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Scenic Drives in New Jersey

Routes

38

Avg Distance

71 mi

Avg Drive

1h 34m

Destinations

25

New Jersey has 18 routes that score 7 or higher on our drive quality scale — roads where the scenery and terrain actually make the drive worth doing. Average distance: 76 miles.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 18 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Elizabeth, NJ → Cape May Court House, NJ

131.9 mi 2h 38m Score: 8/10

North Wildwood, NJ → Edison, NJ

130.2 mi 2h 40m Score: 8/10

Quinton, NJ → Passaic, NJ

129.4 mi 2h 37m Score: 8/10

Passaic, NJ → Quinton, NJ

129.4 mi 2h 37m Score: 8/10

Elizabethport, NJ → Farmingdale, NJ

110 mi 2h 27m Score: 9/10

Paterson, NJ → Wenonah, NJ

105.1 mi 2h 17m Score: 8/10

Wenonah, NJ → Clifton, NJ

101 mi 2h 14m Score: 8/10

Wenonah, NJ → Passaic, NJ

100.2 mi 2h 10m Score: 8/10

Clifton, NJ → Beach Haven West, NJ

96 mi 2h 3m Score: 7/10

New Brunswick, NJ → Millville, NJ

90.1 mi 2h Score: 9/10

Millville, NJ → New Brunswick, NJ

88.3 mi 2h 1m Score: 9/10

Jersey City, NJ → Magnolia, NJ

85.8 mi 1h 47m Score: 7/10

Wenonah, NJ → Elizabethport, NJ

85.3 mi 1h 52m Score: 7/10

Elizabeth, NJ → Ship Bottom, NJ

85 mi 1h 47m Score: 7/10

Magnolia, NJ → Jersey City, NJ

84.5 mi 1h 46m Score: 7/10

Magnolia, NJ → Newark, NJ

81.7 mi 1h 43m Score: 7/10

North Cape May, NJ → Camden, NJ

81.6 mi 1h 51m Score: 7/10

Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ → Jersey City, NJ

76.2 mi 1h 41m Score: 7/10

Elizabethport, NJ → Magnolia, NJ

76.2 mi 1h 35m Score: 7/10

Middletown, NJ → Magnolia, NJ

72.2 mi 1h 40m Score: 9/10

Brick, NJ → Mendham, NJ

71 mi 1h 35m Score: 7/10

Wenonah, NJ → Edison, NJ

70.9 mi 1h 35m Score: 7/10

Closter, NJ → Hamilton, NJ

68 mi 1h 33m Score: 7/10

Alloway, NJ → Trenton, NJ

66.6 mi 1h 30m Score: 9/10

Delanco, NJ → Elizabethport, NJ

64.4 mi 1h 25m Score: 8/10

Toms River, NJ → Roselle, NJ

58.2 mi 1h 16m Score: 7/10

Clifton, NJ → West Long Branch, NJ

53.6 mi 1h 13m Score: 7/10

Princeton, NJ → Camden, NJ

45.5 mi 1h 1m Score: 7/10

Trenton, NJ → Wenonah, NJ

45.4 mi 59m Score: 7/10

Springfield, NJ → Hamilton, NJ

37.1 mi 54m Score: 8/10

Camden, NJ → Weymouth, NJ

36.5 mi 48m Score: 7/10

Princeton, NJ → Elizabeth, NJ

35.3 mi 55m Score: 8/10

Toms River, NJ → Springfield, NJ

30.9 mi 49m Score: 8/10

Bound Brook, NJ → Elizabethport, NJ

27.7 mi 41m Score: 7/10

Ridgewood, NJ → Jersey City, NJ

22.5 mi 33m Score: 8/10

Menlo Park, NJ → Newark, NJ

16.6 mi 26m Score: 8/10

Carteret, NJ → Newark, NJ

13.1 mi 23m Score: 7/10

Elizabethport, NJ → Carteret, NJ

7.4 mi 16m Score: 8/10

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