Winter is settling into New Jersey and bringing a blast of cold weather. Many attractions will be getting ready to hibernate until the weather turns warm – and in the true New Jersey spirit, some will just be getting started! For those who want to make the most of winter as the new year dawns, these winter getaways in New Jersey will keep you busy until the weather turns warm. From an epic ski resort to a beachside beer hall with an unexpected feature to a taste of the tropics in frozen New Jersey, you won’t want to spend another minute hunkering down at home. Not when New Jersey, in the wintertime, is a whole new world begging to be explored… provided, of course, you arm yourself with your warmest winter essentials!
- Kittatinny Valley State Park (Newton)
Kittatinny Valley State Park/Facebook New Jersey’s parks are beautiful in the winter, and the trails here are ideal for snowshoeing through chilly landscape. Kittatinny Valley State Park, 199 Goodale Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, USA
- Winterfest Ice Skating Rink (Cherry Hill)
Winterfest Ice Skating Rink - Cooper River/Facebook One of many pop-up winter events in New Jersey, tis massive ice-skating rink is one of the most festive spots in South Jersey. Winterfest Ice Skating Rink At Cooper River Park, Cuthbert Blvd and, Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, USA
- Campgaw Ski Area (Mahwah)
Campgaw Ski Area/Facebook New Jersey’s premiere ski resort, this mountain comes alive in the wintertime - and the slopes are waiting! Campgaw Mountain Ski Area, 200 Campgaw Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (Paterson)
William/TripAdvisor The most beautiful waterfall in New Jersey is even more stunning in the winter, when large parts of the landscape are snow-capped. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, 72 McBride Ave Ext, Paterson, NJ 07501, USA
- iPlay America (Freehold)
iPlay America/Facebook The largest indoor arcade in New Jersey, complete with a golf course and several amusement rides, this is the perfect place to spend a day when it’s just too cold outside. iPlay America, 110 Schanck Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA
- Big Kahuna’s (West Berlin)
Big Kahuna’s NJ/Facebook Feeling like a taste of the tropics in the middle of winter? This massive indoor water thrill park is the best-themed water park in the northeast. Big Kahuna’s Water Park, 535 NJ-73, West Berlin, NJ 08091, USA
- Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten (Asbury Park)
Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten/Facebook This popular German restaurant and music hall is known for its rooftop beer garden - which, during the winter, holds heated igloos where you can eat and drink in comfort. Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, 527 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA
- Jenkinson’s Aquarium (Point Pleasant Beach)
Jenkinson’s Aquarium/Facebook The Jenkinson’s Boardwalk is largely dormant during the winter - but not this sea life center, which gets a charming winter makeover and still hosts its daily seal-feeding shows. Jenkinson’s Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave N, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742, USA
Have you taken any of these winter getaways in New Jersey in past years? Tell us about your favorite winter day trips in the comments section. All of these attractions are open full-time in the winter, but you can learn more about features and pricing for Big Kahuna’s, iPlay America, Festhalle & Biergarten, and Jenkinson’s Aquarium on the official websites. For another memorable New Jersey winter adventure, check out this trip to the state’s snowiest town.
Kittatinny Valley State Park/Facebook
New Jersey’s parks are beautiful in the winter, and the trails here are ideal for snowshoeing through chilly landscape.
Kittatinny Valley State Park, 199 Goodale Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, USA
Winterfest Ice Skating Rink - Cooper River/Facebook
One of many pop-up winter events in New Jersey, tis massive ice-skating rink is one of the most festive spots in South Jersey.
Winterfest Ice Skating Rink At Cooper River Park, Cuthbert Blvd and, Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, USA
Campgaw Ski Area/Facebook
New Jersey’s premiere ski resort, this mountain comes alive in the wintertime - and the slopes are waiting!
Campgaw Mountain Ski Area, 200 Campgaw Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA
William/TripAdvisor
The most beautiful waterfall in New Jersey is even more stunning in the winter, when large parts of the landscape are snow-capped.
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, 72 McBride Ave Ext, Paterson, NJ 07501, USA
iPlay America/Facebook
The largest indoor arcade in New Jersey, complete with a golf course and several amusement rides, this is the perfect place to spend a day when it’s just too cold outside.
iPlay America, 110 Schanck Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA
Big Kahuna’s NJ/Facebook
Feeling like a taste of the tropics in the middle of winter? This massive indoor water thrill park is the best-themed water park in the northeast.
Big Kahuna’s Water Park, 535 NJ-73, West Berlin, NJ 08091, USA
Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten/Facebook
This popular German restaurant and music hall is known for its rooftop beer garden - which, during the winter, holds heated igloos where you can eat and drink in comfort.
Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, 527 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA
Jenkinson’s Aquarium/Facebook
The Jenkinson’s Boardwalk is largely dormant during the winter - but not this sea life center, which gets a charming winter makeover and still hosts its daily seal-feeding shows.
Jenkinson’s Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave N, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742, USA
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Address: Campgaw Mountain Ski Area, 200 Campgaw Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430, USAAddress: Kittatinny Valley State Park, 199 Goodale Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, USAAddress: Winterfest Ice Skating Rink At Cooper River Park, Cuthbert Blvd and, Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, USAAddress: Big Kahuna’s Water Park, 535 NJ-73, West Berlin, NJ 08091, USAAddress: Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, 72 McBride Ave Ext, Paterson, NJ 07501, USAAddress: Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, 527 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USAAddress: iPlay America, 110 Schanck Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728, USAAddress: Jenkinson’s Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave N, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742, USA
