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16.5 Miles
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599 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ
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Interactive, hands-on exhibits like a real fire truck and helicopter, a fossil and dinosaur cave, medieval castle, and ballet studio form the base of The New Jersey Children's Museum. Play is encouraged, and special events can be organized at the site.
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The goal of New Jersey Adventure Tours is to share the love of getting outdoors and exploring. The company offers adventures such as fishing, hiking, hunting, kayaking, rock climbing, and even a murder mystery dinner adventure.
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The Forest Park Carousel was built in 1903 by Daniel Muller, and has been a park centerpiece for decades. The carousel is still in working order and available for rides.
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45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960
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The Macculloch Hall Historic Museum and Gardens contains the largest single collection of Thomas Nast original works, along with 450 pieces of porcelain dating from 750, original letters from the country's founding fathers, and a large rug collection. The gardens contain over 65 varieties of roses.
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The Conference House is the place where the end of the Revolutionary War was negotiated. The house was built before 1860 and is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Finger Lakes Winery Tours is a transportation company that provides wine tours near the Seneca and Keuka lakes. There are three main routes: the Seneca Trail with 30 wineries, the 25 mile Cayuga Trail, and the 10 winery Keuka Trail.
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A waterfront park located along the New Jersey-New York border, Bayview Park consists of grassy areas with significant tree cover. It has a gazebo, benches, trails for walking and biking and nearby water access for boating and fishing.
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The only hands-on science and technology center in the state, the New York Hall of Science has more than 450 exhibits which acquaint the children with domains such as biology, chemistry, and physics. Some of the permanent exhibitions are the Science Playground and the Rocket Park Mini Golf.
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The Triple C Ranch, located in the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area is a rescue farm that is home to a number of chickens, goats, ducks, a pony, ram, and a pot belly pig. Classes and a gardening club are also available.
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Constructed in 1973, the William G. Mennen Sports Arena is an ice skating facility that hosts public skating hours as well as a variety of classes, ranging from hockey to ballet techniques for figure skaters.