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Asbury Park, New Jersey
Take NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line to Asbury Park and check whether your train changes at Long Branch. Walk through downtown and continue east to the boardwalk. The ocean is farther than the first shops, so leave time for the walk back after a late meal.
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New Brunswick, New Jersey
Take NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor to New Brunswick. The Zimmerli Art Museum on Rutgers’ campus is a practical first stop by foot. Downtown is nearby for food afterward, so you can keep the trip short if a longer walk is out of the question.
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Morristown, New Jersey
Take a Morris & Essex train to Morristown and walk into the center around the Green. It’s an easy landmark to build lunch and a downtown loop around. Continue to Ford Mansion if you want a longer walk and the historic site is open.
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Red Bank, New Jersey
Use NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line to reach Red Bank. Walk toward Broad Street for the shops and cafés, or make the Count Basie Center for the Arts your first stop if something is on. The performance venue is an easy walk from the station, so you can plan the rest around your ticket.
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Philadelphia
Take Amtrak to William H. Gray III 30th Street Station. Start with the Schuylkill River and the path along Schuylkill Banks, reached by crossing the river near the station. From there, choose a river walk or continue toward the Philadelphia Museum of Art if you have the time.
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Hoboken, New Jersey
Take PATH from Manhattan to Hoboken and start at Pier A Park near the terminal. There’s room on the lawn to pause for the skyline, and you can follow the waterfront toward Pier C Park for a longer walk. Check PATH service before you set out, especially on the weekend.
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Newark, New Jersey
Use Newark Penn Station on NJ Transit or Amtrak. The Ironbound begins right across the tracks for Brazilian and Portuguese food. For art, walk in the other direction toward downtown and the Newark Museum of Art. Choose one side as your first stop so you don’t double back unnecessarily.
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Yonkers, New York
Take the Hudson Line or a stopping Amtrak train to Yonkers station. Walk to the Yonkers Riverfront Library beside the water and visit the daylighted Saw Mill River at Van der Donck Park. If your first stop is the Hudson River Museum, use the separate Glenwood station on Metro-North.
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Oyster Bay (hamlet), New York
Ride the Long Island Rail Road to the Oyster Bay terminal. Walk to Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park for the harbor, then return through the center of the hamlet. Theodore Roosevelt’s home at Sagamore Hill is several miles away, so plan this trip around the waterfront.
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Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Use the Hudson Line to reach Hastings-on-Hudson. Start downtown near Warburton Avenue and continue toward the Old Croton Aqueduct trail if you want a shaded walk above the river. The grade from the station adds a short climb at the start.
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