Brookville Campground

The Great Outdoors

While camping at Brookville Campground, you can explore Long Beach Island, and the best way to do this is by visiting Island Beach State Park. This ten-mile-long barrier island consists of white sandy beaches and oceanside flora overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This narrow barrier island is ideal for a seaside stroll, with over eight miles of trails that lead along the beach. During the summer, the park is excellent for swimming, and a mile-long section of the beach is reserved for bathing. Fishing is excellent here too, and anglers often catch flounder, striped bass, and kingfish in these waters. If you're looking for some more adventurous activities, Long Beach Island is also a popular spot for scuba diving and surfing.New Jersey has some fascinating historical state parks, and one worth visiting is Double Trouble State Park. This state park is part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens and consists mainly of swamps and pine trees. At the heart of the park is an old farming village used for harvesting cranberries. Visitors can follow a short interpretive trail that leads through the village and past the cranberry bog, which is still in use today. Cedar Creek runs through a section of the park, and its calm waters are ideal for kayaking or canoeing.You may want to see what hidden treasures the Delaware River has to offer during your stay with a campervan rental in eastern New Jersey. Neshaminy State Park is located just outside Pennsylvania and features 340 acres of fields and woodlands overlooking the Delaware River, with beautiful vistas of the Philadelphia skyline in the background. The park contains a swimming pool and a spray park for kids if you want to cool off on a hot day, and a picnic area, which is ideal for a riverside snack. Boating is also possible here, and there's a marina for easy access to the water.

Exploring the City

There are several vibrant cities worth visiting during your camper rental trip near Barnegat; however, no visit to this region would be complete without exploring Philadelphia. The city has some great attractions for all ages, and one of the best is the Adventure Aquarium. This large aquarium holds over 15,000 species of aquatic creatures from across the world, with everything from African penguins to giant hammerhead sharks. As well as having some fantastic critters on display, the zoo holds feedings and shows, where visitors can watch hippos being fed or stroke stingrays as they swim along.Philadelphia is a city brimming with culture, and this can be seen through its world-class art museum, The Philadelphia Museum of Art. This museum is one of the largest in the country. It holds over 240,000 objects in its collection, with everything from ancient armor to photography. The museum is renowned for having an exquisite collection of European, American, and Asian art, and there are some world-famous paintings on display, including Prometheus Bound by Peter Paul Rubens, and Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh.There are some unique historic sights worth visiting in Philadelphia, and one of the most intriguing is Eastern State Penitentiary. This prison was once one of the busiest and most expensive in the country until its closure in 1971, and since then, has been opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors can roam the halls, visit the administrative buildings, and even see cells of famous inmates such as Al Capone and Willie Sutton. The jail is also said to be haunted, so keep an eye out for specters during your sleuth around the prison.