There's plenty to do for climbers and explorers. In the state's northwest corner is the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area, a 70,000 acre refuge which has a 25-mile section of the Appalachian Trail running through it. And for spectators, New Jersey has a busy schedule of professional and minor league sporting events. New Jersey is home to Atlantic City, home of the internationally renowned Miss America Pageant and luxury casino resorts which attract more than 37 million visitors each year. Newark International Airport in the north and Atlantic City International Airport in the south.
Shopping is a major attraction in New Jersey with no retail sales tax.
Cape May, the country's oldest seaside resort town, is a Victorian gem and National Historic Landmark city. Included among its functions is increasing travel and tourism development for its contribution to the quality of life, prosperity and economic well-being of state residents.