Nature discovery
Research 21 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Edison, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Edison. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Edison. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Edison, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 21 places.
Washington Rock State Park is a state park reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Washington Rock State Park, about 12 km (7 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: User:Ekem / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is a state park reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, about 14 km (8 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Jessica Mees / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cheesequake State Park is a state park reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cheesequake State Park, about 15 km (9 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: State of New Jersey, Dept of Parks and Forestry / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 15 km (10 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pigeon Swamp State Park is a state park reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pigeon Swamp State Park, about 17 km (11 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: NewJersey84 ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, about 21 km (13 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Jesper Rautell Balle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Todt Hill is a mountain reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Todt Hill, about 25 km (16 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: whomever / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Newark Bay is a cove reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Newark Bay, about 28 km (17 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Maureen from Buffalo, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Upper New York Bay is a cove reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper New York Bay, about 33 km (21 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Kamel15 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sandy Hook is a coastal area reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sandy Hook, about 35 km (22 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: NHRHS2010 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Boonton Falls is a waterfall reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boonton Falls, about 42 km (26 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: bill-now / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jacob Riis Park is a beach reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacob Riis Park, about 44 km (27 mi) from Edison
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Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a woodland reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hallett Nature Sanctuary, about 44 km (27 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rockaway Beach is a beach reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rockaway Beach, about 46 km (29 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Urielevy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Falls, about 47 km (29 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: FirozAnsari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
North Woods and North Meadow is a forest reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Woods and North Meadow, about 47 km (29 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scudders Falls is a waterfall reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scudders Falls, about 49 km (30 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ramapo Mountain State Forest, about 57 km (36 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Thain Family Forest is a urban forest reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thain Family Forest, about 58 km (36 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Norvin Green State Forest is a state forest reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvin Green State Forest, about 61 km (38 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: William Paxton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Silver Spray Falls is a waterfall reachable from Edison as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Silver Spray Falls, about 79 km (49 mi) from Edison
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0