| There are literally hundreds of reasons
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| | you'll find theater, dance and the best
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| to go camping in New Jersey, but there is
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| | in classical music. Included is New
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| one large, and I mean really large,
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| | Jersey's state theater, the Paper Mill
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| reason:
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| | Playhouse.
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| Where else in the country can you drive
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| | 6. Diversity characterizes the many
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| less then 3 hours and go from the
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| | playtime activities you'll find in the
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| mountains, to the shore, to the
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| | Gateway Region, plus being just minutes
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| marshlands, to 3 different major
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| | away from New York City. It houses the
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| metropolitan areas to several major lakes
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| | Meadowland Complex with its colorful
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| and everywhere in between?
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| | tapestry of sports and entertainment.
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| Camping in New Jersey is literally the
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| | Restaurants of all types for all tastes,
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| best of all worlds. There is just about
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| | extensive shopping centers with the best
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| nothing you cannot do while you camp in
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| | of everything, and activities for
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| New Jersey. You have your choice of over
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| | children of all ages round out a vivid,
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| 120 campgrounds and State Park facilities
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| | exciting region. This is truly a gateway
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| to choose from not to mention thousands
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| | to many vacation alternatives. That's why
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| of acres of public land to explore.
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| | when people experience all the Gateway
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| Just about every one of the privates
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| | has to offer they keep coming back again
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| campgrounds in the state have craft
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| | and again.
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| activities, pools, fishing ponds, sports
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| | 7. Mention the Shore Region, and certain
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| activities and so many other amenities I
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| | images immediately pop into your head:
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| can't even count. Most of them are clean,
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| | over 60 miles of pristine beaches from
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| modern and well suited to just about any
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| | Sandy Hook to Holgate; surf fishing off
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| type of camping. They are all within a
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| | Seaside Park; perhaps some bodysurfing
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| decent driving distance of dozens of
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| | off Bay Head; or maybe a moonlit walk in
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| cultural, sports, historical,
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| | Surf City.
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| recreational and children related
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| | 8. On the northern fringe of the Gateway
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| attractions.
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| | National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook
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| Having said that let me give you the all
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| | stands the nation's oldest operating
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| time Top 10 Reasons to camp in New
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| | beacon, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse.
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| Jersey:
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| | Several miles to the south are the Twin
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| 1. Atlantic City and its world-famous
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| | Lights of Navesink, the site of Marconi's
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| beach and boardwalk, luxurious casino,
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| | first ship-to-shore broadcast. Further
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| non-stop gaming action, the hottest
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| | south is Barnegat Light; affectionately
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| entertainers, the best in dining, and
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| | know locally as "Old Barney," built by
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| quality sporting events.
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| | Civil War hero George Gordon Meade in
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| 2. Revel in bay heritage along a scenic
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| | 1857. And now the newly reconstructed
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| waterfront in Somers Point or visit the
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| | Tuckers Island Lighthouse in the
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| landmark mansion of original harbormaster
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| | Tuckerton Seaport.
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| Richard Somers, the oldest home in all of
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| | 9. Gentle mountains, Skiing, Rock
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| Atlantic County, it remains a museum
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| | climbing, and Horseback riding. Can you
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| today. Marvel at the world's only 63-foot
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| | really do all this stuff in New Jersey?
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| pachyderm with a visit to Lucy the
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| | Yes you can - and more can be found less
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| Margate Elephant. Or have your children
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| | than an hour's drive from New York City.
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| experience their favorite nursery rhythm
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| | The opportunities of the Skylands Region
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| characters in life size at Storybook
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| | have always been one of New Jersey
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| Land.
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| | Camping's best-kept secrets.
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| 3. There's the 760,000-gallon open-ocean
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| | 10. If its amusement park that make you
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| tank at the New Jersey Academy for
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| | happy, check out Mountain Creek in
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| Aquatic Sciences At Adventure Aquarium in
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| | Vernon. Somewhat more genteel diversions
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| Camden, just one of the fascinating
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| | can be found during the region's numerous
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| exhibits depicting sea life from around
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| | winery festivals or at the Sussex Farm
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| the state. Or Trenton, the nations
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| | and Horse Show in August.
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| second-largest state capital in
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| | 11. Walk along 30 miles of wide sandy
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| continuous use and the site of one of
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| | beaches, experience the warmth of a
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| George Washington's greatest
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| | Victorian inn, take a stroll through
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| Revolutionary victories. Today, you can
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| | history and enjoy the fresh bounty of the
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| visit the spot where he crossed the
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| | sea at a gourmet restaurant.
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| Delaware and tour the Old Barracks, used
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| | 12. All along the ocean, the beachfront
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| by soldiers in the French and Indian War.
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| | towns of the Southern Shore Region offer
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| Or, stroll through the New Jersey State
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| | great fishing, boating, beaches and
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| Museum and its impressive art galleries.
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| | whale-watching cruises, plus fine
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| 4. The Delaware Region is home to most of
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| | restaurants and accommodations - not to
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| New Jersey's Pine Barrens, a million
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| | mention the wonderful campgrounds in the
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| acres of preserved forests and waterways.
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| | area, to pitch your tent or set up your
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| It is, in fact, the largest wilderness
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| | RV. Cape May County boasts itself as one
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| area east of the Mississippi.
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| | of the premium camping areas of the
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| 5. Visit Thomas A. Edison's home and
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| | country. It all adds up to marvelous fun.
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| laboratories, where you will see some of
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| | Okay, so I lied.
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| his greatest inventions. Stop by a museum
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| | I couldn't stop at 10 things, I had to
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| solely dedicated to the history of
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| | give you 12!
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| flight. Known as one of the cultural
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| | In this article I just barely scratched
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| capitals of the United States, the
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| | the surface of what New Jersey has to
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| Gateway Region is the home of people from
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| | offer and it can all be done from the
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| all over the world, whose cultures mingle
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| | back of your RV or the middle of your
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| to produce a rich fabric of life. Here,
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| | tent!
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