New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (U.S. National Park Service)

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Take the time, explore this Trail of discovery.

The Trail will show you roads less traveled where you can find historic villages, migrating eagles, and boardwalks on miles of sandy beaches. This auto-trail stretches nearly 300 miles along New Jersey’s shore and bays. Explore the Trail’s five regions and you’ll find the nation’s oldest operating lighthouse; the town where revolutionaries burned British tea; and the state’s official tall ship.

Beautiful environments and awesome migrations

You can see vast migrations of birds every spring and fall or watch resident birds in their native habitat. Bird watchers can see bald eagles, osprey, and heron in the wetlands. Kayaks and canoes can take you through freshwater streams, forests, and white cedar bogs.

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Cape May Point Lighthouse with US and NJ flags.

Discover how New Jersey's towns evolved from their unique coastal resources.

Small villages grew into prosperous towns by providing produce and products to big city markets. Lighthouses were built to help sailors safely reach those markets. Take a drive today and you can see schooners on the bays, fresh produce in farm markets, and lighthouses guiding the mariner.

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Young boy fishing at Double Trouble State Park.

Fishing is fun for the entire family.

You can enjoy the coastal habitats by fishing, canoeing, hiking, and boating. New Jersey's coast has long been a place for recreation, and artistic or spiritual inspiration. Visitors with disabilities can find accessible viewing platforms and boardwalk trails. Contact our individual destinations for details.

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Highway Signs and Maps

Large detailed maps of the Trail's five regions and Trailblazer highway signs make it easy to find your destinations.

Write to

P.O. Box 568
Newport, NJ 08345

E-mail Us

Phone

Trail Headquarters
(856) 447-0103

Fax

(856) 447-0108

Climate

Summers (June-September) are generally warm and humid; wear comfortable sportswear and walking shoes. Biting insects (flies, mosquitoes, and ticks) abound in season particularly in wooded and grassy field areas.

Late fall and winter (October-April) are usually cool and wet.

Current weather forecasts for Sandy Hook, Barnegat Bay, Absecon & Cape May, and Delsea Regions are available on the right side of the Weather page.
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