Forests
Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Newark, classified from Wikidata types 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 Newark. 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 Newark. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Newark, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a woodland reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hallett Nature Sanctuary, about 17 km (11 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
North Woods and North Meadow is a forest reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Woods and North Meadow, about 19 km (12 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thain Family Forest is a urban forest reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thain Family Forest, about 29 km (18 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ramapo Mountain State Forest is Forested ridge state forest north of Newark. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ramapo Mountain State Forest, about 34 km (21 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norvin Green State Forest is a state forest reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvin Green State Forest, about 39 km (24 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: William Paxton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0