Hunterdon district, New Jersey, United States
Places to visit near Hellertown
Hellertown is a town in Hunterdon district, New Jersey, United States, home to about 5,824 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit — 10 churches, 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens and 6 parks. The must-see places are Lost River Caverns (1 km), Swoveberg (4 km) and Kohlberg (5 km).

Hellertown at a glance
- Location
- Hunterdon district, New Jersey, United States
- Population
- about 5,824
- Coordinates
- 40.5795° N, 75.3407° W
- Places within 50 km
- 64 (64 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches and parks
Top places to visit near Hellertown
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Hellertown: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Lost River CavernsCaves · HunterdonMust-see
- SwovebergHills · HunterdonMust-see
- KohlbergHills · HunterdonMust-see
- Focht HillHills · HunterdonMust-see
- Saucon HillHills · HunterdonMust-see
- Packer Memorial ChapelChurches · HunterdonMust-see
- Cathedral Church of the NativityChurches · NorthamptonMust-see
- Lehigh MountainHills · WarrenMust-see
- Pektor HillHills · HunterdonMust-see
- First Presbyterian Church of BethlehemChurches · NorthamptonMust-see
- Christines HillHills · WarrenMust-see
- Hexenkopf HillHills · WarrenMust-see
More places near Hellertown
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena · church · Lehigh · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Museum of Indian Culture · museum · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Parkway · park · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bushkill Park · park · Northampton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Talon · attraction · Lehigh · ~20 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Express · attraction · Lehigh · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hydra: The Revenge · attraction · Lehigh · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Nockamixon · lake · Hunterdon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dorney Park · park · Lehigh · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thunder Hawk · attraction · Lehigh · ~21 km · Must-see
Things to see near Hellertown, by type
Churches near Hellertown
57 churches within 100 km of Hellertown. The closest is Packer Memorial Chapel (6 km). Best time: year-round.
- Packer Memorial Chapel · church · Hunterdon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Church of the Nativity · church · Northampton · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem · church · Northampton · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena · church · Lehigh · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint James Lutheran Church · church · Warren · ~25 km · Must-see
- Van Nest Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead · church · Warren · ~34 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Hellertown
49 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Hellertown. The closest is Swoveberg (4 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Swoveberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kohlberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Focht Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saucon Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pektor Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~9 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Hellertown
46 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Hellertown. The closest is Whitehall Parkway (23 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Whitehall Parkway · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Northampton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trexler Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Valley Zoo · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~32 km · Must-see
- High Rocks Vista · sanctuary · Bucks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Delaware Canal State Park · sanctuary · Hunterdon · ~43 km · Must-see
Parks near Hellertown
38 parks within 100 km of Hellertown. The closest is Lehigh Parkway (18 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Lehigh Parkway · park · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bushkill Park · park · Northampton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dorney Park · park · Lehigh · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tinicum Park · park · Hunterdon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Peace Valley Park · park · Hunterdon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bulls Island Recreation Area · park · Hunterdon · ~40 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hellertown
35 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Hellertown. The closest is Lake Muhlenberg (18 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Nockamixon · lake · Hunterdon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Merrill Creek Reservoir · lake · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Bucks · ~39 km · Must-see
- Peace Valley Reservoir · lake · Hunterdon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~54 km · Must-see
Museums near Hellertown
14 museums within 100 km of Hellertown. The closest is Museum of Indian Culture (18 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museum of Indian Culture · museum · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mercer Museum · museum · Hunterdon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Northlandz · museum · Hunterdon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Station · museum · Mercer · ~66 km · Must-see
- Wharton Esherick Museum · museum · Chester · ~71 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Hellertown
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 22 km on the road.
