Bernardsville, New Jersey
Bernardsville is a borough of 7,916 people in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Why visit Bernardsville
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bow-Tie Bernardsville Cinema 3, Buttermilk Falls, Alexander and James Linn Homestead and Bernardsville.
Weather in Bernardsville
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About Bernardsville
Bernardsville () is the northernmost borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Situated within the heart of the Raritan Valley and Somerset Hills regions, the borough is an historic and wealthy bedroom community of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,893, an increase of 186 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,707, which in turn had reflected an increase of 362 (+4.9%) from the 7,345 counted at the 2000 census. Bernardsville is often mispronounced as "Ber-NARDS-ville" as opposed to the correct pronunciation, "BER-nards-ville".
From the Wikipedia article Bernardsville, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 5.0 mi
Waterfall in Mendham Township, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks20
Alexander and James Linn Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Somerset County, New Jersey
Bernardsville
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Boudinot-Southard Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic farm in Somerset County, New Jersey
Boyle–Hudspeth-Benson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic New Jersey house
Brick Academy
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic school building in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Far Hills
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Gladstone
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
NJT rail station
John Parker Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic building in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Lord Stirling Manor Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic site in Bernards Township, New Jersey
Lyons
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
New Jersey Transit rail station
Lyons VA Medical Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Hospital in Lyons, New Jersey
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Moses Craig Lime Kilns
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic lime kilns in Peapack-Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Schiff Nature Preserve
Park · 2.6 mi
Nature preserve in Morris County, New Jersey
Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation
Park · 2.5 mi
Park in the United States of America
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Hiking and trails · 2.2 mi
sunrise-sunset; PH off
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes24
Blue Cafe
Restaurant · European, American · 2.9 mi
60 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge
Tu-Th 08:00-15:00; Fr-Su 07:30-15:00
Chianti Wood Fired Pizza Italian Cuisine
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.0 mi
159 Morristown Road, Bernardsville
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Ninety Acres
Restaurant · Organic, American · 3.0 mi
200 Natirar Drive, Peapack-Gladstone
We-Th 17:00-22:30, Fr-Sa 17:00-23:30, Su 16:00-22:00
Ridge
Restaurant · Italian · 2.8 mi
25 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Washington House
Diner · American · 2.9 mi
55 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge
Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Ladd’s Tavern
Restaurant · 3.1 mi
400 Natirar Drive, Peapack
Mo-Tu,Fr 07:00-11:00,11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; We-Th...
12 more on the map.
History
Bernardsville was originally a section of Bernards Township known as Vealtown. In 1840, Vealtown became Bernardsville, named after Sir Francis Bernard, Colonial governor of New Jersey from 1758 to 1760. Located in the northernmost part of Somerset County, just 12 miles (19 km) south of Morristown, the borough includes some of the last vestiges of the Great Eastern Forest.
During the Revolutionary War, General Charles Lee rested his troops in Vealtown around the night of December 12 to 13, 1776. General Lee and some of his guard spent the night about 3 miles (5 km) southeast at White's Inn on the southeast side of Basking Ridge, near the manor house of Continental Army general William Alexander, Lord Stirling. On the morning of December 13, General Lee was captured by the British and removed to New York. The Vealtown Tavern, later known as the John Parker Tavern, was a regular stop during the 1779–1780 winter encampment at Morristown.
From the History section of Bernardsville, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship18
Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa · 2.8 mi
1 East Oak Street, Basking Ridge
Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
St. Bernard's Church and Parish House
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Bishop Janes United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.9 mi
22 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Bedminster Township Public School
School · 4.5 mi
234 Somerville Road, Bedminster
Map of Bernardsville
125 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Somerset County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Basking Ridge 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Bedminster 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- The Hills 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Morristown 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Green Village 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Martinsville 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Madison 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- New Providence 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Dover 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- North Plainfield 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- John Parker Tavern, Bernardsville, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 12 54 43 View south along Somerset County Route 525 (Mendham Road) between Anderson Road and Sycamore Hill Road in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 12 41 57 View north along Somerset County Route 525 (Mendham Road) at Somerset County Route 659 (Claremont Road) and Olcott Lane in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 12 53 28 View south along Somerset County Route 525 (Mendham Road) at Young Road in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 12 44 02 View north along Somerset County Route 525 (Mendham Road) at Anderson Road and Chestnut Avenue in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Bernardsville, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Bernard's Church, Bernardsville, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 12 56 49 View south along Somerset County Route 525 (Claremont Road) between Mine Mountain Road and Somerset Avenue in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 12 39 01 View north along Somerset County Route 525 (Claremont Road) at Mill Street in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernardsville, NJ Municipal Building, April 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 17 03 43 View north along Morris County Route 525 (Bernardsville Road) at County Line Road in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 202 nb approaching CR 525 nb, Bernardsville, NJ, April 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-31 16 54 46 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Mine Brook Road) at Somerset County Route 525 NORTH (Claremont Road) in Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 525 nb from US 202, Bernardsville, NJ, April 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train Station in Bernardsville NJ, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NJT Bernardsville Boro, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platform NJ Bernardsville, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bernardsville Stop NJ, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bernardsville NJT, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- US 202 sb at CR 525 nb, Bernardsville, NJ, April 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 202 nb-CR 525 sb, Bernardsville, NJ, April 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 28 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernardsville Train Station 2, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernardsville Train Station 1, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernardsville Cinema 3, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick Academy, Basking Ridge, NJ, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, NJ, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bernardsville Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lord Stirling Manor site, Basking Ridge, NJ - foundation, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Far Hills stationhouse, Adam E. Moreira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boudinot-Southard Farmstead, Bernards Township, NJ - farmhouse, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moses Craig Lime Kilns, Peapack-Gladstone, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- REYNOLDS-SCHERMAN HOUSE (71 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD) SOMERSET COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lyons Station - facing westbound, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gladstoneterminal, Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ALEXANDER AND JAMES LINN HOMESTEAD, SOMERSET COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Building, VA Medical Center, Lyons, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glen Alpin, Harding Township, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PETER KEMBLE HOUSE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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