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South Jersey, Mount Laurel, NJ
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South Jersey

South Jersey is a sightseeing stop in Mount Laurel, NJ, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: free.

· Mount Laurel, NJ

Why you should go…

Visit South Jersey, operated by the South Jersey Tourism Corporation, is the official nonprofit tourism marketing agency for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties in New Jersey. The region spans from the outskirts of Philadelphia to the Outer Coastal Plain wine region along the Jersey coast. Since 2010 the organization has promoted the area's wineries, breweries, outdoor sites and family attractions, and it coordinates with the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism.

  • #wine
  • #outdoor
  • #family
  • #regional

What's around here?

The closest stops to South Jersey, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Stay
    Family Favorite

    Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Cherry Hill

    $50+

    A Holiday Inn with indoor and outdoor pools on Route 70 in Cherry Hill, about six miles from Center City Philadelphia.

    3.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Adventure Aquarium

    $25–$50

    Come face-to-fin with sharks, hippos, and thousands of aquatic animals right on the Camden waterfront.

    8.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial

    $25–$50

    Climb through America's most decorated battleship, moored on the Camden waterfront across the river from Penn's Landing.

    8.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Elfreth's Alley

    Free

    Stroll a narrow cobbled lane of 32 houses built between 1720 and 1836, with a small museum inside two of the homes.

    9.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Independence Hall

    Free

    Stand in the room where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, American history's ground zero.

    9.7 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Liberty Bell Center

    Free

    See the world's most famous cracked bell up close, free, iconic, and just steps from Independence Hall.

    9.7 mi awayMore like this