NYC to Washington DC route?
What's the best route from Newburgh NY (NE of NYC) to Washington DC? We're going from the Newburgh KOA to Cherryhill RV park middle of August. Google maps shows I95 all the way which seems easy enoug...
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I live about 1 hour north of Newburgh and have made the trip to family in DC area as well as to Florida in winter.
If you want an enjoyable ride (but it will have lots of trucks which seemed to be pretty well behaved and it is a bit more hilly than flat 95) do the 84/81, etc. AVOID rush hours anywhere and especially DC/BALT area (or any time remotely close to it). FYI, there will always be traffic in NJ, BALT/WASH (sometimes even later than you would think at night) because of sheer volume.
You want an easy breezy ride? Leave at 7 or 8 pm and take a sleep when you arrive or rest area/welcome center nearby.
Can you tell I hate traffic. I am amazed at the number of people who have no qualms about jumping in front of us as they enter the highway...thinking we can stop on a dime or "just make room for them". This happens often in florida and where there is lots of congestion (which we now avoid)...not just one or two cars entering but double lanes of people intending to squish in front of us...not fun.
If you want an enjoyable ride (but it will have lots of trucks which seemed to be pretty well behaved and it is a bit more hilly than flat 95) do the 84/81, etc. AVOID rush hours anywhere and especially DC/BALT area (or any time remotely close to it). FYI, there will always be traffic in NJ, BALT/WASH (sometimes even later than you would think at night) because of sheer volume.
You want an easy breezy ride? Leave at 7 or 8 pm and take a sleep when you arrive or rest area/welcome center nearby.
Can you tell I hate traffic. I am amazed at the number of people who have no qualms about jumping in front of us as they enter the highway...thinking we can stop on a dime or "just make room for them". This happens often in florida and where there is lots of congestion (which we now avoid)...not just one or two cars entering but double lanes of people intending to squish in front of us...not fun.
