National Park Service sites in New Jersey

New Jersey has none of the 64 official national parks, but the National Park Service runs 11 sites there. 10 of them charge no entrance fee.

Historical parks (3)

• Morristown National Historical Park: National Historical Park in New Jersey. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
• Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: National Historical Park in New Jersey. No entrance fee.
• Thomas Edison National Historical Park: National Historical Park in New Jersey. $15 per person.

National monuments (1)

• Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument: Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument in New Jersey and New York. No entrance fee.

Other Park Service sites (1)

• Great Egg Harbor River: Park Service site in New Jersey. No entrance fee.

Preserves and reserves (1)

• New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve: National Reserve in New Jersey. No entrance fee.

Recreation areas (2)

• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: National Recreation Area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
• Gateway National Recreation Area: National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. No entrance fee.

Rivers (1)

• Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: National Wild and Scenic River in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. No entrance fee.

Trails (2)

• Appalachian National Scenic Trail: National Scenic Trail in 14 states. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
• Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 10 states. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.

The closest national park

The nearest of the 64 national parks to the middle of these sites is Shenandoah. Find the closest to you with parks near me.

Sources

• National Park Service Data API (public domain)

Last checked 1 November 2026.