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Where is Hunterdon County?
Located in Central New Jersey on the Delaware River, Hunterdon County NJ offers visitors an assortment of year round travel and leisure prospects. A recreation paradise, it also attracts history buffs, shoppers, photographers and families seeking three seasons of pick-your-own produce. Bordered to the South by historic Mercer County, home of the State Capital in Trenton; the East by busy Somerset County,
headquarters of many pharmaceutical giants; to the North by Morris County and North West by rural Warren County, Hunterdon County makes up New Jersey's "west coast" along the Delaware River. This five-county expanse is known as the Skylands Region of New Jersey.
Just about an hour from both New York City and Philadelphia, Hunterdon County is only about two hours from the famous and beautiful Jersey Shore and Atlantic City visited by tourists from around the world.
Check out the most Frequently Asked Questions of visitors to Hunterdon County and then come see our picturesque towns, our scenic back roads and our fun outdoor activities for the whole family (including camping).
Why Visit Hunterdon County?
Family fun activities, especially outdoor family activities, are practically synonymous with Hunterdon County NJ. Fishing, boating, cycling,
horseback riding, golfing, cross-country skiing - even traveling competitive baseball teams - are among the sports that bring tourists and families to Hunterdon County each year. Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs offer swimming, wind surfing, camping, hiking, birding and much more while our rivers and streams attract canoers, kayakers and tubing groups from spring through fall. The County's two-dozen parks have educational programs and guided hiking tours and fitness trails and Clinton, NJ and Flemington have guided walking tours. Hunterdon County and greater Skylands Region explore eco-tourism, no matter the season. Outdoor activities include a pre-holiday season house tour and a summer garden tour.
Have you had the thrill of the New Jersey Balloon Festival at Solberg Airport in July? Balloonists from around the country contend that Hunterdon County NJ is one of the best locations for flying and visitors to the week-end spectacle can enjoy lift-off twice a day while sampling good ol' country scenery. Events like those, combined with extended stays for visitors exploring all the County has to offer, make for some mighty fine week-ends in Hunterdon.
Located in Central New Jersey on the Delaware River, Hunterdon County NJ offers visitors an assortment of year round travel and leisure prospects. A recreation paradise, it also attracts history buffs, shoppers, photographers and families seeking three seasons of pick-your-own produce. Bordered to the South by historic Mercer County, home of the State Capital in Trenton; the East by busy Somerset County,
headquarters of many pharmaceutical giants; to the North by Morris County and North West by rural Warren County, Hunterdon County makes up New Jersey's "west coast" along the Delaware River. This five-county expanse is known as the Skylands Region of New Jersey.
Just about an hour from both New York City and Philadelphia, Hunterdon County is only about two hours from the famous and beautiful Jersey Shore and Atlantic City visited by tourists from around the world.
Check out the most Frequently Asked Questions of visitors to Hunterdon County and then come see our picturesque towns, our scenic back roads and our fun outdoor activities for the whole family (including camping).
Why Visit Hunterdon County?
Family fun activities, especially outdoor family activities, are practically synonymous with Hunterdon County NJ. Fishing, boating, cycling,
horseback riding, golfing, cross-country skiing - even traveling competitive baseball teams - are among the sports that bring tourists and families to Hunterdon County each year. Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs offer swimming, wind surfing, camping, hiking, birding and much more while our rivers and streams attract canoers, kayakers and tubing groups from spring through fall. The County's two-dozen parks have educational programs and guided hiking tours and fitness trails and Clinton, NJ and Flemington have guided walking tours. Hunterdon County and greater Skylands Region explore eco-tourism, no matter the season. Outdoor activities include a pre-holiday season house tour and a summer garden tour.
Have you had the thrill of the New Jersey Balloon Festival at Solberg Airport in July? Balloonists from around the country contend that Hunterdon County NJ is one of the best locations for flying and visitors to the week-end spectacle can enjoy lift-off twice a day while sampling good ol' country scenery. Events like those, combined with extended stays for visitors exploring all the County has to offer, make for some mighty fine week-ends in Hunterdon.
