National Park, New Jersey

About National Park

National Park, NJ is a small town located in southwestern New Jersey, home to 3,085 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

National Park holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,054 residents per square mile.

📰 National Park News Today

• 10 East Coast state parks for fall color without the national park crowds Yahoo Creators · Oct 11
• Man Forces Child To Perform Sex Act In National Park: Prosecutor Patch · Oct 6
• Essex County NJ park among least-visited national parks nationwide Asbury Park Press · Aug 21
• Gateway National Recreation Area Open House National Park Service (.gov) · Apr 21
• National Park, NJ Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes National Park Unique

• The only place in America named National Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in National Park

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in National Park

• Popi's — italian
• Asian Palace — asian
• DiNic's Pork & Beef — sandwich
• Gatehouse
• Jharoka Cafe
• Penrose Dinner
• Picasso's Pizza
• Shop 543
• The Pizza Pub — pizza
• pats pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• American Swedish Historical Museum · Museum
• Fort Mifflin · Museum
• Commandant's Quarters · Attraction
• The James & Ann Whitall House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in National Park

• Red Bank Battlefield reviews ★
• Central Green reviews ★
• Crescent Park reviews ★
• Dry Dock Park reviews ★
• Fort Mifflin reviews ★
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park reviews ★
• Geary Park reviews ★
• Girard Park reviews ★
• League Island Park reviews ★
• Marine Parade Grounds reviews ★
• Point Breeze Park reviews ★
• Red Bank Battlefield Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in National Park

• National Park School
• Red Bank Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of National Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities