Take A 2-Hour Drive Through New Jersey To See This Year's Beautiful Fall Colors

During fall, you’ll find vibrant reds, fiery oranges, and gorgeous golds all across New Jersey. While Northwest New Jersey will offer the best show in mid-October, most of the state will peak in the later part of the month. Additionally, the Southeast and shore regions tend to peak in early November.

If you’d like specific destinations to visit when you’re in New Jersey in the fall, check out the following two-hour road trip. We then suggest you plan to take this fall foliage drive in New Jersey between mid-October and early November. When you’re ready to explore, read on to learn more about this scenic outing.

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Parvin State Park, 701 Almond Rd, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318, USA

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Your journey begins at Parvin State Park. This park offers both pine forests and swamp hardwood forests along with 200 types of trees and flowering plants. It comes alive in autumn and is one of the best places where to see fall colors in New Jersey. The park also has a rich history..it served as home for the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1933 to 1941, a summer camp for the children of displaced Japanese Americans in 1943, and a POW camp for German prisoners in 1944.

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Wharton State Forest, 31 Batsto Rd, Hammonton, NJ 08037, USA

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The largest state park in New Jersey is fantastic in the fall as there's plenty to do. Enjoy a canoe or kayak trip, hike to a ghost town, or visit the historic Batsto Village. When it comes to wildlife, you can find bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, ospreys, great blue herons, swans, screech owls, great-horned owls, bluebirds, hummingbirds, beavers, river otters, foxes, deer and more. We also recommend you bring your camera to capture the picturesque views you'll see of New Jersey in the fall.

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Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, Highway Route 72 East, New Lisbon, NJ 08064, USA

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There's plenty to do on the next stop of this scenic drive in New Jersey. This forest is home to Whitesbog Village (an active 19th and 20th-century cranberry and blueberry-producing community) and the Cedar Swamp Natural Area. The natural area supports the federally threatened swamp pink and other endangered plant species.

Double Trouble State Park, 581 Pinewald Keswick Rd, Bayville, NJ 08721, USA

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The last stop on this fall foliage drive in New Jersey goes to Double Trouble State Park. This underrated Ocean County gem features a well-preserved historic village, cranberry bogs (there will be no harvest this year), and kayaking along Cedar Creek.

While the driving time for this scenic trip is about two hours, feel free to spend as much or as little time as you’d like at each stop along the way. We also suggest you sneak a peek at our guide to the best road trip snacks for ideas of what to take with you on your adventure.

Since this is meant to be an easy drive, it features destinations that aren’t too far apart. Take a look at our previous coverage of the best fall destinations in New Jersey for more suggestions of where to enjoy the foliage in The Garden State.