Summer Road Trip to the North East
Hi, This is a follow up post from a previous one. We have decided to do a road trip in the North East. We have 4 weeks to do this trip. We'll be coming in from the South West probably through...
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Wow...there is a lot to see up in this area (I am from NH, and formerly from the DC area) in such a short time. You might want to limit your scope a bit since you can't see it all. I recommend the same things lots of others have - Acadia NP in Maine - go see sunrise over Caddillac Mountain and have tea and scones in the park. You can do a whale watch tour (bring a barf bag), and get great ice cream down on the docks. Take the coastal route (US 1) in Maine at least part of the way when you are in southern Maine, go see LL Bean in Freeport. In NH, stay in the White Mountains - there are many great campgrounds. With kids, I would recommend Chocorua KOA (lots of activities) and it's near the Kancamagus highway which goes from Conway to Lincoln, NH through the presidential mountain range...drive this at least once. There are many pull overs along the way (not with the trailer, though) where you can go for short or long hikes to see waterfalls or go swimming in the rivers - Sabbaday Falls is beautiful and a short hike from the highway. While in the white mountains, go see Franconia Notch state park (hike), Polar Caves, Lost River, and with small kids you should go to Storyland and Santa's village at least once (which haven't changed much since they were built - sort of old timey). Go see the Mount Washington Hotel and have their breakfast buffet on the weekends. The roads around Squam and Winnepasauke in the NH lakes region are beautiful any time of year. You can head over to Vermont and travel up and down route 100, which is one of the prettiest roads in the US.
To visit Boston, find a campground anywhere from southern NH to RI. An hour drive into and out of Boston is not a biggie. Parking in Boston is a PITA - I like the underground parking garage at the Boston Common, or the garage next to the Aquarium ($ but the most convenient to Fanueil Hall and downtown). You can do the freedom trail and the aquarium, and the Boston MFA all in one long day.
For NYC, I would proabably stay near the CT coast and take the train in from New Haven, Stamford, or Norwalk; or stay in the Hudson Valley and take the train, etc. Driving in or around NYC is an experience. The list of things to do in NYC is very, very long...but generally avoid times square, IMHO. Go see a play if you can. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is hysterical.
Washington DC is the other natural attraction if you are passing by - the Smithsonian alone takes at least 2 days. Drive up the eastern shore of MD and eat some crabs along the way.
To visit Boston, find a campground anywhere from southern NH to RI. An hour drive into and out of Boston is not a biggie. Parking in Boston is a PITA - I like the underground parking garage at the Boston Common, or the garage next to the Aquarium ($ but the most convenient to Fanueil Hall and downtown). You can do the freedom trail and the aquarium, and the Boston MFA all in one long day.
For NYC, I would proabably stay near the CT coast and take the train in from New Haven, Stamford, or Norwalk; or stay in the Hudson Valley and take the train, etc. Driving in or around NYC is an experience. The list of things to do in NYC is very, very long...but generally avoid times square, IMHO. Go see a play if you can. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is hysterical.
Washington DC is the other natural attraction if you are passing by - the Smithsonian alone takes at least 2 days. Drive up the eastern shore of MD and eat some crabs along the way.
