County guideLearning to ride in
Learning to ride in
Essex County
All 22 towns in Essex County, the closer beginner range for each, and the rides nearest the county.
Where Essex County riders train
Two beginner ranges
Most new riders start with a beginner course on a closed practice range. Of Essex County's 22 towns, 0 are closer to the Riverdale range and 22 to West Orange, measured in a straight line. Both run the same beginner course, so pick whichever dates suit you.
Riverdale: 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
West Orange: 1315 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
What the beginner course is like
- Classroom time plus hours on a closed range, not in traffic
- Training motorcycles are provided, so you don't need to own one
- Bring your own DOT helmet and sturdy riding clothes, and check with the course before day one
- No learner's permit needed before the basic course
- Graduates of the state basic course may qualify to have the MVC road test waived
Every town
22 towns in Essex County
Distances are straight-line miles to the closer range, not driving distance. Linked towns have their own page.
- BellevilleWest Orange range · about 5 mi
- BloomfieldWest Orange range · about 4 mi
- CaldwellWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- Cedar GroveWest Orange range · about 5 mi
- City of OrangeWest Orange range · about 2 mi
- East OrangeWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- Essex FellsWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- FairfieldWest Orange range · about 7 mi
- Glen RidgeWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- IrvingtonWest Orange range · about 5 mi
- LivingstonWest Orange range · about 4 mi
- MaplewoodWest Orange range · about 4 mi
- MillburnWest Orange range · about 5 mi
- MontclairWest Orange range · about 4 mi
- NewarkWest Orange range · about 6 mi
- North CaldwellWest Orange range · about 5 mi
- NutleyWest Orange range · about 6 mi
- RoselandWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- South Orange VillageWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- VeronaWest Orange range · about 3 mi
- West CaldwellWest Orange range · about 4 mi
- West OrangeWest Orange range · about 0 mi
Rides nearest Essex County
- Skyline DriveOakland to Ringwood through the Ramapo Mountains
- Route 511 by the reservoirsWanaque and Monksville reservoirs, Passaic County
- Warwick TurnpikeThrough Hewitt State Forest, West Milford
Interested in getting started?
Beginner classes run on a closed practice range, and you can sign up for one today.