Monday 24 April 2017

New Jersey

Our trip through New Jersey will be in two halves:

The Scenic Drive through the Delaware Water Gap 
Constructed in the mid-1600s, Old Mine Road connected the Hudson River and Philadelphia to the Pahaquarry Mines and provided an important conduit for New Jersey farmers taking crops to area markets, making it one of the oldest commercial roads in the USA.

Partying and gambling in Atlantic City 
We both love Las Vegas and by the sounds of it, Atlantic City is the east coast's version of this party town. Looks like Broadwalk is the place to be to see the sights and soak up the atmosphere.

The plan:


State:New Jersey
Towns of Interest:
(FB) = Firebreak
Atlantic City
National Parks:N/A
State Parks of Interest:High Point State Park
Delaware Water Gap (Old Mine Road)
Places of Interest:
(N) = Night Stay
High Point State Park (Amazing views of NYC)
Old Mine Road (Driving Route 521 and 615)
Dingmans Bridge (Cross from NJ to PA - old fashioned wooden bridge)
Walpack Center (Ghost Town)
Buttermilk Falls (Very short trail to the top of the falls - highest in NJ)
Millbrook Village historic site (Restored Hamlet)

Atlantic City (Nx2)
Stroll the Boardwalk (4 miles long and varies between honky-tonk, carnival, pub-crawl and natural beauty)
Beach
Steel Pier
3-D Light and Sound Show on the Boardwalk (every night, every half hour beginning at 8:30PM)
Casinos
Routes of Interest: Route 521
Route 615
Old Mind Road (Old Wagon Route)
Where to Stay:Atlantic City (stay near Broadwalk)
Days Inn Atlantic City Oceanfront-Boardwalk ($69)
Rodeway Inn Oceanview ($40)
Days Inn Atlantic City Beachblock ($46)
Tropicana Atlantic City ($76)
The Claridge A Radisson Hotel ($89)
Useful Links: https://www.nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/scenic-drive.htm




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