How to visit the East Coast on a 6-month trip
We are trying to plan a full tour of the East Coast from Florida to Maine. We can start as early as February... and we would like to finish the trip by July. Does anybody have any advice on areas th...
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Definitely work from south to north; that's a no-brainer. Definitely get reservations for the summer months for New England, especially on the weekends and/or holidays. They're probably a good idea in many areas of Florida during February as well.
How far inland do you consider the east coast to extend for this trip?
There is a lot to see and do in the big cities for sure, though camping and driving in and around them is not much. It would not be at all hard to spend a few weeks in DC, Philly, or NYC, and others.
Things and places I've enjoyed seeing include:
NASA at Cape Canaveral--even though it's very touristy now, it's still a neat place. The Saturn V exhibit is superb; it's hard to imagine just how immense the rocket actually is.
Jekyll Island, good for a day or three at least.
Patriot's Point (the USS Yorktown, etc.) -- a good bit of climbing up and down is involved.
DC -- too much to list, really; the National Cryptologic Museum and the FBI tour are perhaps not quite so well known as some of the other museums and monuments, and I've enjoyed them. I don't know if the old post office will be open again by the time you travel, but it's an interesting building and the second highest point in the city and sometimes is, or at least was, less of a wait to get up than the Washington Memorial (which, of course, is the highest point).
Philly -- the art institute is truly a world-class art museum. It's also very large; a couple days might not be sufficient to see everything you want, depending on your tastes and interest. There's much more to see in the city, too.
Boston -- the Science museum, the aquarium, and old ironsides, among others. Driving in Boston should be avoided if at all possible. (Driving under Boston is not nearly so bad, but propane is strictly prohibited from the tunnel system...and the views are quite limited.)
Acadia National Park is amazing.
Somewhat further inland, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive are fantastic.
How far inland do you consider the east coast to extend for this trip?
There is a lot to see and do in the big cities for sure, though camping and driving in and around them is not much. It would not be at all hard to spend a few weeks in DC, Philly, or NYC, and others.
Things and places I've enjoyed seeing include:
NASA at Cape Canaveral--even though it's very touristy now, it's still a neat place. The Saturn V exhibit is superb; it's hard to imagine just how immense the rocket actually is.
Jekyll Island, good for a day or three at least.
Patriot's Point (the USS Yorktown, etc.) -- a good bit of climbing up and down is involved.
DC -- too much to list, really; the National Cryptologic Museum and the FBI tour are perhaps not quite so well known as some of the other museums and monuments, and I've enjoyed them. I don't know if the old post office will be open again by the time you travel, but it's an interesting building and the second highest point in the city and sometimes is, or at least was, less of a wait to get up than the Washington Memorial (which, of course, is the highest point).
Philly -- the art institute is truly a world-class art museum. It's also very large; a couple days might not be sufficient to see everything you want, depending on your tastes and interest. There's much more to see in the city, too.
Boston -- the Science museum, the aquarium, and old ironsides, among others. Driving in Boston should be avoided if at all possible. (Driving under Boston is not nearly so bad, but propane is strictly prohibited from the tunnel system...and the views are quite limited.)
Acadia National Park is amazing.
Somewhat further inland, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive are fantastic.
