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Short Hills

Short Hills is a town in Essex district, New Jersey, United States of about 13,165 people. Within 50 km by road there are 283 places to visit: 75 churches, 66 parks and 38 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Greenwood Gardens, Hemlock Falls Loop and Reeves-Reed Arboretum.

40.7479° N, 74.3254° WPop. 13,165

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Within 30 km136 places
Within 50 km283
Must-see283
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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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.

  1. Leave Short Hills
  2. Reeves-Reed Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Congregation B'nai Israelchurch · 30 min
  4. Hemlock Falls Loopwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Empty Cloud Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
  6. Riker Hillhill · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Short Hills
Today’s loopShort HillsStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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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.