John F Kennedy International Airport 1 hr 29
The Robert J. Novins Planetarium (11 min.)
Large planetarium offering multiple shows each week plus a shop with space-related merchandise. Popcorn Park Zoo (19 min)
Longtime sanctuary offers a home for a wide range of abandoned & abused domestic & exotic animals. Double Trouble State Park (10 min)
State park with cranberry bogs & a preserved 19th-century company town plus nature trails. Toms River Veterans Recreation Complex (7 min.) Castle Park (5 min.)
Park featuring a large play structure a climbing rock swings a soccer field & picnic tables. Cattus Island County Park (8 min)
Expansive park with trails many leading to bay views plus a butterfly garden & wetlands boardwalk. Jenkinson S Boardwalk (29 min.)
Famed oceanside boardwalk with family-friendly rides an arcade mini-golf & casual food stops. Jakes Branch County Park (8 min)
Trails sports fields & a nature center with Pine Barren exhibits live animals & rooftop views. Seaside Heights Beach (13 min.)
Beach Insectropolis (11 min.)
Kids can hold a tarantula & learn about ant colony life at this interactive educational bug museum. Jenkinson S Aquarium (30 min.)
Intimate aquarium with exhibits of fish coral reefs penguins sharks & other marine life. Ocean County Historical Society (18 min.)
Library & museum displaying exhibits on Ocean County history in a remodeled 19th-century home. Windward Beach Park (20 min.)
City-run park with restrooms a playground for children on-site parking & showers. | 
