Millstone Valley Scenic Byway
25 miles along the Millstone River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal in central New Jersey, past canal villages and 1700s houses.
Photo: U.S. Department of Transportation, America's Byways collection (National Archives), Public domain, source
- LengthAbout 25 miles[2]FHWA lists 27.5 miles.
- Drive timeAbout 45 minutes just to drive it[1]FHWA's "time to allow"
- RoadsCanal Road and River Road, on either side of the Delaware and Raritan Canal[2]
- Start and endAlong the Millstone River from Kingston to Millstone borough[2]
- Fees and passesNone[1]
- Best seasonNot verified
- SurfaceNot verified
- Vehicle notesNot verified
- Seasonal closuresNot verified
Before you go
Road status and weather can change quickly. Check the official road-conditions link before you go.
Facts last checked against the sources on October 22, 2026.
About the drive
The Millstone Valley Scenic Byway follows the Millstone River through central New Jersey, mostly in Somerset County. The Delaware and Raritan Canal runs through most of it, with Canal Road on one side and River Road on the other.
Canal villages keep their bridge tender houses: Griggstown's is now the byway's headquarters, open weekends from spring into early fall, and Blackwells Mills has a tender's house and wooden bridge. Near Kingston is Rockingham, George Washington's last wartime headquarters.
The drive is about 45 minutes; the canal towpath alongside is popular for walking and cycling.
Stops along the way
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Kingston
Village near Rockingham, Washington's last wartime headquarters.
Official information · 40.37539, -74.61349 · about 0.0 mi from the route line
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Griggstown
The old bridge tender's house is the byway's headquarters, open weekends spring to early fall.
Official information · 40.43789, -74.61321 · about 0.0 mi from the route line
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Blackwells Mills
Bridge tender's house and wooden bridge on the canal.
Official information · 40.47567, -74.57127 · about 0.0 mi from the route line
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Millstone
Historic borough at the north end.
Official information · 40.49928, -74.58877 · about 0.0 mi from the route line
Stops are listed in order along the route; the numbers match the map. Stop locations come from the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey place-names database, the stop's own official page or, where noted in the data, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Food along the way
Farmers markets within about 25 miles
- Pennsylvania Dutch Farmers' MarketPrinceton, NJ · about 0.6 mi from the route
- Princeton Farmers MarketPrinceton, NJ · about 2.6 mi from the route
- NOFA-NJ Farmers Market at Duke FarmsHillsborough, NJ · about 3.5 mi from the route
- West Windsor Community Farmers Market - main seasonWest Windsor Township, NJ · about 4.2 mi from the route
- Downtown Somerville Farmers' MarketSomerville, NJ · about 4.7 mi from the route
Markets keep their own seasons and hours, so check with the market before you go. Find more in the Farmers Market Finder.
Sources
- America's Byways: Millstone Valley Scenic Byway (FHWA) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway (New Jersey Department of Transportation) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Route line: U.S. DOT scenic byways map service (geo.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22.
Written by VanillaGoods from the cited official sources. This is a drive to know, not a ranking. Road status and weather can change quickly; check the official road-conditions link before you go.
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