driving to outer banks from NY ..what is the best half way stop (Dover: hotels, live) - Coastal North Carolina - North Carolina (NC) - City-Data Forum

westchester · 06-21-2009, 08:52 AM

We will be giong to the outer banks in aug....just curious were people thought would be a great place to stop off to break up the trip for the kids...we have 4 kids 3,4,6,7 ....looking to stop spend night...probably spend part of the morning their...let the traffic settle down and then continue in... virginia, ocean city,......????? trying not to go to far off are path either as it is already a long ride for the kids which makes it an even longer ride for me...thanks.....

Familyof6fromCT · 06-21-2009, 09:55 AM

Fredericksburg, VA- ton of hotels and places to eat

thefinalsay · 06-21-2009, 05:11 PM

depending on how you are going to the outer banks, go to williamsburg. see where america started.

coffeebean330 · 06-22-2009, 03:28 PM

I live up near Albany and we've never stopped on the way down. Not for the night anyway. I would say...Maryland would be about halfway. Or else Delaware. You could stop in Virginia Beach, but its not that far from the OBX.

macjr82 · 06-22-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Familyof6fromCT

Fredericksburg, VA- ton of hotels and places to eat

Fredericksburg will be your best value. It's right off of I-95. Has some historical significance, and as said, has tons of places to eat and stay.

edit: In addition it's the edge of the horrible DC metro area traffic. So, depending on what time of day you're travelling, you'll be ready for teh respite by the time you get there, and you'll have smooth sailing from there on out to the OBX.

edit 2: smooth sailing unless you use i-64 to go to the OBX and hit the tunnel at the wrong time of the day.

westchester · 06-22-2009, 06:20 PM

for something that is alittle over 3/4 of the way their... i would only want to be around 2-3 hours away...we cant chck in until around 2 so if we could stay somewhere wake up hang out till around 2 miss the traffic going in to obx that would be great...thanks again...

thefinalsay · 06-22-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by westchester

for something that is alittle over 3/4 of the way their... i would only want to be around 2-3 hours away...we cant chck in until around 2 so if we could stay somewhere wake up hang out till around 2 miss the traffic going in to obx that would be great...thanks again...

williamsburg, yorktown, and jamestown are only 2.5 hours at the most from the outer banks. perfect stopping spot. you won't want to leave!

AustinB · 06-23-2009, 04:21 PM

When we drove down, we stopped in Dover, Delaware. It was a dull area that we were in, so someplace closer to Norfolk may be better for the kiddos.

coffeebean330 · 06-24-2009, 06:28 PM

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When we drove down, we stopped in Dover, Delaware. It was a dull area that we were in, so someplace closer to Norfolk may be better for the kiddos.

I think Delaware is the longest state. Or so it seems.

westchester · 06-26-2009, 08:10 AM

WOULD THAT BE A GOOD PLACE TO STOP....P.S. WHAT IS THE BEST ROUTE DOWN TO OBX...SOME OF YOU SAID TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TUNNEL...WHAT IS THE BEST WAY THAN THANKS..........