New Jersey, USA
New Jersey bed and breakfast for a great introduction to the state
Many bed and breakfast visitors are in New Jersey to do business because the state is an industrial powerhouse, but those thinking of visiting New Jersey will be pleasantly surprised to hear that it also has large agricultural areas (20% of the land area is devoted to farming) and that one you turn off the New Jersey turnpike there are unexpected delights to be found. There are charming Victorian seaside towns, wonderfully sandy beaches, great art collections and American Revolution war sites. And of course New Jersey has legendary shopping opportunities. There are thousands of retails outlets ranging from fantastic giant malls to quirky antique shops. There are New Jersey B&B lodges and inns to be found near all the main shopping areas.
New Jersey's enjoys a prime position between Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It is known as the Crossroads of the East. Products from over 15,000 factories can be delivered overnight to almost 70 million people in twelve nearby states and the District of Columbia. Among the farm products that come from New Jersey are vegetables, peaches, poultry, dairy products and seafood. Many New Jersey bed and breakfasts have locally produced produce at the breakfast table. Tourism is the largest industry in New Jersey after manufacturing. The state has numerous resort areas on 127 miles of Atlantic coastline where many New Jersey bed and breakfast establishments are to be found. New Jersey is famous for legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City. Many B&B establishments and lodges or inns are located in and near Atlantic City to accommodate visiting gamblers. Other points of interest most often visited by New Jersey bed and breakfast visitors include the Delaware Water Gap, the Edison National Historic Site in West Orange, Liberty State Park, Princeton University, Jersey City, and the New Jersey State Aquarium in Camden.
Many visitors stay in New Jersey bed and breakfasts, lodges and inns in small towns such as Morristown, Lambertville, Princeton and Stanhope. Princeton bed and breakfast visitors are usually there on university business but business people and tourists stay over in the beautiful university town too. The Skylands region of northwestern New Jersey makes a great travel destination, for either a short stay or an extended leisurely vacation in one of the bed and breakfasts in the area. The five-county region (Morris, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset) contains two national parks at its edges, 60,000 acres of state parkland, and a diverse and beautiful geography filled with lakes, rivers and picturesque hills dotted with farms. In addition it has scores of lively towns and villages for great entertainment, shopping, restaurants, art and crafts fairs, antique shows, festivals and exhibitions.
