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Cherry Hill is a large township in Camden County, New Jersey, about ten miles east of Philadelphia. Farmland until the mid-20th century, it was called Delaware Township until 1961, when residents adopted the name of a local farm and a well-known inn. The opening of the Cherry Hill Mall that same year, the first enclosed shopping mall on the East Coast, helped make it one of the best-known suburbs in the Philadelphia area.
Today it is mostly residential and commercial, with busy shopping corridors along Route 70 and Route 38, but it preserves several reminders of its farming past. Barclay Farmstead is a restored early 1800s farmhouse museum, and Croft Farm, beside the Cooper River, is home to the township's arts center and nature trails. Springdale Farms still sells its own produce and runs pick-your-own seasons.
Families visit the Garden State Discovery Museum, and Cooper River Park offers a lakeside loop and rowing regattas. PATCO trains reach Center City Philadelphia in about 20 minutes.
Opened in 1961 as the first enclosed shopping mall on the East Coast, it remains a large regional mall with department stores, national brands and a dining area under bright skylights. It is busiest on weekends and in the holiday season. Visit on a weekday morning for easy parking.
A township-owned historic site centered on a Federal-style farmhouse from the early 1800s, with a barn, a blacksmith shop, gardens and open fields. Guided house tours, seasonal events and community gardens bring it to life. Check the open hours before visiting, as house tours run on limited days.
A historic farm property beside the Cooper River with an old farmhouse and barn that are now home to the township's arts center, plus a nature trail that follows the river. It hosts classes, exhibits and concerts. Walk the trail for birdwatching, and check the arts calendar for events.
A children's museum packed with hands-on exhibits where kids can climb, build, play in a pretend diner and grocery store and explore science and nature. It is aimed at children up to about age ten. Plan two to three hours, and check the website for timed entry and special programs.
A long county park around Cooper River Lake with a paved loop popular with walkers, runners and cyclists, plus playgrounds, picnic areas and fishing spots. It is a major rowing venue, hosting regattas through the spring and fall. Watch the crews from the shore on race weekends.
A long-running family farm with a market selling its own fruit and vegetables, baked goods and pies, plus seasonal pick-your-own crops and a fall harvest festival with hayrides and pumpkins. It feels like countryside in the middle of the suburbs. Check which crops are ready before going.
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