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Sightseeing
The High Line Park
Vessel
20 Hudson Yards
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaTimes Square
Dr Oz show Freedom / West End Ave
Stomp
126 2nd AveBlue Man Group New York
434 Lafayette StNew York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library
476 5th AveBike Rent NYC - Midtown
40 W 55th StLong Branch Beach
4 Chelsea AveTurtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield AveGrounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors WayWightman's Farm
1111 Mt Kemble AveCentral Park Zoo
East 64th StreetAsbury Oyster Bar
1300 N Ocean AveSki, Tube, Snowboard or Waterpark in NJ at Mountain Creek Resort for the day!
156 locals recommend
Mountain Creek
200 NJ-94Ski, Tube, Snowboard or Waterpark in NJ at Mountain Creek Resort for the day!
Ski, Snowboard, tube, or hang out in the lodge by the fireplace at theis great ski resort. Indoor waterpark close by as well!
389 locals recommend
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area
401 Hollow RdSki, Snowboard, tube, or hang out in the lodge by the fireplace at theis great ski resort. Indoor waterpark close by as well!
Kalahari Resorts Poconos
250 Kalahari BoulevardIndoor Waterpark. Great day trip!
The Boathouse
601 West 26th StreetWhere to Eat and Sip Coffee!
Here are places locally to our home, worth the drive in NJ or NYC spots while you are in your day trip in NYC.
The View Restaurant & Lounge
1535 BroadwayRuth's Chris Steak House
148 West 51st StreetNINJA NEW YORK
25 Hudson StRat's Restaurant
16 Fairgrounds RdMing II Restaurant
3 Speedwell AvenueMinuteman Smokehouse & Grill
990 Mt Kemble Ave
Boxwood Coffee
17 Beechwood RdDelicious Heights
185 Madisonville RdHiking
Watchung Reservation
Historic TrailThe Raptor Trust
1390 White Bridge RdTreetop Adventure Course
560 Northfield AveYou can enter the Appalachian Trail from here and hike for the day or for days. Fun to run into hikers doing the whole 3-month Hike across America with long beards!
321 locals recommend
Delaware Water Gap
You can enter the Appalachian Trail from here and hike for the day or for days. Fun to run into hikers doing the whole 3-month Hike across America with long beards!
Paintball Asylum
145 Camelback RdPaintball fun for the extreme sport enthusiast
Wayyyy too expensive to stay but you can enjoy the resort of an $800 a night place by just paying $20 to park your car then hike up the rock scramble a 2 hour hike to the tower on top of the mountain. Bring a bag lunch, start early, then go to the cute historic town of New Paltz to wander through the many artsy hippy shops, have Starbucks and enjoy some tacos before heading back to our home after dinner, just a little over an hour drive away for a day of local upstate New York fun for cheap!
408 locals recommend
Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest RdWayyyy too expensive to stay but you can enjoy the resort of an $800 a night place by just paying $20 to park your car then hike up the rock scramble a 2 hour hike to the tower on top of the mountain. Bring a bag lunch, start early, then go to the cute historic town of New Paltz to wander through the many artsy hippy shops, have Starbucks and enjoy some tacos before heading back to our home after dinner, just a little over an hour drive away for a day of local upstate New York fun for cheap!
Cute local historic towns with shops & cafes
Westfield
Morristown
Great shops and restaurants and direct train to NYC just 10 min drive away. Highly recommend!
11 locals recommend
Summit
Great shops and restaurants and direct train to NYC just 10 min drive away. Highly recommend!
Cute fun town with shops and restaurants. Add in a hike on the rock scramble at the local Mohunk Resort for a fun day out in up state New York!
255 locals recommend
New Paltz
Cute fun town with shops and restaurants. Add in a hike on the rock scramble at the local Mohunk Resort for a fun day out in up state New York!
City advice
Travelling with kids
Going into the city with a child younger than 8?
Walking in NYC is too much for little kids. Bring a light weight stroller or you will be carrying them for 8 hours.
Getting around
If you have more than 2 people a Taxi will cost
With more than 2 people, a taxi will cost you the same as a subway ride. Avoid rush hour. Much more comfortable and direct to location so less walking and confusion. Put your arm straight up in air and make eye contact. If it’s raining it is more challenging to get a cab.
What to pack
Comfortable walking shoes. Big scarf to tuck your face in
If it’s cold that is. Gloves, layers easy to remove when going in shops. Comfortable shoes is key, express your hip fashion elsewhere 😉