Origin
Edgewater, NJ
Night in Edgewater on Friday
Local time
9:05 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
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Live forecast
Trip from Edgewater, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
35m
Distance
20.4 mi
33 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 32m
★
6 AM
0h 35m
8 AM
0h 41m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 37m
3 PM
0h 38m
5 PM
0h 41m
8 PM
0h 33m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Edgewater, NJ
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Elizabethport, NJ
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Trip Overview
The drive from Edgewater, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 20.4 miles and takes about 35m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on New Jersey Turnpike, River Road, NJ 495 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.2 miles on New Jersey Turnpike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.38 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 35m. Total distance: 20.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
35m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (60%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
The drive from Edgewater, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 20.4 miles and takes about 35m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
New Jersey Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 10.2 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 13 miles in near NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 20.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 35m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 13 miles (NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 17.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 18.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 17 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
13 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike
Keep slight right at fork onto NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike toward I 95 South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward I 95 South
8
17.5 mi into trip
|
~27m in
Take the exit toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 13A
Toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport
8
18.1 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Take the exit toward North Avenue, Dowd Avenue, Newark Airport, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward North Avenue, Dowd Avenue, Newark Airpor...
9
18.1 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Keep slight right at fork toward North Avenue East, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward North Avenue East, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth...
8
18.2 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Edgewater, NJ and Elizabethport, NJ, road signs point toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport and Avenue East.
Elizabeth Seaport
17.5 mi in
|
~27m
Newark Airport
17.5 mi in
|
~27m
Avenue East
18.1 mi in
|
~28m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Turnpike | 10.2 mi | 13m |
| River Road | 3 mi | 4m |
| NJ 495 | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Park Avenue | 1.4 mi | 3m |
| Jersey Gardens Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| 1st Street | 0.6 mi | 2m |
| CR 505 | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| Veterans Memorial Drive | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
New Jersey Turnpike
— 10.2 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Edgewater, NJ and Elizabethport, NJ.
1
Start on Hilliard Avenue
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
Hilliard Avenue
2
Turn right onto CR 505
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
River Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
3
Turn right onto CR 505
0.6 mi
·
53 sec
·
CR 505
4
Continue on 60th Street
246 ft
·
11 sec
·
60th Street
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
5
Turn left onto Park Avenue
1.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Park Avenue
Use the left lane.
6
Take the ramp
0.1 mi
·
14 sec
Toward NJ 495 West
7
Merge onto NJ 495
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
NJ 495
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 95 South: Newark
9
Merge onto I 95
5.6 mi
·
7 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight right at fork onto NJTP
4.5 mi
·
6 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
Toward I 95 South
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 13A
Toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Merge onto NJ 81
407 ft
·
23 sec
·
NJ 81
13
Take the exit
216 ft
·
5 sec
Toward North Avenue, Dowd Avenue, Newark Airport, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
14
Keep slight right at fork
408 ft
·
14 sec
Toward North Avenue East, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
15
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Toward Jersey Gardens Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
16
Continue on Jersey Gardens Boulevard
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Jersey Gardens Boulevard
17
Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Drive
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Veterans Memorial Drive
Use the right lane.
18
Turn left onto Trumbull Street
0.3 mi
·
51 sec
·
Trumbull Street
19
Turn right onto 1st Street
0.6 mi
·
2 min
·
1st Street
20
Turn right onto Broadway
486 ft
·
21 sec
·
Broadway
21
Arrive at destination
Broadway
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.38 one way
$6.76 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $3.70 | $7.41 |
| premium | $4.93 | $3.96 | $7.91 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.50 | $9.01 |
Estimated Tolls: $1.43
New Jersey Turnpike
(10.2 mi)
$1.43
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Tolls
$1
Total
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.1 | 0 | $2.14 | $0.98 |
| Efficient EV | 5.1 | 0 | $1.78 | $0.82 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.2 | 0 | $2.86 | $1.31 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Elizabethport, NJ
Night in Elizabethport on Friday
Local time
9:05 PM
EDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
21 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
35m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Edgewater, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 20.4 miles and takes about 35m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are New Jersey Turnpike, River Road, NJ 495. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.2 miles from Edgewater, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.38 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 20.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 35m.
The main spots that need attention: at 13 miles (NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 17.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 18.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Edgewater, NJ and Elizabethport, NJ, road signs point toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport and Avenue East.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and Gateway National Recreation Area. There are 4 parks within detour distance of this route.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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