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Places near Short Hills by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Short Hills
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Short Hills
- Reeves-Reed Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Congregation B'nai Israelchurch · 30 min
- Hemlock Falls Loopwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Empty Cloud Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Riker Hillhill · 2 hrs
- Back in Short Hills
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Short Hills?
Greenwood Gardens (garden, about 2 km), Hemlock Falls Loop (waterfall, about 4 km), Reeves-Reed Arboretum (nature spot, about 4 km), Congregation B'nai Israel (church, about 5 km), Unitarian Church in Summit (peak, about 5 km), Wallace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (church, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Short Hills?
283 places on Spotwander: 75 churches, 66 parks, 43 other attractions, 38 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Short Hills?
Congregation B'nai Israel, about 5 km by road; Unitarian Church in Summit (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Short Hills?
Orange Park, about 10 km by road; Fairview Cemetery (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Short Hills?
Start in Short Hills, visit Reeves-Reed Arboretum, then Congregation B'nai Israel, then Hemlock Falls Loop, then Empty Cloud Monastery, then Riker Hill, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.


