- Start in Hellertown
- 1 km Lost River Caverns · cave, Hunterdon
- 4 km Focht Hill · hill, Hunterdon
- 2 km Swoveberg · viewpoint, Hunterdon
- 2 km Kohlberg · viewpoint, Hunterdon
- 8 km Saucon Hill · hill, Hunterdon
- 5 km Back to Hellertown
Plan a longer trip from Hellertown — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Hellertown
No traveller has reported from around Hellertown yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Hellertown
All places near Hellertown by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Possessed · attraction · Lehigh · ~21 km · Must-see
- Steel Force · temple · Lehigh · ~21 km · Must-see
- South Mountain · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~22 km · Must-see
- Whitehall Parkway · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Saint James Lutheran Church · church · Warren · ~25 km · Must-see
- Marble Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Northampton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tinicum Park · park · Hunterdon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Trexler Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Valley Zoo · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~32 km · Must-see
- High Rocks Vista · sanctuary · Bucks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Merrill Creek Reservoir · lake · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
- Van Nest Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead · church · Warren · ~34 km · Must-see
- Scotts Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Musconetcong Mountain · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas Episcopal Church · church · Hunterdon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain · attraction · Lehigh · ~37 km · Must-see
- Peace Valley Park · park · Hunterdon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Bucks · ~39 km · Must-see
- Peace Valley Reservoir · lake · Hunterdon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bulls Island Recreation Area · park · Hunterdon · ~40 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa · church · Bucks · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pohatcong Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~40 km · Must-see
- Locktown Baptist Church · church · Hunterdon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Delaware Canal State Park · sanctuary · Hunterdon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mercer Museum · museum · Hunterdon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount No More · viewpoint · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
- Spruce Run Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hunterdon · ~45 km · Must-see
- Red Mill Museum · fort · Hunterdon · ~46 km · Must-see
- North Penn Mosque · dargah · Hunterdon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sand Brook German Baptist Church · church · Hunterdon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~48 km · Must-see
- Oxford Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
- Buckingham Mountain · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Beltzville State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~49 km · Must-see
- Schuylkill River Trail · trek · Berks · ~50 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Hunterdon County Arboretum · sanctuary · Hunterdon · ~51 km · Must-see
- County House Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kittatinny Mountain · viewpoint · Northampton · ~52 km · Must-see
- Oley Township Volunteer Park · viewpoint · Berks · ~53 km · Must-see
- High Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~53 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Berks · ~54 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~54 km · Must-see
- Round Valley Reservoir · lake · Hunterdon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Mohepinoke · viewpoint · Warren · ~54 km · Must-see
- Augustus Lutheran Church · church · Montgomery · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cushetunk Mountain · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Northlandz · museum · Hunterdon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Baldpate Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~57 km · Must-see
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Danville Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~59 km · Must-see
- Washington Crossing Historic Park · sanctuary · Bucks · ~59 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Warren · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Tammany · viewpoint · Warren · ~59 km · Must-see
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · viewpoint · Warren · ~59 km · Must-see
- Jenny Jump State Forest · viewpoint · Warren · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hope Episcopal Church · church · Warren · ~60 km · Must-see
- Baldpate Mountain · viewpoint · Mercer · ~60 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~60 km · Must-see
- Norristown Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~61 km · Must-see
- Elmwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Camden · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tyler State Park · sanctuary · Bucks · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ontelaunee Reservoir · lake · Berks · ~62 km · Must-see
- Upper Pohatcong Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~62 km · Must-see
- Worthington State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fisher House · attraction · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~62 km · Must-see
- Washington Crossing State Park · sanctuary · Mercer · ~63 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 38 · sanctuary · Monroe · ~63 km · Must-see
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware · fort · Mercer · ~64 km · Must-see
- Southampton Old School Baptist Meeting House · church · Bucks · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wimg 1 · attraction · Bucks · ~64 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 10 | 57 | Packer Memorial Chapel (6 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 20 | 49 | Swoveberg (4 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 9 | 46 | Whitehall Parkway (23 km) |
| Parks | 6 | 38 | Lehigh Parkway (18 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 5 | 35 | Lake Muhlenberg (18 km) |
| Other attractions | 6 | 28 | Talon (20 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 14 | Museum of Indian Culture (18 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 2 | 8 | Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument (36 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 4 | North Penn Mosque (47 km) |
| Treks | 1 | 3 | Schuylkill River Trail (50 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 2 | Lost River Caverns (1 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 2 | Steel Force (21 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 1 | Turtle Rock Light (86 km) |
Hellertown: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Hellertown?
Lost River Caverns (cave, about 1 km), Swoveberg (viewpoint, about 4 km), Kohlberg (viewpoint, about 5 km), Focht Hill (hill, about 5 km), Saucon Hill (hill, about 5 km), Packer Memorial Chapel (monument, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hellertown?
64 places on Spotwander: 10 churches, 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 parks, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Hellertown?
Packer Memorial Chapel, about 6 km by road; Cathedral Church of the Nativity (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hellertown?
Swoveberg, about 4 km by road; Kohlberg (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Hellertown?
Whitehall Parkway, about 23 km by road; Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hellertown?
Start in Hellertown, visit Lost River Caverns, then Focht Hill, then Swoveberg, then Kohlberg, then Saucon Hill, and drive back — about 22 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Hellertown?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches and parks.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Hellertown’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Hellertown on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.