Places in New Jersey worth the drive from Berks County, for when you want to get out of the county and go do something. Each one shows how far the drive is from Reading, what it costs and when it’s open.
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Phillipsburg, NJ · 1 hour 17 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Delaware River Railroad Excursions is a weekend tourist railroad that boards at 38 Market Street in Phillipsburg, NJ. Its historic train runs along the Delaware River with themed rides from spring through the Polar Express in December.
Hamilton, NJ · 1 hour 44 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre sculpture park and museum in Hamilton, NJ. The park counts more than 300 contemporary sculptures set among its gardens, with six indoor galleries of rotating exhibitions.
West Berlin, NJ · 1 hour 46 minutes from Reading
Sahara Sam's Water Park is an indoor water park in West Berlin, NJ, kept at 84 degrees inside, with an outdoor water park alongside on select days. Attractions include the FlowRider, Mount Kilimanjaro, Raging Rivers and Snake Eyes.
Flemington, NJ · 1 hour 47 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Northlandz is an indoor model railroad museum in Flemington, NJ, with a doll museum, an art gallery and an outdoor train ride on the same site. It is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
Flemington, NJ · 1 hour 48 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Black River & Western Railroad is a heritage railroad in Hunterdon County, NJ, that runs volunteer-staffed passenger trains between Flemington and Ringoes. Fall and holiday trains board at Flemington Station.
West Berlin, NJ · 1 hour 48 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Diggerland USA is a construction-themed theme park in West Berlin, NJ, where kids and adults drive and operate construction machines, with The Water Main waterpark on the same ticket.
Columbia, NJ · 1 hour 48 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Lakota Wolf Preserve is a nonprofit wolf, fox, bobcat and lynx preserve in Columbia, NJ, visited on a guided Wolf Watch tour. Tours leave at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm by reservation.
Hope, NJ · 1 hour 51 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The Land of Make Believe is an amusement park and water park in Hope, NJ, built for families with kids up to age 14. One ticket covers unlimited rides, the pirate-themed water park and the shows.
Jackson, NJ · 2 hours 5 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson, NJ, with the 350-acre Wild Safari animal preserve next door.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2 hours 27 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Storybook Land is a family-owned children's theme park on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, with 19 rides and dozens of storybook-themed attractions, run by the same family since 1955.
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