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Warren County

NJ · 40.9000, -75.0000

Delaware River Valley, Warren Heritage Scenic Byway and Delaware River Scenic Byway are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Warren County, New Jersey.

Route 80 slices right though the Northern portion of Warren County, which is between the Delaware Water Gap to the West and Netcong to the East. Route 78 will take you directly to Phillipsburg in the southernmost part of the county.
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4 scenic drives near Warren County

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

  1. 01

    Delaware River Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 26 mi out

  2. 02

    Western Highlands Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 28 mi out

  3. 03

    Delaware River Valley

    State scenic byway · 5 mi out

  4. 04

    Warren Heritage Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 10 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 · 175 mi

7 h 42 loop · 12 stops · back by 7:41 PM. Incorporates Palisades Scenic Byway.

  1. Scenic Overlook - Ghost Lake · 15 min
  2. Route 80 East Scenic Overlook · 15 min
  3. Cage Hill · 15 min
  4. 13th Hour Haunted House · 10 min
  5. Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain · 15 min
  6. Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle · 30 min
  7. Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center · 10 min
  8. Spook Rock · 15 min
  9. Lincoln the Mystic · 30 min
  10. Seated Lincoln · 30 min
  11. Allamuchy Mountain · 15 min
  12. Pirate's Peak & Black Hole · 10 min

Touches Palisades Scenic Byway, Delaware River Valley, Warren Heritage Scenic Byway

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Warren County?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Warren County: 4 h, 112 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 175 miles, 12 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

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

The 8 h loop stops at Scenic Overlook - Ghost Lake, Route 80 East Scenic Overlook, Cage Hill, 13th Hour Haunted House, Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain, Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle, Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center, Spook Rock, Lincoln the Mystic, Seated Lincoln, Allamuchy Mountain and Pirate's Peak & Black Hole. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

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

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

  • Swayze Mill Park · 1 mi
  • Hope Museum · 2 mi
  • Maze · 2 mi
  • Magic Dragon · 2 mi
  • DC-3 Cockpit · 2 mi
  • Pirate Fort · 2 mi
  • Candy Cane Forest · 2 mi
  • Carousel · 2 mi

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