Discover The Possibilities that await you in Salem County, New Jersey. With a rich legacy of historical places and events, a vast array of natural resources and open spaces, a stable farming community, and a strong economic job base, Salem County offers a very unique quality of life. Nestled in the southwest corner of New Jersey, Salem County is within easy driving distance of Philadelphia, New York, Wilmington, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Atlantic City.

Leave the urban sprawl behind, get away for a day or a weekend, and enjoy the natural beauty of our woodlands, meadows, and tidal and freshwater wetlands. Discover exciting pieces of American history, critical to our nation’s early development, which have been preserved for future generations to enjoy and to learn from. Discover our cultural identity defined and shaped by people who share common values, rituals, and traditions.

Visit communities spread across grasslands, along rivers and rolling hills, and amid vistas with amazing beauty. This is the great outdoors you have dreamed about where fresh air and gorgeous natural surroundings provide a four–season playground that shimmers with life. 

Whether you plan to spend the day discovering Salem County’s many historic sites, exploring our natural wonders, or enjoying the diverse culture of our community, we have something waiting for you. The hospitality you’ll receive makes staying another day or two an easy choice.

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200 years of creativity by Salem County artists are currently on exhibit at the Salem County Historical Society Museum.  Drawn from the Society's holdings and private collections, Palettes of the Past includes work from the late 18th through the 20th centuries and encompasses a range of styles from formal portraiture and landscapes to folk art and illustration.

The exhibition is just one of the attractions you'll discover at the Historical Society, which in addition to the museum includes a research library much used by genealogists.  Spend some time and you might find a long-lost Salem County ancestor!