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Places near West Orange by type
All 273 places by distance →One day from West Orange
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 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 West Orange
- Empty Cloud Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Branch Brook Parkpark · 45 min
- Yanticaw Brook Parkpark · 45 min
- Hilltop Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
- Van Vleck House and Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Back in West Orange
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near West Orange?
Eagle Rock Reservation (nature spot, about 2 km), Thomas Edison National Historical Park (museum, about 2 km), Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (church, about 3 km), Saint John's Catholic Church (church, about 3 km), Montclair Art Museum (museum, about 3 km), Van Vleck House and Gardens (garden, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of West Orange?
273 places on Spotwander: 83 churches, 59 other attractions, 56 parks, 34 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest church to West Orange?
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, about 3 km by road; Saint John's Catholic Church (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to West Orange?
Essex Park, about 5 km by road; Edgemont Memorial Park (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from West Orange?
Start in West Orange, visit Empty Cloud Monastery, then Branch Brook Park, then Yanticaw Brook Park, then Hilltop Reservation, then Van Vleck House and Gardens, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.