Pennsylvania–Amish Country Drive

Discover beautiful farms, horse-drawn plows, farm stands with fresh produce, the oldest girls’ boarding school in USA, an old pretzel bakery, and a chocolate factory.

Gap, PA route mapThe Amish Drive is a short drive from Gap to Marietta on Route 772. The 35-mile drive runs through the center of Amish country in Lancaster County. The Amish religion started in Switzerland in the 16th Century. They use horses instead of tractors to plow their fields, which gives the land a distinguishing appearance.  Drive west out of Gap toward Intercourse. Here you can view the shops and galleries at People’s Place. Read more . . .

New Jersey–Jersey Shore Drive

Discover Sandy Hook Peninsula to Cape May, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the U.S., saltwater fishing, boating, bird, whale, and dolphin watching, fun seaside attractions, and Atlantic City’s famous casinos.

Sandy Hook, PA route mapThis public beachfront drive extends 127 miles like to a pointing finger along the Atlantic Ocean from the Sandy Hook Peninsula in the north to Cape May at the southern tip. Hop on the Garden State Parkway at Sandy Hook Peninsula and proceed south down the shore. Sandy Hook Peninsula displays the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the country, and the Gateway National Recreation Area, which provides a glimpse of the historic New York City skyline.  Quintessential seaside amusements  and recreational activities will greet you at every turn.

Grab a pole and take pleasure with some saltwater fishing from the pier, dock bridge,  or boat. Water sport Read more . . .

New Jersey–Delaware River Shoreline Drive

Explore a serene shoreline drive, George Washington’s Delaware River crossing in 1776, delightful mill buildings, canoeing, hiking, biking, and antique shops.

Trenton, NJ route mapNestled just over an hour between  Philadelphia and New York, this serene shoreline drive along the Delaware River is amazingly remote for such a densely populated place. This drive starts in Trenton, at the State House of New Jersey, on Route 29 north. About 8 miles down the path, turn right on Route 546 to visit Washington Crossing State Park, site of George Washington’s Delaware River crossing in 1776. As you drive through the park, a 22-mile waterway is visible, which leads to a canal that is neatly contained within the Raritan and  Delaware Canal State Park.

Back on Route 29, stop to catch a view of the gorgeous brick facades of Read more . . .

Washington–Olympic National Park

Learn about Olympic National Park’s ecosystem: alpine forests; sub-alpine meadows; rainforests; rugged Pacific Coast, and soak in hot springs overlooking glacial lakes.

Port Angles, WA route mapThis is a great drive in itself  rounding Olympic National Park, but you must take some side trips into the park.  Drive U.S. 101 all the way from Port Angeles to Quinault. There are several suggested excursions into the park that include Port Angeles up to the Hoh Rain Forest  and the Hurricane Ridge.

You might also consider visiting Sol Duc Hot Springs, Queets,  Lake Mills,  and Graves Creek. The Olympic National Park surrounds 7,965-foot Mt. Olympus and Read more . . .

Washington–North Cascades Highway

Discover North Cascades National Park, Bald Eagles, astonishing 242-foot Gorge Creek Falls, hiking, exhibits on mining, logging, and farming, and great views.

Sedro Woolley, WA route mapThis 4-hour trip, without breaks for eating and shopping, is from Sedro Woolley to Winthrop, and takes you through the truly breathtaking North Cascades National Park and surrounding national forest lands.

Begin the drive at the National Park Information Office in Sedro Woolley. Route Twenty runs east from here to the Lower Skagit River Valley. Twenty-four miles later, you go into the Read more . . .