One of the best perks about living in New Jersey during the fall? You get to admire the colorful fall foliage that blankets the state during autumn! The changing leaves really make the season here in New Jersey so special. Of course, some places are better than others to view the leaves. Here are some of our favorite spots to admire the changing fall foliage.

  1. Ghost Lake

Laura Hresko/AllTrails Fall is the time for spooky happenings, so why not go to this eerie lake in Jenny Jump State Forest? It’s got the perfect ambiance for the season.

  1. Lake Hopatcong

Terry Ballard/Flickr Visit the biggest lake in New Jersey for an absolutely stunning sight. The leaves here are gorgeous.

  1. The Pinelands

cjmckendry via Getty Images OK, the Pinelands is a massive area in New Jersey. But this is where you’re going to see a lot of trees. It’s peaceful, pretty, and maybe home to the Jersey Devil.

  1. Mount Tammany

stanley45 via Getty Images Scale to the highest point in New Jersey. Once you’re on top of the mountain, you can see how the changing leaves frame the Delaware Water Gap.

  1. High Point State Park

Verducci1 via Getty Images You’ll be surrounded by forests at this New Jersey state park. The thick tree cover makes for an unreal fall sight.

  1. Wharton State Forest

Denise Panyik-Dale via Getty Images Take a day trip to Wharton State Forest and visit Batso Village while you see the leaves.

  1. Buttermilk Falls

j76n via Getty Images What could be more beautiful than a waterfall? A waterfall surrounded by beautiful fall foliage.

Of course, these are just a few of the places where you can admire the changing leaves in New Jersey. There are all kinds of great spots to admire the fall foliage throughout the state during the fall months!

Laura Hresko/AllTrails

Fall is the time for spooky happenings, so why not go to this eerie lake in Jenny Jump State Forest? It’s got the perfect ambiance for the season.

Terry Ballard/Flickr

Visit the biggest lake in New Jersey for an absolutely stunning sight. The leaves here are gorgeous.

cjmckendry via Getty Images

OK, the Pinelands is a massive area in New Jersey. But this is where you’re going to see a lot of trees. It’s peaceful, pretty, and maybe home to the Jersey Devil.

stanley45 via Getty Images

Scale to the highest point in New Jersey. Once you’re on top of the mountain, you can see how the changing leaves frame the Delaware Water Gap.

Verducci1 via Getty Images

You’ll be surrounded by forests at this New Jersey state park. The thick tree cover makes for an unreal fall sight.

Denise Panyik-Dale via Getty Images

Take a day trip to Wharton State Forest and visit Batso Village while you see the leaves.

j76n via Getty Images

What could be more beautiful than a waterfall? A waterfall surrounded by beautiful fall foliage.

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Address: Buttermilk Falls, Mountain Rd, Layton, NJ 07851, USAAddress: Mount Tammany, Knowlton Township, NJ 07832, USAAddress: Ghost Lake, Great Meadows, NJ 07838, USAAddress: High Point State Park, 1480 NJ-23, Sussex, NJ 07461, USAAddress: Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, USAAddress: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 853 Atsion Rd, Shamong, NJ 08088, USAAddress: Wharton State Forest, Waterford, NJ 08089, USA