Jackson, New Jersey

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Amusements

  • Happy Tale Traveling Petting Zoo/Farm, A
    120 Cassville Road, Suite #36 • Jackson, NJ 08527
    732-928-8593
    Traveling petting zoo and ponies for parties. Family owned business for over 25 years. Year round service in the New Jersey area. Fully insured and reliable.  more...  map

  • Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari
    1 Six Flags Boulevard; P.O. Box 120 • Jackson, NJ 08527
    Route 537
    732-928-1821
    Six Flags Great Adventure is known for its award-winning roller coasters. The "world's largest drive-thru safari outside of Africa," Wild Safari is 350-acre wildlife preserve that is home to more than 1,200 animals from around the world. Visitors may drive through the preserve and experience the thrill of viewing such free-roaming wild animals as bison, elephants, rhinos, camels, giraffes, zebras, lions, kangaroos, llamas, baboons, white Bengal and Siberian tigers and bears from the comfort and safety of their car. more...

  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
    Route 537 • Jackson, NJ 08527
    732-928-1821
    One of America's largest water-adventure parks, this 45-acre tropical-themed water park is the perfect place to bring the family for fun water thrills on hot summer days. Enjoy over 10 high-speed slides, family raft rides, a relaxing lazy river, million-gallon wave pool, and a kids' size activity area at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. more...

  • Top Gun Paint Ball
    Located on Route 537 and I-195
    732-928-2810
    Open year round, this multi-acre facility is "New Jersey's Premier Paintball Field" and offers naturally wooded playing fields, as well as themed fields such as Jurassic Park, and a speedball area; the facility also features an interactive multiplayer computer game network.

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Rova Farm Resort
    120 Cassville Road • Jackson, NJ 08527
    732-928-0928
    This historic site began as a gathering place for Russian Americans and became a place where Russian traditions could continue and flourish; situated in the Cassville section of Jackson, this site contains two historic Russian Orthodox Churches, Saint Vladimir Memorial Church and Saint Mary's Russian Orthodox Church, as well as a Russian restaurant and a flea market that is open on Tuesdays.  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Jackson Museum - Prospertown Schoolhouse
    95 West Veterans Highway • Jackson, NJ 08527
    Located on Route 528
    732-928-1200
    Located in a one-hundred-fifty-year-old schoolhouse, this museum displays artifacts of Jackson's past, including artifacts having to do with historic grist mills and cranberry bogs, and features a rotating art exhibit; the museum is open by appointment only.   map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

  • NJ Forest Resource Education Center
    370 East Veterans Highway • Jackson, NJ 08527
    732-928-0029
    At this educational center one may learn how seeds grow into trees, take a forest hayride tour, participate in planting for spring, and take part in many other forestry activities; programs are scheduled by request. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • John F. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Park
    Located at Cooks Bridge Road and Manhattan Street
    732-928-1200
    This family park offers a variety of activities for people of all ages to enjoy, including sports fields, tennis courts, fitness trails, and a playground.

  • Patriot's County Park
    Located at Route 528 and Bowman Road
    732-506-9090
    At this park one may enjoy basketball courts, fitness trails, sports fields, a conservation area, horseshoes, picnic areas, a children's playground, and a shuffleboard court.

Tours & Cruises

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