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ROAD TRIPS & DRIVING IN

New Jersey

National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around New Jersey.

11
national parks
450–550 mi
in a full day's drive
8–10 h
a sustainable day
THE PARKS

National parks in New Jersey

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

APPA
View park guide →

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

DEWA
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Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

ELIS
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Gateway National Recreation Area

GATE
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Great Egg Harbor River

GREG
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Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River

LODE
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Morristown National Historical Park

MORR
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New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve

PINE
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Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

PAGR
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Thomas Edison National Historical Park

EDIS
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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

WARO
View park guide →
THE SCENIC ROUTE

Scenic byways in New Jersey

5 byways
DE

Delaware River Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway — 25 mi

View byway →
MI

Millstone Valley Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway — 22 mi

View byway →
PA

Palisades Interstate Parkway

National Scenic Byway — 12 mi

View byway →
SO

Southern Pinelands Natural Heritage Trail

National Scenic Byway — 122 mi

View byway →
UP

Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway

National Scenic Byway — 25 mi

View byway →
ON THE ROAD

Traffic rules

NJ at a glance
65 mph
top posted speed limit
Primary
seat-belt enforcement
Hands-free
hand-held phone
0.08%
DUI limit (BAC)

Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.

Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in New Jersey's official source: NJ MVC (Motor Vehicle Commission). For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.

BEFORE YOU DRIVE

Driver handbook

NJ MVC (Motor Vehicle Commission)Read the official handbook →
AT THE PUMP

Refueling in New Jersey

Regular gas
$3.88/gal
regional (PADD) avg
Diesel
$5.19/gal
regional (PADD) avg
Full-service only

New Jersey is the only US state where you may not pump your own gas — an attendant does it for you, by law, under the Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 34:3A-4 et seq., originally 1949). Stay in the car, tell the attendant the grade and dollar amount or "fill it up," and hand over a card or cash. There's no self-serve discount and tipping isn't expected.

N.J. Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act →

Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.