Overview
Somerset County is in Skylands, New Jersey.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 29°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby New York City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TTN Trenton Mercer Airport, Ewing Township — 22 mi away. Directions
- EWR Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark — 25 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Belle Mead — Mill Pond Bridge, Historic River Road Crossing, Gulick/Ditmar House.
- Day 2: Montgomery Township — Montgomery Park, Montgomery Cinemas, Cougar Stadium.
- Day 3: Bernardsville — Somerset Hills Golf Club, Roxiticus Golf Club.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Somerset County
Belle Mead
City / town · 26 listings
Montgomery Township
City / town · 10 listings
Bernardsville
City / town · 9 listings
Bridgewater
City / town · 8 listings
Manville
City / town · 7 listings
Raritan
City / town · 7 listings
Somerset
City / town · 4 listings
Hillsborough
City / town · 4 listings
Basking Ridge
City / town · 1 listings
Somerville
City / town · 1 listings
Far Hills
City / town
Cities
- Somerville
- Basking Ridge
- Belle Mead
- Bernardsville
- Bridgewater
- Far Hills
- Hillsborough
- Manville
- Montgomery Township
- Raritan
- Somerset
Nearby
New Brunswick
City / town · 14 listings · 10 mi away
North Brunswick
City / town · 3 listings · 10 mi away
Highland Park
City / town · 18 listings · 10 mi away
Long Hill
City / town · 11 mi away
Piscataway
City / town · 4 listings · 12 mi away
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Park · 2 listings · 13 mi away
Metuchen
City / town · 2 listings · 13 mi away
Scotch Plains
City / town · 17 listings · 13 mi away
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