County guideLearning to ride in
Learning to ride in
Morris County
All 39 towns in Morris County, the closer beginner range for each, and the rides nearest the county.
Where Morris County riders train
Two beginner ranges
Most new riders start with a beginner course on a closed practice range. Of Morris County's 39 towns, 21 are closer to the Riverdale range and 18 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
39 towns in Morris County
Distances are straight-line miles to the closer range, not driving distance. Linked towns have their own page.
- Boonton townRiverdale range · about 8 mi
- Boonton townshipRiverdale range · about 8 mi
- ButlerRiverdale range · about 2 mi
- Chatham boroughWest Orange range · about 7 mi
- Chatham townshipWest Orange range · about 10 mi
- Chester boroughWest Orange range · about 22 mi
- Chester townshipWest Orange range · about 22 mi
- DenvilleRiverdale range · about 12 mi
- DoverRiverdale range · about 15 mi
- East HanoverWest Orange range · about 6 mi
- Florham ParkWest Orange range · about 7 mi
- HanoverWest Orange range · about 9 mi
- HardingWest Orange range · about 13 mi
- JeffersonRiverdale range · about 13 mi
- KinnelonRiverdale range · about 4 mi
- Lincoln ParkRiverdale range · about 5 mi
- Long HillWest Orange range · about 14 mi
- MadisonWest Orange range · about 9 mi
- Mendham boroughWest Orange range · about 18 mi
- Mendham townshipWest Orange range · about 16 mi
- Mine HillRiverdale range · about 17 mi
- MontvilleRiverdale range · about 6 mi
- MorrisWest Orange range · about 12 mi
- Morris PlainsWest Orange range · about 12 mi
- MorristownWest Orange range · about 11 mi
- Mount ArlingtonRiverdale range · about 18 mi
- Mount OliveRiverdale range · about 24 mi
- Mountain LakesRiverdale range · about 10 mi
- NetcongRiverdale range · about 22 mi
- Parsippany-Troy HillsWest Orange range · about 10 mi
- PequannockRiverdale range · about 2 mi
- RandolphWest Orange range · about 17 mi
- RiverdaleRiverdale range · about 1 mi
- Rockaway boroughRiverdale range · about 13 mi
- Rockaway townshipRiverdale range · about 10 mi
- RoxburyRiverdale range · about 20 mi
- Victory GardensRiverdale range · about 15 mi
- Washington townshipWest Orange range · about 28 mi
- WhartonRiverdale range · about 16 mi
Rides nearest Morris 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.