Museum · New Jersey
Trailside Nature and Science Center
Trailside Nature and Science Center is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Mount Arlington stands 371 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Evergreen Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Union County NJ Department of Parks
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.68397, -74.37264
- 16.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Badgley House (#13): 0.2 mi
- Lake Surprise Bathhouse (#12): 0.3 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 0.3 mi
- Girl Scout Cabin (#10): 0.4 mi
- Feltville Mill Site (#3): 0.9 mi
Parks
- Watchung Reservation: 0.2 mi
- Neighborhood Triangle: 1.4 mi
- Brightwood Park: 1.5 mi
- Echo Lake Park: 1.7 mi
- Lions Municipal Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 1.1 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 1.9 mi
- New Providence Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 3.0 mi
- Summit Historical Society: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 2.1 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 2.1 mi
- Louie: 2.4 mi
- Curate: 4.4 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Park: 2.2 mi
- Fanwood Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 3.8 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 4.9 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 3.1 mi
- Habitat: 3.8 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 3.8 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Greenwood Gardens: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 3.6 mi
- Nook Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 7.6 mi
- Riker Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Kemble: 9.7 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 7.4 mi
- Amazing Asia: 7.5 mi
- Australian Outback: 7.5 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 7.5 mi
- Prairie Dog: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 46
- Flamingo: 7.5 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 14.6 mi
- Island Beach: 14.6 mi
- Krogh Beach: 14.7 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- The Park: 7.7 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Seele: 2.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Hill: 5.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Barber: 12.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 12.8 mi
- New City Village: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Trailside Nature and Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arlington | NW 320° | 371 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 315° | 341 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 353° | 335 m | 20.0 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 311° | 334 m | 14.8 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 331° | 295.7 m | 13.0 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 294° | 289 m | 17.4 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | N 359° | 289 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | N 357° | 289 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cranford, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/247140489
Day trips start here
- Scotch Plains · 2 mi
- Chatham · 4 mi
- Clark · 4 mi
- Summit · 4 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 5 mi
- Short Hills · 5 mi
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