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Places near Edison by type
All 290 places by distance →One day from Edison
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Edison
- Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Rutgers Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Zimmerli Art Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- New Brunswick Towerchurch · 30 min
- Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Parkmonument · 2 hrs
- Back in Edison
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Edison?
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir (temple, about 1 km), Rutgers Ecological Preserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Zimmerli Art Museum (museum, about 4 km), Kirkpatrick Chapel (church, about 5 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, about 5 km), First Reformed Church (church, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Edison?
290 places on Spotwander: 73 parks, 67 churches, 47 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 other attractions, 19 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Edison?
Johnson Park, about 6 km by road; Edison State Park (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Edison?
Kirkpatrick Chapel, about 5 km by road; Christ Episcopal Church (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Edison?
Start in Edison, visit Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral, then Rutgers Gardens, then Zimmerli Art Museum, then New Brunswick Tower, then Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.