Camping
· 12 listingsAllaire State Park
Camping beside the historic Allaire Village and Pine Creek Railroad (check status — family sites periodically under renovation; group camping open).
Bass River State Forest
Pine Barrens camping, cabins and swimming at Lake Absegami.
Camp Gateway — Sandy Hook
Walk-in oceanside tent camping in a national park (reserve via Recreation.gov, 1-877-444-6777; seasonal).
Cheesequake State Park Campground
Closest state-park camping to Edison — tent & trailer sites near salt marsh and forest (~20 min).
Harriman State Park — Beaver Pond Campground
Large NY campground amid 200+ miles of trails and dozens of lakes (~90 min).
High Point State Park — Sawmill Lake Campground
Tent sites around Sawmill Lake below NJ's highest point (~90 min).
Round Valley Recreation Area
NJ's only wilderness camping — backpack- or boat-in sites on a pristine, crystal-clear reservoir.
Spruce Run Recreation Area
Lakeside camping with swimming and boating in Hunterdon County.
Stokes State Forest
16,000 acres in NW NJ — multiple campgrounds, cabins, and the Tillman Ravine (~90 min).
Turkey Swamp Park Campground
Monmouth County family campground with a lake, canoeing, playground and easy trails.
Wharton State Forest — Atsion
Pine Barrens camping on Atsion Lake — canoe the Mullica River; NJ's largest state forest.
Worthington State Forest
Riverside sites along the Delaware in the Water Gap — a base for the Mt. Tammany hike (~90 min).