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Trip from Newark, NJ to Prospect Park, NJ

Data updated 2 hours ago

Drive Time

24m

Distance

17.6 mi

28 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

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Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Prospect Park, NJ, NJ

Prospect Park, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Newark, NJ to Prospect Park, NJ covers 17.6 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on McCarter Highway, McLean Boulevard, CR 650 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11 miles on McCarter Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.92 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

0 planned breaks

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

8.8 miles from Newark, NJ

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 11m into the drive .

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Drive Character

Expect a 24m drive with frequent turns across 17.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
McCarter Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 11 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in.

Route Complexity 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 17.6 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (Broad Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

5
0.8 mi into trip | ~1m in | Broad Street

Turn left onto Broad Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
1.1 mi into trip | ~2m in

Turn right

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
1.3 mi into trip | ~2m in | NJ 21 / McCarter Highway

Turn left onto NJ 21 / McCarter Highway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
12.5 mi into trip | ~15m in | NJ 20 / McLean Boulevard

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 20 / McLean Boulevard toward NJ 20 North: Paterson

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward NJ 20 North: Paterson

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
McCarter Highway 11 mi 12m
McLean Boulevard 2.7 mi 3m
CR 650 0.9 mi 1m
10th Avenue 0.7 mi 1m
Washington Street 0.6 mi 1m
Lafayette Street 0.5 mi 1m
Broad Street 0.4 mi <1m
US 46 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: McCarter Highway — 11 mi, about 12m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Newark, NJ and Prospect Park, NJ.

1

Start on CR 510

0.1 mi · 23 sec · Market Street
2

Turn right

217 ft · 7 sec
3

Turn straight onto Washington Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Washington Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Turn left onto Broad Street

0.4 mi · 41 sec · Broad Street
Use the left lane.
5

Turn right

150 ft · 5 sec
Use the right lane.
6

Continue on CR 506 Spur

518 ft · 13 sec · Clay Street
7

Turn left onto NJ 21

11 mi · 12 min · McCarter Highway
Use the left lane.
8

Merge onto US 46

0.2 mi · 15 sec · US 46
9

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 20

2.7 mi · 3 min · McLean Boulevard
Toward NJ 20 North: Paterson Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Turn slight left

239 ft · 10 sec
11

Continue on 10th Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · 10th Avenue
12

At end of road, turn right onto East 16th Street

242 ft · 10 sec · East 16th Street
13

Turn left onto CR 650

0.5 mi · 1 min · Lafayette Street
14

Turn slight left onto CR 650

0.9 mi · 1 min · CR 650
15

Turn right onto Wagaraw Boulevard

0.2 mi · 55 sec · Wagaraw Boulevard
16

Arrive at destination

Wagaraw Boulevard

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 8.8 miles from Newark, NJ, or about 11m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 11 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 17.6 miles or 24m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 8.8 miles or 11m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 18m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Prospect Park, NJ than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Newark, NJ so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Newark, NJ

This is one driving day of about 17.6 miles and 24m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Newark, NJ.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.
The longest stretch is on McCarter Highway for about 11 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 8.8 mi from Newark, NJ · 11m into the drive

most populous city in the United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

New York City, NY

9 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Ramapo, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 17.6 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

New York City, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 8.8 miles from Newark, NJ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Prospect Park, NJ

The final approach into Prospect Park, NJ usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Prospect Park, NJ.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ. In 17...

1 mi from route ~3 min detour Free near mile 17
Caution: Limited Amphitheater Accessibility
Caution: Overlook Park Parking Lot - Vehicles Must Be Parked in a Designated Spot
View on nps.gov
Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet, betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thoma...

4 mi from route ~10 min detour $10 near mile 1.8
View on nps.gov
Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area

Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for...

18 mi from route ~45 min detour Free
View on nps.gov
Morristown National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where soldiers survived the coldest winte...

19 mi from route ~48 min detour Free
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.92 one way

$5.84 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $3.20 $6.39
premium $4.93 $3.41 $6.83
diesel $5.61 $3.89 $7.77

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$3

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$28–$53

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.3 0 $1.85 $0.84
Efficient EV 4.4 0 $1.54 $0.70
EV Truck/SUV 7 0 $2.46 $1.13

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% 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.

Forecast data refreshed 5 days ago

Origin

Newark, NJ

Night in Newark on Tuesday

Local time

10:06 PM

EDT

Current temp

61°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Prospect Park, NJ

Night in Prospect Park on Tuesday

Local time

10:06 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

3 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

24m 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 Newark, NJ to Prospect Park, NJ covers 17.6 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are McCarter Highway, McLean Boulevard, CR 650. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 8.8 miles from Newark, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.92 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 17.6 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (Broad Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Newark, NJ to Prospect Park, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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