Destinations · New Jersey
NJ · 41.1900, -74.6900
Western Highlands Scenic Byway and Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) are 2 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Sussex County, New Jersey.
Understand
Sussex County is a rural area of New Jersey, perhaps the most minimally populated area of the state. Many people from other areas (New York, other parts of New Jersey) maintain vacation homes in Sussex County. Originally settled by miners and farmers and known now for its scenery and beauty, much of the county is still dedicated to agriculture and dairy. Recreation includes hiking, camping, winter sports, fishing and hunting.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Sussex County. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
National Scenic Byway · 8 mi out
State scenic byway · 13 mi out
State scenic byway · 25 mi out
State scenic byway · 28 mi out
State scenic byway · 30 mi out
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 · 95 mi
3 h 44 loop · 4 stops · back by 3:44 PM. Incorporates Western Highlands Scenic Byway.
Touches Western Highlands Scenic Byway
Loop 2 · 8 h window · 160 mi
7 h 42 loop · 10 stops · back by 7:42 PM. Incorporates Palisades Scenic Byway.
Touches Palisades Scenic Byway, Western Highlands Scenic Byway, Bronx River Parkway
Byway's engine bakes two loops from Sussex County: 4 h, 95 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 160 miles, 10 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.
The 8 h loop stops at Japanese Sika Deer, Mine Hill, Fairy Tale Forest, Willowbrook Mini Golf, Celia Cruz, Riverside Drive West, GWB View, Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center, Campgaw Mountain and Federal Hill. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.