Greenwood Lake, NY & NJ

Greenwood Lake is situated half in New York and half in New Jersey. Historically it was a resort community and playground for many celebrities. Today it still provides fun and adventure for families and singles. Besides water sports on the lake there are other indoor and outdoor activities available in the surrounding area.

The lake was our destination on a perfect day for motorcycling. I took US 209 and I-80 to get to New Jersey. At Exit 4, I-80 I picked up SR 94 for the trek north. 94 is a nice road but it had more traffic then I anticipated. Traffic did thin out a bit north of Newton. SR 94 took us all the way through the New Jersey Highlands to Warwick, NY.

Just south of Warwick we took NY 17A for the short ride to the village of Greenwood Lake located on the north end of the lake. From there we picked up SR 210 south which travels along the west shore of the lake.

Just outside Greenwood Lake we stopped at the Breezy Point Inn for lunch. It features Austrian/German cuisine along with American items on it's menu. We sat on the deck overlooking the lake and had a wonderful meal. This was the highlight of the day and, in our view, the Breezy Point is a winner and will be on our itinerary for the future.

After lunch we continued south on SR 210. which was a beautiful ride along the lake. We were traveling on a weekday and traffic was light. I suspect that traffic is much heavier on weekends.

At Browns, NJ we continued south on CR 513, also known as Union Valley Road, to SR 23 north. From there we took CR 517 south. I thought that 517 would be similar to CR 519 and CR 521. It is in many respects but traffic, for the most part, was heavier. It got much better south of I-80.

At Hackettstown we took US 46 and CR 620 to cross the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. On the far side of the bridge a right turn put us on Riverton Road which provided spectacular views of the river. From there we took some familiar roads to get back home.

Overall, a wonderful day of riding despite the moderate traffic along the route. Total mileage for the day was 210.


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