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NEW JERSEY

• Parks:

www.njparksandforests.org

A fun outside water park.

209 County Route 537, Colts Neck, NJ

http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2503

• Farms:

www.shadybrookfarmnj.com/contact.html

www.fredplusthree.com

www.johnsonsfarm.com/directions.php

In Medford, NJ

www.alstedefarms.com/content.php?id=196

www.hillviewfarmsnj.com/Welcome.html

www.demarestfarms.com/pick%20your%20own.html

244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ 07642

• Kid’s fun:

http://www.njkidskingdom.com/contactus.php

NY

NY

• A very nice place to go. Its still on my list J. It is in Kerhonkson, NY, a 2h34 minutes drive from Brooklyn, NY.

Fee is $8 per car.

Call 845-256-0579 fro more info.

www.lakeminnewaska.org

or

www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/127/details.aspxx

A nearby place to stay:

http://www.hudsonvalleyresort.com/photomain.html about 2h18min drive from Brooklyn, NY

• Coney island, Brooklyn, NY
• Nellie Bly Amuseum park.

Connecticut

Connecticut

• Childrens museum in Niantic, CT

$6 a child entrance fee.

www.childrensmuseumsect.org

• A nice park in Mystic, CT

www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=115

• Nice site with all Connecticut parks. www.visitconnecticut.com/current_category.1507/companies_list.html

• Nice park with playground, trails, restrooms in Manchester, CT. About 2h 33 minutes drive from Brooklyn, NY. (Small entrance fee).

www.wickhampark.org/images/wickham_map.pdf

• Williams Beach Park in Mystic, CT

For more info call 1-860-536-3575

Park includes a children’s playground, a pavilion, grills, sport fields and more.

The beach is open from mid-June through labor day.

• Kids arcades. Open on Thursday and Sunday only, in Orange, CT.

Call 1-203-326-5656 for price.

www.fun4kidsarcade.com

• Park with fishing, bicking, picnicking, hicking, camping asnd more.

East Haddam, CT

For more info call 1-860-873-8566.

www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325188&depNav_GID=1650

• Indian Well State Park. Nice place to go in Shelton, CT

Park with Picnic, Barbecue and boating near the water and swimming areas

Call 1-203-735-4311 for more info.

Parking fee.

www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325226

• Nice flower park in Hartford, CT

  http://www.elizabethpark.org/index.html

Poconos, PA

Poconos, PA

Day 1:

A nice state park, the hikes are stroller accessible.

Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail, White Haven, PA

About 15 minutes drive from Stroudsburg, PA.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/Parks/lehighgorge.aspx

About 37 minutes drive from Stroudsburg, PA

It has a picnic area with barbecues. It has a playground for kids.

The hikes are not strollers accessible.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/hickoryrun.aspx

Day 2:

Nice arcades, games and soft play, in Brodheadsville, PA. Very close ride to Stroudsburg, PA. Only $3 per child entrance fee. A perfect trip to do every day.

www.bcizone.com/daycare.html

Day 3:

A nice state park with picnic area and barbecue option. Playground and hiking-trails.

Close to Stroudsburg, PA. It’s about 1h48min drive from Brooklyn, NY.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tobyhanna.aspx

Day 4:

Very large nice state park, on the way to Stroudsburg, PA. It is about 1h37 minutes from Brooklyn, NY. It has many picnic places, swimming areas etc.

www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm

Extra options:

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/beltzville.aspx

A nice state park, about 33 minutes drive from Stroudsburg.

It has picnic areas with barbecue options.

Nice park to go to:

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/bigpocono.aspx

The Niagara falls of PA

http://www.visitbushkillfalls.com/admissions.php

The Crayola factory

http://www.crayola.com

A nice place to stay, for $99 a night plus a indoor water park!!

http://poconoswaterparkvacations4less.com/google/vacations

Indoor kids play area

www.bettesfuncenter.com

Outdoor Family Fun Park in Hawley, PA

Rides for kids and adults.

48 minutes drive from Scranton, PA

www.costasfamilyfunpark.com/rates