Nice Drives – Central

With roads to get anywhere and everywhere, here are some of our favorite drives and links that bring you to a variety of historical and natural gems in Central New Jersey – the state approximately between I-78 and I-195:

From Trenton north to Holland Township
Northern New Jersey Shore
Covered bridges
North-South Axis along CR 527

Drive or Destination	Highlights	Directions
From Trenton north to Holland Township	State capitol Historic towns	Start: Trenton, state capitol Drive north on Route 29 until Washington Crossing State Park and Hopewell Living History Farm. Continue north on Route 29 into the historic towns of Lambertville, Stockton, Frenchtown, and Milford. Lambertville: fine buildings and antique shops. Access the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. Route 15 from Wharton and turn right (east) onto Berkshire Valley Road (just past Picatinny Arsenal). In Milford, get on Country Route 627 to Holland Township, where you can visit the Vollendam Windmill Museum. You can join I-78 by following 627 north until it merges with 173 north, which brings you to I-78. Destinations: Washington Crossing State Park Hopewell Living History Farm Vollendam Windmill Museum - currently closed for repairs Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park Source: Mid-Atlantic, Mobile Travel Guide, Rand McNally 2004
Northern New Jersey Shore	Beaches Lighthouses Victorian architecture	Start: Garden State Parkway exit 117, at intersection of Route 36 Drive along Route 36 into the Atlantic Highlands. As you go over the bridge into the Highlands, you’ll see the entrance to the Gateway National Recreation Area. Visit the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Fort Hancock (and World War II fortifications), the visitor center, and the beach. Follow 36 south through Sea Bright, Monmouth Bach, and Long Branch. Join Route 35, then Route 33 into Asbury Park, a pilgrimage destination for Bruce Springsteen fans, then to Ocean Grove for its Victorian architecture. From here you can either continue south along the shore [link to South NJ drives] or join Route 138, which will lead you back to Garden State Parkway Source: Mid-Atlantic, Mobile Travel Guide, Rand McNally 2004
Covered bridges	Relaxing central NJ	“If you fell in love with "Bridges of Madison County", you don't have to travel all the way to Iowa to see a covered bridge. There is one right here in New Jersey. It is the Green Sergeant's Bridge in Sergeantsville, Hunterdon County. It is considered one of New Jerseys 10 most beautiful places by New Jersey monthly magazine. The bridge is located near Flemingon NJ on Rosemont-Sergeantsville Road CR (604) about a mile west of Sergeantsville." Source: http://www.funnewjersey.com/Day_trips_in_NJ.HTM
North-South Axis along CR 527	Parallel but slower than the Garden State Parkway From mobile homes to mansions	Start: Country Route 527 at the - Northern end in Cedar Grove, Essex (1 North Mountain Ave, off CR 604 and Route 23), or the - Southern end in Toms River (Main Street and Washington Street, off exit 81 of the Garden State Parkway) In the northern end, traditional old-English affluent suburbs to New York City In the middle, industrial New Jersey In the southern end, rural New Jersey Source: DiIonno, Mark, “Backroads, New Jersey, Driving at the Speed of Life,” Rutgers University Press, 2002

Note: This information is supplied as guidance and inspiration. Always obey road signs and laws. Roads and directions may not be accurate.

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