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Places near Matawan by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Matawan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Matawan
- Crawford Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Deep Cut Gardensgarden · 45 min
- Old Scots Graveyardchurch · 30 min
- Cheesequake State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Great Beds Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Matawan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Matawan?
Lake Lefferts (lake, about 1 km), Freneau Woods Park (nature spot, about 3 km), Crawford Hill (hill, about 6 km), Holmdel Horn Antenna (park, about 6 km), Cheesequake State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Great Beds Light (heritage site, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Matawan?
288 places on Spotwander: 76 parks, 67 churches, 41 other attractions, 35 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest park to Matawan?
Holmdel Horn Antenna, about 6 km by road; Deep Cut Gardens (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Matawan?
Old Scots Graveyard, about 11 km by road; Princes Bay Light (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Matawan?
Start in Matawan, visit Crawford Hill, then Deep Cut Gardens, then Old Scots Graveyard, then Cheesequake State Park, then Great Beds Light, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.




















