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Princeton

NJ · 40.3486, -74.6592

Millstone Valley Scenic Byway and Delaware River Scenic Byway are 2 of 3 signed byways within 30 miles of Princeton, New Jersey.

Princeton is a town filled with college students, beautiful scenery, and historical features.
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3 scenic drives near Princeton

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

  1. 01

    Millstone Valley Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 3 mi out

  2. 02

    Delaware River Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 11 mi out

  3. 03

    Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway

    State scenic byway · 12 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 2 · 8 h window · 140 mi

7 h 51 loop · 10 stops · back by 7:51 PM. Incorporates Palisades Scenic Byway.

  1. Grover Cleveland Service Area · 30 min
  2. Giuseppe Verdi Monument · 30 min
  3. Carrere Memorial · 30 min
  4. Amiable Child Memorial · 30 min
  5. Riverside Drive West · 30 min
  6. GWB View · 15 min
  7. Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park · 10 min
  8. Monster Mini Golf · 10 min
  9. Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads · 30 min
  10. Moses · 30 min

Touches Palisades Scenic Byway, Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, Delaware River Scenic Byway

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

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Princeton: 4 h, 107 miles, 2 stops; and 8 h, 140 miles, 10 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

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

The 8 h loop stops at Grover Cleveland Service Area, Giuseppe Verdi Monument, Carrere Memorial, Amiable Child Memorial, Riverside Drive West, GWB View, Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park, Monster Mini Golf, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads and Moses. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

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

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