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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Woodbury, New Jersey
Skip as a base: Woodbury is a half-day stop 13 mi (21 km) from Philadelphia. Sleep in Philadelphia or Deptford and drive in for the Broad Street history walk.
Woodbury is the Gloucester County seat, a small colonial town settled by Quakers in 1683 and built up on patent medicine money between 1880 and 1900. The draw is a compact Broad Street corridor of 18th- and 19th-century houses, the county historical society museum and Red Bank Battlefield 2 mi (3.2 km) west, where Fort Mercer held off a Hessian attack in 1777. It is a half-day, not a trip.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb (ice on pavements)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $110–180 excl. bed · High $200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–6 |
| Deli sandwich | $8–14 |
| Diner or casual sit-down meal | $15–28 |
| Pizza, one large | $16–24 |
| Beer, draught at a bar | $6–9 |
| Rideshare, 8 km (5 mi)Rideshare, 5 mi (8 km) | $12–20 |
| Historical society museum entry | $5 adult, $1 child 6+ |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PHL · Philadelphia International
- 25 km (15.6 mi) west; the practical gateway. Rental car or rideshare, about 25–35 min15.6 mi (25 km) west; the practical gateway. Rental car or rideshare, about 25–35 min
- ACY · Atlantic City International
- 73 km (45.6 mi) east; smaller, fewer flights45.6 mi (73 km) east; smaller, fewer flights
Typical fares
- Rideshare PHL → Woodbury
- about $40–55, 25–35 min
- Rental car, one day
- from about $60 plus fuel
- NJ Transit bus, one zone
- about $2–4
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk the Broad Street core: the historical society, Friends Meeting House and most historic houses sit within about 15 minutes on foot. Everything else — Red Bank Battlefield, the lakes, Deptford Mall — needs a car. NJ Transit buses stop in town; NJ-45 runs through, and I-295 exit 25A is southbound only.
See and do
Known for
- Gloucester County seat since the 1700s
- Broad Street historic houses
- Red Bank Battlefield and Fort Mercer
- Woodbury Creek and the city lake chain
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Car over the Walt Whitman or Ben Franklin bridge, or PATCO from Lindenwold then transfer | About 30–50 min by car |
| Red Bank Battlefield (Fort Mercer) | Drive NJ-44 / US-130 northwest, about 3.2 km (2 mi)Drive NJ-44 / US-130 northwest, about 2 mi (3.2 km) | About 10 min |
| Deptford Mall | Drive NJ-45 south to Deptford Center Rd | About 10 min |
| Atlantic City | Drive the Atlantic City Expressway, about 87 km (54 mi)Drive the Atlantic City Expressway, about 54 mi (87 km) | About 1 h |
Sleep
- Deptford / Route 45 strip
- Chain hotels 5–10 min south of Woodbury by car; free parking, nothing to walk to.
- Philadelphia (Old City or Center City)
- 21 km (13 mi) west. Best base if Woodbury is one stop on a bigger trip; PATCO and NJ Transit connect the region.13 mi (21 km) west. Best base if Woodbury is one stop on a bigger trip; PATCO and NJ Transit connect the region.
- Woodbury centre (Broad Street)
- Almost no tourist lodging in town; a few short-term rentals. Check availability before you plan around it.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Where is the station? | Where is the station? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| To this address, please | To this address, please |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Most historic houses on the list are private homes: look from the street, do not knock or tour.
- I-295 exit 25A serves southbound traffic only; northbound drivers need the next exit.
- Red Bank Battlefield is a county park with seasonal hours and no staffed gate at all times: check before a special trip.
- Summer heat and humidity; winter ice on brick pavements.
A quiet county-seat town; the realistic issues are traffic on NJ-45, unlit park paths after dark and summer heat. Standard US precautions apply.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Woodbury, New Jersey yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Gloucester County seat since the 1700s
- Broad Street historic houses
- Red Bank Battlefield and Fort Mercer
- Woodbury Creek and the city lake chain
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Gloucester County — Red Bank Battlefield: www.gloucestercountynj.gov/671/Red-Bank-Battlefield
- Gloucester County Historical Society museum: gchsnj.org/museum
- NJ Transit: www.njtransit.com/
- Wikivoyage: Woodbury (New Jersey), revision 5184893 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5184893
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Woodbury, New Jersey
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies in Woodbury; consulates-general sit in New York and Philadelphia (check the one for your country).
US tipping: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/woodbury-new-jersey). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.