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Cross Estate Gardens

Cross Estate Gardens, containing both formal and native plant gardens, is located at 61 Jockey Hollow Road in the borough of Bernardsville in Somerset County, New Jersey.

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Bernardsville
2 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Bernardsville

Bernards Township is the nearest base

Bernards Township is 5 miles south, with 6 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Hempstead

Hempstead is about 50 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Bernardsville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan38° / 21°
Feb41° / 23°
Mar49° / 29°
Apr62° / 39°
May72° / 48°
Jun80° / 57°
Jul85° / 63°
Aug83° / 61°
Sep76° / 54°
Oct64° / 42°
Nov53° / 34°
Dec43° / 26°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Bernardsville. Bernardsville’s full climate →
About

Cross Estate Gardens

Cross Estate Gardens, containing both formal and native plant gardens, is located at 61 Jockey Hollow Road in the borough of Bernardsville in Somerset County, New Jersey. It is part of the New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site of the Morristown National Historical Park. The property was acquired in 1975 by the National Park Service.

Type
Garden
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Cross Estate Gardens

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (27) and Hanover Township (9), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).

Cross Estate Gardens123Bernardsville2Parsippany-Troy Hills Township27Hanover Township9Bernards Township6Bridgewater Township11Newark29Woodbridge Township25Elizabeth25Madison Square GardenMetLife StadiumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum10 mi
Cross Estate Gardens12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Madison Square Garden
  2. 2MetLife Stadium
  3. 3National September 11 Memorial & Museum
In town

Bernardsville

2 places to stay · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

You’re already here.

7,966 people

15 min drive

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

27 places to stay · 26 hotels · 1 motel

56,633 people

11 mi northeast of Cross Estate Gardens

15 min drive

Hanover Township

9 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 motel

15,105 people

9 mi northeast of Cross Estate Gardens

5 min drive

Bernards Township

6 places to stay · 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins

28,594 people

5 mi south of Cross Estate Gardens

The big base · 50 min

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

8,584,629 people

33 mi east of Cross Estate Gardens

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Cross Estate GardensDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Bernardsvillein town—2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins7,966$794KA
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township11 mi northeast15 min27 26 hotels · 1 motel56,633$536KB+
Hanover Township9 mi northeast15 min9 8 hotels · 1 motel15,105$630KB
Bernards Township5 mi south5 min6 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins28,594$815KA+
Bridgewater Township11 mi south15 min11 10 hotels · 1 campground46,455$606K—
Newark20 mi east30 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Woodbridge Township19 mi southeast30 min25 20 hotels · 5 motels104,802$433K—
Elizabeth20 mi east30 min25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B141,675$449KD
New York City33 mi east50 min1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub21 mi
TEBTeterboro27 mi
TTNTrenton Mercer35 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cross Estate Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Cross Estate Gardens

Other well-known places within 55 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Cross Estate Gardens

Is Cross Estate Gardens in Bernardsville?

Yes. It’s inside Bernardsville, NJ.

When is the best time to visit Cross Estate Gardens?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.

How far is Cross Estate Gardens from Hempstead?

About 50 miles east of Hempstead, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Cross Estate Gardens?

Newark Liberty (EWR), about 21 miles away.

Where should I stay near Cross Estate Gardens?

New York City (33 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (11 mi, 27 places to stay) and Hanover Township (9 mi, 9 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Bernardsville

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.