Who doesn’t love a walk to see the cherry blossoms?
Yes, Washington DC is a beautiful place for them, but New Jersey has some great places to see these amazing trees in bloom.
The cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan. It represents a time of renewal and optimism. When I see a cherry blossom it marks the end of the cold winter months in New Jersey and the beginning of the warmth of spring.
I had no idea that the entire blooming period of a cherry blossom only lasts about 14 days, which also includes the days leading up to peak bloom. Some years, depending on our winter months, start in mid-March and could start blooming as late as mid-April.
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The scent of a cherry blossom is subtle. If you’ve ever smelled one, it’s not a sweet smell. It smells more bitter to me. I smell honey in it sometimes when I smelled one of the flowers.
I remember where I grew up there was a lake and we had several cherry blossoms around the lake. I remember always looking at them and admiring the flowering tree. It reminded me that summer is just around the corner.
Take a trip through the Garden State and see these beauties in bloom. They don’t last long, so grab them now. This list is statewide. I have been to several of these places to see the cherry blossoms. Here are 10 great places to see cherry blossoms in New Jersey.
The 10 Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in New Jersey
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