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Somerset — Family Guide

Kids activities, outdoor adventures, schools, library programs, seasonal family fun, and everything families need in Somerset, New Jersey.

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A Ferry to a Real Island & Maryland's State Cake — Family Fun in Somerset County

Somerset County builds a family day trip around one genuinely memorable experience: a ferry ride to Smith Island, Maryland's last inhabited offshore island, where kids can explore a real water-access-only community and taste the state's official dessert baked where it was invented. Round it out with a state park built for kayaking and a hands-on watermen's history museum in Crisfield, and it's a slower-paced, water-centered county for families.

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⭐ Top Family Activities

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Smith Island Ferry Day Trip

A novel, memorable boat ride to a real offshore island community, with the chance to explore Ewell and taste authentic Smith Island Cake.

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Janes Island State Park

Easy water trails, a mainland nature center, and picnic areas — a good full day of outdoor family fun.

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J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum

Kid-accessible local history exhibits on Chesapeake watermen and decoy carving, right at the marina.

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