Destinations · Ohio
Newark
OH · 40.0603, -82.4043
Historic National Road - Ohio, Ohio River Scenic Byway and Gateway to Amish Country are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Newark, Ohio.
Understand
Located about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Columbus, Newark is an industrial center for the aerospace, lighting and fiberglass insulation industries. It is the home of the Newark Campus of the Ohio State University and Central Ohio Technical College.
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.
- 01
Historic National Road - Ohio
All-American Road · 7 mi out
- 02
- 03
Gateway to Amish Country
State scenic byway · 15 mi out
- 04
Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 20 mi out
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Newark 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
- Historic National Road - Ohio · 7 mi · national
- Ohio River Scenic Byway · 13 mi · national
- Gateway to Amish Country · 15 mi
- Jefferson Township Scenic Byway · 20 mi
Public land
- Wayne National Forest · 27 mi
Named places
- John Lincoln Clem Monument · 0 mi
- Attack On America · 0 mi
- 10 Commandments · 0 mi
- Howard E. LeFevre Courtyard · 0 mi
- The Works · 0 mi
- Heisy Glass Museum And Gift Shop · 0 mi
- Veteran's park · 0 mi
- The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum · 0 mi
A day out of Newark, 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 Newark.
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
- Heath · 3 mi
- Zanesville · 23 mi