11 days in New Jersey Itinerary

Basking Ridge is an unincorporated community located within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Take a break from the city and head to Duke Farms and Lakota Wolf Preserve. Get out of town with these interesting Basking Ridge side-trips: Brook hollow winery (in Columbia), Appalachian Trail - Pochuck Boardwalk (in Glenwood) and Apshawa Preserve (in West Milford). Next up on the itinerary: identify plant and animal life at Environmental Education Center at Lord Stirling Park and tour the pleasant surroundings at Trailside Nature & Science Center.

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to Basking Ridge is an approximately 9.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Atlantic Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is minus 1 hour. In June, Basking Ridge is slightly colder than Port of Spain - with highs of 32°C and lows of 17°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) early enough to travel to Wildwood.

Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. Appreciate the collections at Cape May Lighthouse and The Doo Wop Preservation League Museum. Get some historical perspective at Emlen Physick Estate and World War II Lookout Tower. Change things up with these side-trips from Wildwood: Atlantic City (Borgata Casino, Atlantic City Boardwalk, &more). There's still lots to do: get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour, enjoy the sand and surf at Cape May City Beaches, gain insight at The Wetlands Institute, and identify plant and animal life at Cape May Bird Observatory.

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Getting from Basking Ridge to Wildwood by car takes about 2.5 hours. Traveling from Basking Ridge in June, plan for somewhat warmer nights in Wildwood, with lows around 20°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 27th (Thu) to allow time to travel to Toms River.

Featured in "Jersey Shore" and "Boardwalk Empire," Toms River boasts a community that is growing in popularity.

On the 28th (Fri), kick back and relax at Island Beach State Park, then look for gifts at The Original Ben Franklin 5 & 10 Store, and then look for all kinds of wild species at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. On the next day, grab your bike and head to Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway and then immerse yourself in nature at Gateway National Recreation.

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Drive from Wildwood to Toms River in 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 33°C in June, and nighttime lows around 19°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 30th (Sun) to allow time for travel back home.