The Western Highlands Scenic Byway is a roadway that offers visitors beautiful scenery and year-round recreation. It is located in the northwest corner of New Jersey within Sussex County and the New Jersey Highlands. This area is part of a larger Highlands area that extends well into New York State and Connecticut to the north and east and into Pennsylvania to the south and west. Whatever the season, the Western Highlands Scenic Byway offers recreational opportunities for everyone, amidst some of the most beautiful panoramic vistas in the United States.
- Length
- 21.4 mi / 34.4 km
- Fees
- None
We publish 4 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
Space Farms Zoo & MuseumNJ8 miles offAnimals
Tickets sold online
- Hours
- 10am-5pm daily; last entry 4pm
- Adult
- 26
- Child
- from $26 (age split not shown)
- Season
- seasonal (late Mar - Nov 1, 2026)
Mountain Creek WaterparkNJon the roadFun park
Old mcwaterpark.com redirects to mountaincreek.com; summer water park.
- Season
- Seasonal
Mountain CreekNJon the roadSki or bike
Closest big mountain to NYC; bike park and waterpark
- Kind
- Ski Areas
- Bike park in summer
- Summer bike park
Mount PeterNY7 miles offSki or bike
Small Hudson Valley hill near NJ line
- Kind
- Ski Areas