East Coast Road Trip Ideas

These East Coast road trip routes are filled with family fun activities such as hiking, biking, and surfing. Travel to amazing destinations and see gorgeous landscapes.

This vacation from Boston to Bar Harbor is full of lobster rolls, lighthouses, rocky coasts, quaint small towns, and Acadia National Park.

New England Road Trip

Scenic Mountain Route

Eat your way through Little Italy and see colorful fall foliage in the White Mountains of New Hampshire on a 4-hour drive from Boston, MA to Burlington, VT.

New York City

From New York to Provincetown, you can visit Niagara Falls. Do a foodie tour in Rhode Island plus relax on the beach in Martha’s Vineyard.

Spend 2 days exploring epic hiking trails in Shenandoah National Park, go tubing down the Shenandoah River, then stop in Richmond for a craft beer and an amazing downtown art scene.

Virginia Road Trip

American History Road Trip

Make your next trip educational,  & visit the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg & explore historic sites in Philadelphia like the Liberty Bell & Independence Hall.

Blue Ridge Mountains

Hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park & visit Asheville, North Carolina located on the Blue Ridge Parkway for some excellent local cuisine.

Low Country

Paddle-board in Myrtle Beach and make your way to Savannah, GA to explore a vibrant downtown scene or try a ghost tour on this thrilling road trip route.

There are several fun road trip routes to drive in Florida! Surf the waves or kayak past giraffes at Brevard Zoo in Cocoa Beach and beach hop your way up Florida's Gulf Coast.

Florida