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Destinations · New Jersey

Newark

NJ · 40.7356, -74.1725

Palisades Scenic Byway, Bronx River Parkway and Millstone Valley Scenic Byway are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Newark, New Jersey.

Understand

English is the main language, but the Ironbound area is home to a significant Brazilian and Portuguese population.
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The drives · Designated roads lead.

4 scenic drives near Newark

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Newark. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Palisades Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 14 mi out

  2. 02

    Millstone Valley Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 27 mi out

  3. 03

    Western Highlands Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 30 mi out

  4. 04

    Bronx River Parkway

    State scenic byway · 17 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 70 mi

3 h 41 loop · 3 stops · back by 3:41 PM. Rides the Palisades Scenic Byway (+43 min).

  1. Indian and the Puritan · 30 min
  2. 3000 A.D. Diffusion Piece · 30 min
  3. Riverside Drive · 30 min

Touches Palisades Scenic Byway, Bronx River Parkway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 100 mi

8 h loop · 10 stops · back by 7:59 PM. Incorporates Palisades Scenic Byway.

  1. Seated Lincoln · 30 min
  2. Sluckup · 30 min
  3. Bluefields · 30 min
  4. Blauvelt State Park · 45 min
  5. Mount Nebo · 15 min
  6. Andre Hill · 15 min
  7. Broadway · 30 min
  8. Flushing Meadows Bird Blind · 15 min
  9. Dolphin · 30 min
  10. Bucket Conveyor · 30 min

Touches Palisades Scenic Byway, Bronx River Parkway

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Newark?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Newark: 4 h, 70 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 100 miles, 10 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Newark?

The 8 h loop stops at Seated Lincoln, Sluckup, Bluefields, Blauvelt State Park, Mount Nebo, Andre Hill, Broadway, Flushing Meadows Bird Blind, Dolphin and Bucket Conveyor. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Named places

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