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Rancocas State Park

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State parks are a wonderful place to drive your family in your 2009 Nissan Maxima on a sunny summer afternoon. Whether you enjoy swimming, hiking, sightseeing, or camping, there are plenty of things for you to do in the 42 state parks, 3 recreation areas and 11 forests of the New Jersey State Park system.

One of the best-kept secrets when it comes to New Jersey parks is Rancocas State Park. The Rancocas state park is situated along the Rancocas Creek, and is an ideal setting for casual picnicking, hiking, and the observation of nature. The park encompasses 1,252 acres, and boasts several interesting features, including the Powhatan Indian Museum and the Rancocas Nature Center. Rancocas State Park is located just east of Camden, NJ.

Powhatan Indian Museum

The Powhatan Indians lease a portion of Rancocas State Park. They have constructed a replica of an Indian village from the 15th century at the park. Every year, there is an annual Powhatan Indian festival, which includes performances, music, and traditional crafts. This is called the Juried American Indian Arts Festival. For more information about the Powhatan Indian festival, call (856)261-4747.

Rancocas Nature Center

The New Jersey Audubon Society manages this feature of the Rancocas State Park. The center has a number of different programs throughout the year, featuring wildlife programs as well as nature walks. There are a number of self-guided nature trails maintained by the Nature Center, taking hikers and bird watchers through wetlands, woods and even meadows. There is a book and gift store, a classroom that’s available for parties and presentations. The Center also features Summertime day camps.

Rancocas Nature Center Museum

One feature of the Rancocas Nature Center that you just can’t miss is the museum. The museum includes a variety of live native reptiles, an area where you can view wildlife, a host of educational materials, and even a touch table. For more information about the Museum or the Nature Center in general, call the Rancocas Nature Center at 609-261-2495.

There is plenty of parking for your Nissan cars at the Park. Come check out this hidden gem today.

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When it’s raining outside and the kids are restless, there’s still plenty of fun to be had in the South Jersey area. Pack the kids in the Nissan and discover the exciting indoor activities to do in South Jersey.

Garden State Discovery Museum

If your kids had the chance to dream up the perfect place to play, they’d probably come up with something close to the Garden State Discovery Museum. Little ones can dress up as a farmer, a newspaper reporter, an Egyptian king, a farmer and everything in between, and there’s nothing they’re not allowed to touch. This is a fantasy land where your kids’ imaginations can run wild and your little ones will want to come back again and again. The only adult complaint here is that there was nothing like this around when they were kids.

Nature and history trips

Operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society, the Rancocas Nature Center and Museum is the place to go to get up close to the area’s creepy crawlies. Inside you can check out the nature exhibits, but if you bring an umbrella you can take the self-guided trail through the native wildlife in this bird watching mecca.

If the kids aren’t into birds, they’re probably into dinosaurs and space. Try a trip to the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton full of artifacts and fossils that date back to the Cretaceous period -- this stuff is millions of years old. After cruising through dinosaurs and fossils, check out the museum’s newly renovated Planetarium and see the stars.

Burlington County Prison

For the lovers of all things spooky, take a trip to the Burlington County Prison. Built in 1807, the prison - complete with a top floor dungeon put there to prevent escape - hasn’t really changed. Visit the old cells with individual fireplaces for heat, see the scaffolding still in the prison yard that used to be in the prison yard, or hang out with the ghost of Joseph Clough. Legend has it that Clough, after being sentenced to death for murder, occasionally stops by to haunt the visitors and staff. For extra effect, the new restoration includes prison life sound effects to make it feel like you were really there.

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