2 to 5 hours from your city - mini vaca's (living in, beach)

[twiggy]

Are there day or weekend vacations you can take from your city or town within 2 to 5 hours that give you change from your day to day scenery?

I live in Phoenix, AZ and have argued that we are not the only state where you can drive 2 to 5 hours for a different feel. People always boast that in Phoenix (desert), you can drive 5 hours to an ocean, or 3 hours up a mountain for skiing, cooler weather, change of scenery. I of course feel you can change scenery in a lot of other states.

So let me know, does anyone live in a city where its possible to have a nice mini vacation you can take to escape the daily grind with in 2 to 5 hours away?
Thanks,

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by twiggy

Are there day or weekend vacations you can take from your city or town within 2 to 5 hours that give you change from your day to day scenery?

I live in Phoenix, AZ and have argued that we are not the only state where you can drive 2 to 5 hours for a different feel. People always boast that in Phoenix (desert), you can drive 5 hours to an ocean, or 3 hours up a mountain for skiing, cooler weather, change of scenery. I of course feel you can change scenery in a lot of other states.

So let me know, does anyone live in a city where its possible to have a nice mini vacation you can take to escape the daily grind with in 2 to 5 hours away?
Thanks,

Actually, if you are looking for a beach, you can trim at least an hour off of that drive from Phoenix if you are driving to Puerto Penasco, MX.

[twiggy]

Before any AZers get on and do their thing, just like they do on our thread, let some other cities have a go at it! Ok, 4 hours to a beach if you aren't afraid of going to Mexico and getting shot by the drug cartel. LOL LOL LOL LOL

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by twiggy

Before any AZers get on and do their thing, just like they do on our thread, let some other cities have a go at it! Ok, 4 hours to a beach if you aren't afraid of going to Mexico and getting shot by the drug cartel. LOL LOL LOL LOL

Whatever.

[Infamous92]

Yes, I live less than 5 hours from:

Cities:
Philadelphia, Baltimore, & Washington DC.

Fun Spots:
Wildwood (NJ), Atlantic City, Hersheypark, Dorney Park, Six Flags Great Adventure, Splish Splash, etc.

Other:
The Hamptons, Poconos, Woodbury Commons, etc.

I didn't include places North/Northeast/Northwest of New York City because I don't know a lot about them (except the Poconos lol). I live about 2 miles from the beach (Long Beach/Atlantic Beach) so I didn't include that. My most radical change in scenery was an hour and 45 minute flight from NYC to Orlando, it went from hot & steamy with regular trees to hot & steamy with Palm trees .

[wpmeads]

I live in Houston, and San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus Christi are about 3-4 hours away, Dallas and Fort Worth are about 5 hours away. South Padre, McAllen, the Mexican border, and Banton Rouge, LA are about 6 hours away and New Orleans is about 7 hours away.

[lammius]

Within 2 hrs or less:
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Most of the Jersey Shore
the Poconos
the Catskills
Hudson Valley
much of Long Island

2-3 hours:
Cape May
Delaware beaches
Baltimore
PA's Amish country
Saratoga
the Berkshires
Providence
Newport, RI
New London, CT
Mystic, CT
the Hamptons
Montauk Point

3-4 hours
Ocean City, MD
Chincoteague, VA
Washington, DC
Annapolis, MD
Harpers Ferry
the Pennsylvania "Wilds"
the Finger Lakes
Ithaca
Cooperstown
the Adirondacks
Lake George
Boston
Block Island

Within 4-5 hours
Charlottesville, VA (possible in 5 hrs, but unlikely)
Richmond, VA
Ohiopyle
PA's Allegheny Natl Forest
Syracuse
More of the Finger Lakes
Lake Placid
Killington, VT
Green Mtns of Vermont
Manchester, NH
Portsmouth, NH
Cape Cod (probably can't get to the end of the cape in under 5 hrs)
Martha's Vineyard

If you extend the reach to 6 hrs you can get to a lot more places
Wiliamsburg, VA
deep into the Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia mountains
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Montreal, PQ
Burlington, VT
Stowe, VT
Lake Winnepesaukee, NH
White Mtns of NH
Portland, ME
Provincetown, MA
Nantucket

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by lammius

Within 2 hrs or less:
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Most of the Jersey Shore
the Poconos
the Catskills
Hudson Valley
much of Long Island

2-3 hours:
Cape May
Delaware beaches
Baltimore
PA's Amish country
Saratoga
the Berkshires
Providence
Newport, RI
New London, CT
Mystic, CT
the Hamptons
Montauk Point

3-4 hours
Ocean City, MD
Chincoteague, VA
Washington, DC
Annapolis, MD
Harpers Ferry
the Pennsylvania "Wilds"
the Finger Lakes
Ithaca
Cooperstown
the Adirondacks
Lake George
Boston
Block Island

Within 4-5 hours
Charlottesville, VA (possible in 5 hrs, but unlikely)
Richmond, VA
Ohiopyle
PA's Allegheny Natl Forest
Syracuse
More of the Finger Lakes
Lake Placid
Killington, VT
Green Mtns of Vermont
Manchester, NH
Portsmouth, NH
Cape Cod (probably can't get to the end of the cape in under 5 hrs)
Martha's Vineyard

If you extend the reach to 6 hrs you can get to a lot more places
Wiliamsburg, VA
deep into the Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia mountains
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Montreal, PQ
Burlington, VT
Stowe, VT
Lake Winnepesaukee, NH
White Mtns of NH
Portland, ME
Provincetown, MA
Nantucket

This.

[BPerone201]

All of New Jersey

NYC is 15 minutes.
Philadelphia is almost 2 hours
The whole Jersey Shore
all of Long Island
The Whole Hudson Valley up to Plattsburgh (Canada Border)
Baltimore= 3 hours
Washington DC= almost 4 hours
Boston= over 3 hours
Providence= about 3hours
All of Connecticut
All of Rhode Island
All Of Massachusetts
Syracuse= almost 4 hours
Rochester= 5 hours
All of Delaware
All of Maryland
Some Spots along the Chesapeake Bay
Much of Vermont
Portland Maine is around 5 hours away
The Poconos in PA

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

This.

living in the NYC Metro area. Not just for want is available in the city, but a few hours drive of it.

My daughters played travel sports and we have been to just about all these places (and for vacations).

If you can get there (not very far away), go to the Hudson Valley region. Absolutely beautiful in all seasons. One my favorite places in all of NYS.