The McGuire AFB/Ft.Dix/NAES Lakehurst Joint Installation is located in the beautiful "Garden State" New Jersey. With only 7,504 square miles of land, New Jersey is small enough to allow easy exploration of all the wonderful sights and activities it has to offer. Dubbed "The Garden State" for a reason, New Jersey is an agricultural state. During the busy growing seasons you can find fresh produce stands in frequent increments during your journeys through New Jersey. Also popular is New Jersey's "U Pick" farms where you can pick your own fresh produce. The climate in New Jersey is ideal and provides a very healthy atmosphere for agriculture and natural vegetation. Whether you are looking for nightlife, historical sightseeing, shopping or fun at the beach you will find it to be easily accessible in New Jersey.

ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City is located on the New Jersey shore and is a must see city of excitement and non stop fun. You could take the family and spend the day soaking up some New Jersey sunshine on the beach, shopping in any of the numerous premium shopping centers or playing miniature golf. For some evening fun with the adults, Atlantic City boasts a healthy nightlife scene complete with clubs and casinos to quench your gaming thirst. When you get hungry you can check out the many fine dining choices Atlantic City has to offer such as The Wolfgang Puck American Grille.
Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority
2314 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 348-7100 or (888) 228-4748

CAMDEN

With Aquariums, shopping centers, riverboat ferries and historical attractions, Camden, NJ is an excellent place for a family vacation. You could check out the USS New Jersey Battleship and museum on the Camden Waterfront and learn about New Jersey's most decorated battleship. While you're there you can experience the 4D flight simulator and fly your own Seahawk into a dogfight. Also located in Camden is the Walt Whitman House, the home of famed 19th Century poet Walt Whitman. You can tour the house and see many of Whitman's own original writings and personal contents.