Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Gatlinburg to Newport. If you're planning a road trip to Newport, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Gatlinburg
drive for about 3.5 hours
1:22 pm Blowing Rock
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:22 pm
drive for about 3 hours
5:19 pm Blacksburg (Virginia)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Blacksburg (Virginia)
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:29 pm Shenandoah National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:29 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:27 pm Gettysburg
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Gettysburg
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:23 pm New York City
eat at Katz's Delicatessen
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 4:23 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:00 pm New Haven
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:00 pm
drive for about 2 hours
8:47 pm arrive in Newport
day 3 driving ≈ 7 hours
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Blowing Rock (4 answers)
Blacksburg (Virginia) (13 answers)
questions about Blacksburg (Virginia):
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Shenandoah National Park (7 mentions)
Gettysburg (9 answers)
Gettysburg National Military Park (2 mentions)
restaurants around Gettysburg:
Dobbin House
questions about Gettysburg:
What shouldn't I miss with 24 hours in Gettysburg?
good campsite in gettysburg pa
New York City (622 answers)
Central Park (149 mentions)
High Line Park (110 mentions)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (85 mentions)
Statue of Liberty (69 mentions)
Times Square (59 mentions)
restaurants around New York City:
Katz's Delicatessen
Shake Shack
Lombardi's Pizza
Balthazar Restaurant
Eataly
questions about New York City:
Where do the cool kids stay in NYC these days?
Is it a good idea to visit NYC in December?
48 Hours in NYC - I NEED to know the best Pizza spots!
free or cheap things to do in NYC
What is your favorite restaurant in New York City?
New Haven (8 answers)
restaurants around New Haven:
Modern Apizza
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Goodfellas Restaurant
questions about New Haven:
What's the best neighborhood in New Haven for a first time visitor?
Let's get serious about Pizza..... Sally's? Pepes? or Modern?
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Scales & Shells, which was mentioned 4 times.
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