of "the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi". How amazing does that sound?

The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is run by the National Park Service, and you can visit anytime. Roads are open 24 hours a day.