Woodbridge Township · Visitor guide
Visiting & Lodging
Woodbridge Township is both a destination and a transportation hub. Visitors can combine arts and history, major shopping, diverse dining, parks and waterfront recreation with direct rail and highway access to New York City, Newark Airport, New Brunswick and the Jersey Shore.
Hotels inside Woodbridge Township
Unlike many smaller Middlesex municipalities, Woodbridge has substantial lodging inside its own municipal boundary. These properties were verified in Woodbridge proper, Avenel or Iselin.
Limited-service Hilton hotel with highway access, breakfast, parking and indoor pool.
All-suite Marriott hotel convenient to the Turnpike, Parkway and Woodbridge Center.
Extended-stay all-suite Marriott with kitchen-oriented accommodations.
All-suite Choice hotel convenient to Route 1/9 and regional travel.
IHG limited-service hotel with breakfast and highway access.
Marriott hotel with breakfast and parking along the Route 1 corridor.
Full-service Marriott hotel with meeting/event space near Metropark and Route 1.
Things to do
Large regional indoor mall with major retailers, dining and family-oriented attractions.
Professional theatre, comedy, music and dance venue in Avenel.
Historic arts center in Woodbridge proper with exhibitions, concerts, lectures and community events.
182-acre county park in Colonia with fields, courts, playgrounds and picnic areas.
Sewaren waterfront park with trails, open space, picnic facilities and an amphitheater.
Destination shopping and dining district known for Indian and broader South Asian restaurants, sweets, jewelry, clothing and specialty retail.
Getting here & around
NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line service from downtown Woodbridge.
NJ Transit station serving Avenel's transit-oriented arts and residential district.
Major Northeast Corridor station with NJ Transit and Amtrak service.
New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Routes 1, 9, 27, 35 and 440 provide unusually strong regional road access.
Hotels in Avenel and Iselin are commonly used for regional trips because of highway and rail access toward EWR.
The ten communities are spread across roughly 27 square miles; a car is useful for moving between distant sections.
Visitor practicalities
- Use the exact community name—Woodbridge, Iselin, Avenel, Fords, Colonia, Sewaren, etc.—when navigating.
- Metropark and Woodbridge Station serve different rail corridors and trip patterns.
- Oak Tree Road can be busy on weekends and around major South Asian holidays.
- Check township calendars for concerts, arts events and seasonal festivals.
- Confirm hotel parking, breakfast and pool policies directly before booking.
- Waterfront and park construction advisories can change; check official notices.
Explore the township through food
Woodbridge's dining diversity is one of its strongest visitor draws.
Explore Food & DrinkVisitor and lodging information reviewed September 16, 2026.