Destinations · New Jersey
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
NJ · 40.7083, -74.4667
Millstone Valley Scenic Byway and Warren Heritage Scenic Byway are 2 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey.
Understand
The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge consists of of varied habitats. It is run by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and supported by the Friends of the Great Swamp. The refuge was established as a refuge on November 3, 1960; and has now become a resting and feeding area for more than 244 species of birds.
The same roads run past Newark, where they are ranked and described in full.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway · 16 mi · national
- Warren Heritage Scenic Byway · 21 mi
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway · 26 mi · national
- Palisades Scenic Byway · 28 mi · national
Named places
- Long Hill · 2 mi
- Passaic River County Reservation · 2 mi
- 9/11 Monument · 2 mi
- Passaic River Park · 2 mi
- Peppertown Park · 2 mi
- Snyder Avenue Park · 3 mi
- Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park · 3 mi
- Outdoor Education Center · 3 mi
A day out of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
More day-trip bases nearby
- Long Hill · 2 mi
- Basking Ridge · 4 mi
- Madison · 4 mi
- Bernardsville · 5 mi
- Chatham · 5 mi
- Scotch Plains · 5 mi