Smithville is a charming Galloway Township community that is located just 15 miles inland from popular tourist destination Atlantic City along the beautiful Jersey Shore. The town, which had long been maintained as a quaint rural community, gained national prominence in the mid-2oth century after the construction of the Smithville Towne Center, which is open to the public today as the Village Green shopping complex.

Explore more than 70 unique family-friendly attractions and shops in Smithville, including a miniature train, carousel, and paddle boat lake. The city's lovely town center is lined with charming cobblestone pathways, arcade games, and a boardwalk.

Other area attractions include the restored Georgian Victorian-style Smithville Mansion, open to the public as a living history museum for guided tours.

See the preserved Allaire Village in Allaire State Park Stroll along the Atlantic City boardwalk Check out the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park Relax on the beach in Cape May Hike or Snowshoe in Cheesequake State Park Enjoy picturesque scenery in Clinton, NJ Go kayaking in Columbia, NJ Learn about the American Revolutionary War in Edgewater Stroll through the Grounds for Sculpture Go shopping in Haddonfield Explore New Jersey's maritime pasts in Highlands Visit Island Beach State Park Go for a walk in Liberty State Park Visit Margate Go hiking in Morristown National Historical Park See historical items at The Paterson Museum Go on a day trip to Point Pleasant Beach Go shopping in Princeton Take a guided tour of Rockingham State Historic Site Have fun on the paddle boat lake in Smithville Relax on the beach in Toms River See an exhibit at Tuckerton Seaport Enjoy the outdoors in Wharton State Forest

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