Overview
Burlington County is in the Delaware River Region of New Jersey. It stretches across the middle of the state, and its southeast corner reaches tidal estuaries leading to southern New Jersey's Great Bay, which separates the county from the Atlantic Ocean.
2 things to do
Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage
Best things about Burlington County
Sky Zone Moorestown
CoCo Key Water Resort
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 85°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Wettest: Mar and Aug. (climate data from nearby Toms River)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TTN Trenton Mercer Airport, Ewing Township — 28 mi away. Directions
- ACY Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City — 30 mi away. Directions
- PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 30 mi away (major hub). Directions
The River Line is a diesel light-rail system operated for NJ Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line between the Trenton Transit Center in Trenton and the Walter Rand Transportation Center and other stations in Camden, with 11 stations in the county.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Bordentown — Bordentown Riverbank, City Hall Historic Building, John Bull Monument.
- Day 2: Cinnaminson — explore the town.
- Day 3: Burlington — Revell House, St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Photos
Places in Burlington County
Map
Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.
Understand
Climate
Severe weather is common in the warm months. Hurricanes have struck Burlington County on occasion, but tornadoes are uncommon. Severe thunderstorms, however, are common during the warm season. Snowfall is typical in the winter, with the snowfall averages in the county ranging from about 18 to 22 inches. The nearby Atlantic Ocean moderates Burlington County's climate, and rain is common year-round. The county seat receives about 41 inches of rain per year.
Cities
- Bordentown — the area has a strong Revolutionary War influence, and statues of patriots are a common sight
- Burlington — the former county seat is now a suburb of Philadelphia
- Cinnaminson — home to the largest indoor electric go-kart facility in the state of New Jersey
- Medford — home of the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is a 170-acre (69 ha) nature preserve and wildlife rehabilitation center
- Mount Holly
Get in
The River Line is a diesel light-rail system operated for NJ Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line between the Trenton Transit Center in Trenton and the Walter Rand Transportation Center and other stations in Camden, with 11 stations in the county.
NJ Transit operates bus service into Philadelphia on the following routes; 317, 406, 409 414, and 417 routes, and into Camden only on the following routes; 407, 413, 418, 419 and 457; and to Atlantic City on the 559 route.
Academy Bus Lines operates buses from Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Westampton Township and Willingboro Township to New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan as well as the Wall Street area of Lower Manhattan.
The BurLink bus service provides three routes, under service funded by the county and operated by Stout's Transportation, providing connections to NJ Transit's bus and rail service.
Do
- — in Maple Shade
- — in Mt. Laurel
Go next
Nearby
Cherry Hill
City / town · 17 listings · 17 mi away
Lindenwold
City / town · 2 listings · 17 mi away
Bristol
City / town · 3 listings · 18 mi away
Hammonton
City / town · 1 listings · 18 mi away
Somerdale
City / town · 19 mi away
Haddonfield
City / town · 23 listings · 20 mi away
Lakehurst–Manchester
City / town · 1 listings · 21 mi away
Allentown
City / town · 6 listings · 21 mi away
My experience
Write about your trip here. Notes save automatically in this browser as you type; back them up from My journal.