Allaire Village, Inc.

Allaire Village is located within Allaire State Park in Wall Township. I have not been to Allaire Village in many years and, unfortunately, the buildings were closed due to the heat wave so I just walked around the village. You can learn a lot about 19th century life in this iron producing village through the reenactments of the living history museum once the buildings open back up. Fun Fact: A most unusual feature of the Church is the location of the bell tower at the rear. The front section could not support the weight of the bell tower and that is why it was placed in the rear.

The Historic Village at Allaire State Park is one of our favorite places to visit as a family. On the weekends we catch the black smiths creating in the shop (who don’t mind my kids asking a million questions while they work), get treats for the kids in the bakery, and peek in the general store. The volunteers in historic costumes are full of information - we especially like it on days when we can catch the woodworker making toys & letting the kids guess how they were used. It’s fun to see what buildings are open on a given weekend & what demonstrations are being held. When we’re lucky, we catch glimpses of brides & grooms leaving the chapel - always a fun bonus. The $5 entry fee per person feels like a good value. My only criticism is the bathrooms by the village parking lot seem to have a drainage issue & are often muddy - but I recently discovered the bathrooms in the visitors center, which are cleaner & more comfortable overall. There’s a large & lovely picnic grove by the village parking lot. And another bonus - the village shares a parking lot with Pinecreek Railroad/the NJ Museum of Transportation, a working railroad that makes 2 short loops in the park just next to the village. The railroad is separate from the village but both are in the grounds of Allaire State Park and their close proximity makes the train a nice addition to a day at the village.
I can’t emphasize enough how much we love this place.

I haven’t been here in over 3 years and a lot changed. Now all the buildings are open and there is staff providing insight on what the building was used for. For a $5 entrance fee, you get to take a step back in time. You need to visit each building but the bakery is awesome and so is the carpentry shop. Go online and see what events are happening each weekend. You need to visit the Village. So much history.

Very cool! It’s the off season, so museums and stuff are closed, but the park, camping, and food trucks are still in full force. Loved seeing this big stone oven thing!