Newark, OH Road Trips
Sitting in the Midwest, Newark, OH is a local road trip base with 5 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 116 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Most routes from Newark, OH head north, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
5
Longest Drive
159.5 mi
Toledo, OH
Quickest Drive
1h 35m
West Chester, OH
Plan Around Newark, OH
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Newark, OH is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Newark, OH
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Newark, OH
Driving from Newark, OH
On average, trips departing from Newark, OH run 116 miles with a drive time of roughly 2h 26m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 160 miles (3h 10m), while the shortest is just 70 miles.
Popular Destinations
Drivers leaving Newark, OH most often head toward Toledo, OH (159.5 mi, 3h 10m), Lorain, OH (122.6 mi, 2h 38m), Akron, OH (112.3 mi, 2h 20m), and West Chester, OH (69.6 mi, 1h 35m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in OH currently averages around $3.71 per gallon. For the typical 116-mile trip from Newark, OH, budget about $17 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
Routes mostly head north. Summer trips benefit from long daylight hours, while winter departures should start early to maximize visibility. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 4 mapped routes leaving Newark, OH and 1 routes heading into Newark, OH, covering 5 total connections. Distances range from 70 to 160 miles.
The longest mapped route from Newark, OH covers 160 miles and takes approximately 3h 10m. Shorter options start at just 70 miles.
The average route from Newark, OH runs about 116 miles with a drive time of roughly 2h 26m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.71/gallon for regular), the average 116-mile trip from Newark, OH costs roughly $17 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Newark, OH include Toledo, OH, Lorain, OH, Akron, OH and West Chester, OH. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Newark, OH by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
50,393
Median Income
$58,920
Median Home Value
$174,100
Median Age
38.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Newark, OH
Newark is the county seat of Licking County in the Greater Columbus area of Ohio.
Located about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Columbus, Newark is an industrial center for the aerospace, lighting and fiberglass insulation industries. It is the home of the Newark Campus of the Ohio State University and Central Ohio Technical College. In 2020, it was home to 50,000 people. The basket-shaped building which served as the headquarters for the now-defunct Longaberger Company, makers of baskets and other products for the home from 1973-2018, is on the eastern edge of the city.
Moundbuilders Earthworks. This site covers most of Newark. Two main areas have been preserved, and as of 2023 both are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks covering eight such sites around Ohio. One area is at the park where you will find an embankment that is 1,200 feet in diameter with earthen walls from 8 to 14 feet high enclosing a 26-acre area. The other more impressive site (Octagon Earthworks) has a golf course located in it with some efforts of preservation, there is an observation stand. 1 The Octagon Earthworks. 2 Wright Earthworks. Wright Earthworks, located less than a block west of the SR 79 intersection at Grant St in Newark, Licking County. The earthwork remnants may be viewed from James Street, a short distance from Grant Street and the SR 79 interchange. Hopewell Indians (100 BC-AD 500} 3 Flint Ridge State Memorial. 3 miles south of Cynthia, near (south/east) Newark, Ohio, off of SR 668. Flint Ridge is a restored prehistoric quarry pit with a museum that explains both the digging and shaping of flint. It is a site well worth the visit. There is a flint knap-in (teaching, exhibiting flint knapping, swap flint) every Labor Day week end. At the opposite end of the park there is a camping area that has a fossil swap the same week end. 4 The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology, 55 S 1st St, ☏ +1 740-349-9277. (updated Jan 2018)
The Works museum complex is in downtown Newark. It features hands-on historical and technology exhibits, along with a permanent glass-blowing display and a permanent exhibit showcasing the history of the communities of Licking County. [2] High school sports are an important part of community life in Newark. The Newark High School Wildcats have a loyal following and the Newark Catholic High School Green Wave have many state championships. 1 Dawes Arboretum. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve, 2200 Gratiot Rd SE. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Midland Theatre. (updated Apr 2020)
1 Don & Sue's Pizza, 730 West Church Street, ☏ +1 740 522-8457. (updated Sep 2017)
1 DoubleTree by Hilton Newark, 50 N 2nd St, ☏ +1 740-322-6455. (updated Jan 2018) Cherry Valley Hotel, 2299 Cherry Valley Road SE, ☏ +1 740-788-1200. (updated Apr 2020)
From Columbus: take Interstate 70 east to exit 129B (State Route 79 north). Newark is 9 miles to the north on State Route 79. Alternately, take State Route 161 east to Granville, where it meets State Route 16. Continue east on State Route 16 another 5 miles to Newark. The Newark-Heath airport (KVTA) is in Heath and is open for civil aviation traffic. There is no scheduled air service to Newark-Heath. [1] The nearest airport to Newark with scheduled air service is Port Columbus (CMH IATA). Newark has no scheduled passenger train service, but there are 4 Amtrak stations within 100 miles of Newark. Alliance, OH (ALC) - 92.3 miles north Elyria, OH (ELY) - 94.5 miles north South Portsmouth - South Shore, KY (SPM) - 95.4 miles south Sandusky, OH (SKY) - 99.6 miles north From Columbus: take Interstate 70 east to exit 129B (State Route 79 north). Newark is 9 miles to the north on State Route 79. Alternately, take State Route 161 east to Granville, where it meets State Route 16. Continue east on State Route 16 another 5 miles to Newark. Although there is no service to Newark, Greyhound bus service is available in Columbus and Zanesville. The Thomas Evans Bike Trail connects to Granville
Travel tips adapted from Newark (Ohio) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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